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New Job Pitfalls.
If you recently landed your first real job after graduation, you're probably on a
high right now. But your challenge is just beginning, because getting that first job
is one thing, and thriving at it is quite another
Job Politics
As a new person on the job, it probably won't take long to figure out who doesn't
like whom. And it likely won't be much longer before both sides try to recruit you
to their camp. If you sense that a couple of people who hate each other are both
trying to turn you against their foe, stay out of the war. Simply tell each person,
individually, that while you understand he dislikes the other person, you don't
want to be in the middle. In doing so, you'll clearly signal to both parties that you
won't be conned into choosing one side over the other.
Being to Shy.
Make sure appear to be interested in the job, your trainer won't be able to spend
every minute of their time with you, make sure you appear to be busy or seem
interested in looking to be busy.
If you recently landed your first real job after graduation, you're probably on a
high right now. But your challenge is just beginning, because getting that first job
is one thing, and thriving at it is quite another
Job Politics
As a new person on the job, it probably won't take long to figure out who doesn't
like whom. And it likely won't be much longer before both sides try to recruit you
to their camp. If you sense that a couple of people who hate each other are both
trying to turn you against their foe, stay out of the war. Simply tell each person,
individually, that while you understand he dislikes the other person, you don't
want to be in the middle. In doing so, you'll clearly signal to both parties that you
won't be conned into choosing one side over the other.
Being to Shy.
Make sure appear to be interested in the job, your trainer won't be able to spend
every minute of their time with you, make sure you appear to be busy or seem
interested in looking to be busy.
Being a know-it-all
When you were little, someone probably pulled you aside and said, "Nobody likes a know-it-all." Heed that advice as you enter the real-world
workplace.
You've probably learned things in college that people who graduated just a few years ago didn't learn. And it's OK to mention those things on
the job, but it's all in the delivery. You need to acknowledge what's being done, and why, in your new organization. Then make suggestions
based on your own learning and experiences.
Trying to revolutionize your job
If you bring the head supervisor a list of things that ought to be changed at work two days into your new job, you probably won't be praised for
your initiative. Instead, you'll be seen as naive and perhaps conceited, because the supervisor will wonder how you can propose significant
changes when you've been with the organization for such a short time.
You're far better off observing and learning when you begin your job. Yes, offer your ideas from time to time. But your colleagues have worked
for months or years under a certain system within a certain culture, and systems and cultures don't change quickly
Gossip
It's practically impossible to avoid office gossip, but you don't have to take part in it. Indeed, becoming a participant is almost guaranteed to
backfire on you.
Listen to the office gossip if you must. Just be sure you don't generate any of it, especially when you're new on the job.
When you were little, someone probably pulled you aside and said, "Nobody likes a know-it-all." Heed that advice as you enter the real-world
workplace.
You've probably learned things in college that people who graduated just a few years ago didn't learn. And it's OK to mention those things on
the job, but it's all in the delivery. You need to acknowledge what's being done, and why, in your new organization. Then make suggestions
based on your own learning and experiences.
Trying to revolutionize your job
If you bring the head supervisor a list of things that ought to be changed at work two days into your new job, you probably won't be praised for
your initiative. Instead, you'll be seen as naive and perhaps conceited, because the supervisor will wonder how you can propose significant
changes when you've been with the organization for such a short time.
You're far better off observing and learning when you begin your job. Yes, offer your ideas from time to time. But your colleagues have worked
for months or years under a certain system within a certain culture, and systems and cultures don't change quickly
Gossip
It's practically impossible to avoid office gossip, but you don't have to take part in it. Indeed, becoming a participant is almost guaranteed to
backfire on you.
Listen to the office gossip if you must. Just be sure you don't generate any of it, especially when you're new on the job.
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