{"id":2669,"date":"2022-01-04T06:26:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T06:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cn7w3i4565-staging.onrocket.site\/?p=2669"},"modified":"2022-01-10T06:56:11","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T06:56:11","slug":"new-year-new-job-how-to-do-it-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/new-year-new-job-how-to-do-it-right\/","title":{"rendered":"New year, new job: How to do it right!"},"content":{"rendered":"

After months of searching for the perfect role, you\u2019ve hit the jackpot and are amped for starting your new job. But this isn\u2019t where your journey ends. In fact, this is where you\u2019ll set the stage for long-term success. You have loads to learn and even more to prove. Here are some of the most important things you need to do when starting a new job!<\/p>\n

What to do first in your new job<\/h2>\n

Get to know the players<\/h3>\n

It\u2019ll take a while to settle into your new role, but while you ease into things, start exploring the inner workings of the company machine. Who is in charge, and who holds the most prominent titles? It\u2019s essential to figure out who to keep at arm\u2019s length and who your potential allies could be.<\/p>\n

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Dig into the company culture<\/h3>\n

Understanding company culture is super important for anyone starting a new job. You need to understand how the organisation operates and what the management and leadership styles within the business look like. When you know how and why your boss leads, you\u2019ll have the foundation for a good working relationship with him or her.<\/p>\n

Do not engage in water cooler drama<\/h3>\n

Making friends with or just getting along with your colleagues is essential, as long as you don\u2019t get dragged into gossip and office drama. If you happen to hear anything about the receptionist, treat the information as if it is private. Nobody wants to be caught with their hand in the gossip jar.<\/p>\n

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Schedule your 6-month review<\/h3>\n

Make a schedule of what you\u2019d like to achieve and by when and keep on checking in on your own performance. This tactic will ensure that when your 6-month review does come up, you\u2019ll already be ahead of the game.<\/p>\n

Final thoughts<\/h2>\n

Starting a new job<\/a> can be an exciting time in young professionals\u2019 lives, but just because you finally landed a job doesn\u2019t mean you need to stop putting in the effort. What you do during the first six months of your first job will ultimately be what sets the stage for the future of your career!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After months of searching for the perfect role, you\u2019ve hit the jackpot and are amped for starting your new job. But this isn\u2019t where your journey ends. In fact, this is where you\u2019ll set the stage for long-term success. You have loads to learn and even more to prove. Here are some of the most Continued \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":2594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[146,1],"tags":[471],"class_list":["post-2669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-advice","category-uncategorized","tag-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2669\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}