Starting a new job? A career coach shares 3 tips to thrive

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Starting a new job is hard, but setting yourself up for success in your new role can sometimes feel harder. 

Ninety-six percent of workers are looking for a new position in 2023, according to a recent report by job search platform Monster. And while starting in a new position is often a new opportunity to advance their career, many employees still worry they’ll struggle to thrive in new roles, especially in the wake of hybrid and remote work, and the new skills needed to navigate the workplace. 

“It’s okay to say, ‘I’m new here, I just presented in front of the company. Can you help me understand what’s one thing I did really well? What’s one thing I can do better next time?’ Or you can say, ‘I’m putting together this thing, can you take a look at it and help me see what’s missing?’ Asking for specific feedback shows people that you’re ambitious, reliable and it shows people can trust you and come to you in the future. It also speeds up your way of understanding feedback: They’re helping you understand how to read the room and how different people think. That builds up your understanding of not only them, but who to go to in the future.”

“We’ve had people come into the company and set up 10 minute coffee meetings with people. These are short little meetings where managers can understand what you are excited about in your role, and you can ask them a couple of specific questions that help you understand them. At the end of the call, ask who else it would be helpful for you to connect with because they understand the network inside the organization and they can get you into different departments talking to people you otherwise wouldn’t be in a meeting with for three months.” 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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