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HBR Guide to Your Job Search

by Harvard Business Review
February 2024
Beginner
224 pages
3h 18m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
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CHAPTER 21

Five Questions to Ask When Starting a New Role

by Michael D. Watkins

The actions you take during your first few months in a new job have a major impact on your success or failure. Build positive momentum early on, and it will propel you through your tenure. Make some early missteps, and you could face an uphill battle for the rest of your time in the job.

The biggest challenge leaders face during these periods is staying focused on the right things. You are drinking from the proverbial fire hose while trying to get settled and figure out how to start having an impact. It’s easy to take on too much or to waste your precious time. So, it helps to have a set of questions to guide you. Here are the five most important ones to ask—and to ...

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ISBN: 9781647825942