Lose the Resume, Land the Job

Chapter ElevenYour Next Job

1. The Top 10 Tips for Your New Job
2. Become Indispensable—Especially to Your Boss
3. Learn All You Can
4. Network, Network, Network!
5. Be an Outlier in an Uncertain World

Congratulations, you have a new job! Now it's time to think about the next one.

This might strike you as odd, given all you've gone through to land this new position. Your first inclination might be to take a break from all that “job-search stuff.” Understandable—but unwise.

You're not looking to make a change immediately, not if you've followed the advice in this book and landed the right job. But there's no better way to advance your career than by distinguishing yourself in your brand-new job. And you heard it before and know it's true: The best time to find a new job is when you have a job.

So when do you get started? After all the work you've gone through to find a job, don't lose steam and focus on just the time off or vacation before the new position starts. How about contacting your new boss in advance to ask if there is any preparation you can do? Most bosses will say no, but it can't hurt to ask. Or you could use the time to learn about the company's structure, financials, and latest developments. You certainly don't want to be blindsided by news everyone else there knows: ...