Written on July 18, 2013 at 3:34 pm, by Donna

As a new employee you want to shine from Day #1.  You begin to establish a reputation almost immediately, so you want the people you work with and for to describe you as follows:

He/she is...

•  Dedicated and passionate about his/her work
•  A hard worker who is always willing to put forth their best effort
•  Looking for solutions to problems, not just identifying problems
•  Someone who thinks out of the box to come up with practical new ways of doing  things
•  A loyal employee who is concerned with helping others and supporting the  company
•  Someone who leads by example
•  A fun person to work with

To get this reputation the new employee should focus on key skills like the following...

•  Going the extra mile for your employer and your customer
•  Being a great Team Player
•  Readily adapting to the company culture
•  Offering ideas and solutions to issues that your "fresh eyes" may uncover (use caution with this one, you don't want to come across as a "know it all")
•  Valuing the opinion of others
•  Learning new things, asking questions and taking on new projects
•  Responding well to constructive feedback
•  Staying focused on mastering company processes and procedures

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