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4 things your new starters should be doing

4 things your new starters should be doing

Joining a new company can be enlightening – perhaps you’ve finally landed your sought-after role, are working in one of those cool offices you’ve only ever read about (most likely on here) or you’re finally out of a job that was making you unhappy. 

Whatever your motive for change, the ‘honeymoon period' in a new company and role is always exciting, but it’s also a good time to get the ball rolling and understand exactly how you can benefit the business - rather than thinking ‘I’m the newbie round here, let me just help myself to another biscuit and watch this tutorial about how to do the job'. 

As reported in Forbes, Jeff Kauflin, drawing on his experience from when he led talent management at a marketing consulting firm, is offering four pieces of advice for the - perhaps bewildered - new starter. 

1. Ask many questions 

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