Nail your first 90 days when starting a new job

As a new hire, if you are like me, you want to deliver value fast to your company, especially on probation. Your first 90 days are often the most decisive for you and your company to gauge whether or not you are both a good fit for each other. I have been in new jobs many times, even within the same company. At each unique starting point, I knew within three months if I would succeed or fail— in other terms, I knew if I was adding value or not. This article will share the tips I’ve learned on delivering value to your organisation when starting a new position within the first months. Tip #1: Ask a lot of questions Don’t be shy, and start asking a lot of questions, about the industry, the trends, the department, the teams, and most importantly start digging to understand who knows what. This will greatly accelerate your integration in the company but also demonstrate that you are engaged, curious and willing to make a difference. This is like self-induction and shouldn’t be delayed: you still benefit from the “newbie” label and will more easily be forgiven for “not knowing”. Tip #2: Identify gap areas to fill You’ve been hired for a reason and you have a job description. Great. Take this as a baseline for what the company is expecting. Go beyond the job description — unless you work in highly political areas, where overstepping your boundaries are not well perceived — you should always identify areas or skills which are not covered in your team or organisation. This will help you in the long run: you will have a roadmap to ask for training, hone new skillsets and prepare for more responsibilities. If you can bridge some of these gaps in the first 3-months, you will be on a good path to pass your probation period. <a href="https://medium.com/@catherine_67526/how-to-deliver-value-fast-to-your-company-when-starting-a-new-job-99c2bd61fb35">Click Here</a>