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Most people - especially those who have been unemployed for a while - devote almost all of their time and resources to getting a job, but are not nearly as
necessarily prepared to succeed once they get it.
Many new hires do not have a clear understanding of the most important objectives they must achieve. They also do not realize they may have a short timeframe to fulfill these goals. If they don't impress quickly, there are plenty of other people waiting for a chance to show what they can do.
ClearRock offers the following guidelines for ensuring that new hires succeed:
1) Quickly and clearly discover what the "critical few objectives" are. These are the one, two, or three most important reasons why people are hired - such as increasing sales, cutting costs, improving earnings, and increasing productivity. New hires need to demonstrate progress in helping with these areas as quickly as possible. Whether they are considered a success or failure will be judged by how well they achieve these goals.
2) Determine the deadline for achieving these goals. New hires should establish with their bosses the timetable they have in which to deliver. There is more pressure today on new hires to attain results quicker. Employers want to immediately start to see confirmation that they made the right decision. In a healthy economy, employers may give new hires about six months in which to become competent and perform well in their roles, but that window can be shortened by half, depending on the industry, position or company.
3) Formulate a plan for realizing the most important goals. Break this down into steps with targeted deadlines. Get your supervisor's approval of the plan and regularly report progress.
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