On the Job: Landing a job is only the first step in creating a successful career

Job-hunting can be stressful: sending out résumés, interviewing, sending out more résumés and interviewing again. It can take months to nail the job you want.

Finally, you get the position you desire. And while you’re a bit nervous in the beginning, the new job begins to feel more comfortable after a while.

But before you begin to feel too comfortable in your cubicle, are you sure you’re doing everything you can to hang onto that job? Are you positive you’re not setting yourself up for disappointment? Or, are you so consumed with keeping up with everyday demands that you’ve failed to plan ahead?

When you begin a new position, you want to be realistic about your career path with that employer. Remember, those with the least amount of time with an employer are often the first ones who are laid off. That’s why it’s key that you prove your worth as quickly as possible, so you have a better chance of not only hanging on to that job, but also of moving up the career ladder.

Anita Bruzzese
ON THE JOB

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