How to be successful in a new job
Because the job-hunting process can be such a long and stressful experience, once people have found a new job they can often think that everything will be fine. However, when you come to start your new job (regardless of whether it's a promotion in your existing organisation or a new role with a new company) it will serve you well to remember that there are four key issues that you need to pay attention to in order to guarantee a successful start to your new role.

1. Your Credibility
Establishing your personal and professional credibility with team, peers and superiors is a key first step to ensuring that people in the organisation recognise that you have the skills, experience and authority to do your job.

One way to achieve this is by being successful in a job task or project early on in your new role. Of course you need to make sure you do this in a way that doesn't upset any of your new work colleagues, and it doesn't hurt to share the success with others by praising them for their help and support.

2. People & Politics
You can't get away from it, work is all about people. And knowing how to establish and maintain a good relationship with new work colleagues is absolutely vital to your success. You need to go out of your way to meet as many people as possible and (as well as being focused on your job) remember to be interested in their job, their stresses and their concerns. By doing this you will come across as very approachable and that means people will be more willing you help you when you need it.

Politics happens wherever there's more than one person in the same place! Your task here is to start to build an understanding for yourself of exactly who are the people who get things done and make things happen in your organisation. Your answers may surprise you.

3. Culture
The way that things will be done in your new organisation will be different from your old place of work. Your challenge here is to understand this as best as you can because if you are perceived as someone who doesn't "follow the rules" even if you get the job done, you still won't be seen as successful by your colleagues.

4. Job Content
Last, but by no means least, you need to make sure that you are able to do the specific tasks of your new job as well as you can! If you forget to do this you'll be seen as a nice person but "useless at their job"! Remember that it can take some time to get to grips with your new job so don't be afraid to ask colleagues that you trust for occasional advice and guidance.

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