Winning A Job After The Interview

You got the job, now what? Winning the career of your dreams is a trip on Cloud 9, and you have to make sure that you stay on top and continue to win over the people with more than just your carefully curated resume.

In today's world, experience and/or education alone will not get you the job. As we learn more about the rising market, we are learning who we are and who sees us is key to boosting our careers. This means winning people after the interview and hiring process are long over.

You got the job, now what?

A report done by Sapling, studies show that 88% of organizations do not onboard their new hires correctly. This leads to employees looking elsewhere shortly after hire, and unfortunately, not being as efficient as they could while on the job. While organizations fail to assist new hires on job practices, they leave behind 82% of employee retainage.

Companies improving their procedures to engage employees and show the company strategies are just as vital as hiring the right person for the job.

With the failure to onboard, the responsibility that's placed on the new employee to navigate through their career landscape is even more difficult. Making yourself well-known is a talent that you have to get comfortable with in order to connect with others. And this isn't a post about popularity, but shining your light in order to be seen as your truest self.

How? Start by practicing these steps:

1. Bring the energy that you want to see to the front of the table, be the person that knows everyone's name - from the CEO to the janitor - and actually speak when you have the chance to. No more darting away before someone comes down the same hallway as you say hello!

2. Invite yourself to spaces that you would like to see yourself in. No one will be there for you every single time to extend the invite. The Universe wants us to provide for ourselves, and grabbing the opportunity that you want, as soon as you see it, aligns with that.

3. Focus your attention on not only how to get the job done, but how to get the job done right. When you are off on your own, long after the 'newbie' mark has washed off, your boss will be expecting you to hand in accurate work. This is the bare minimum that you'll need to do to escalate in your career. Double-check your work, spellcheck, ask questions and practice active listening. You will begin to notice just how much information you absorb when you actually hear what others are telling you without responding.

4. Observe your environment. Does your new job give off a more relaxed or professional vibe? Does upper management lead by example, or just have a copy + paste motto used only to attract new clients? Who do people respect, and why? Before you begin giving out your personal business, take note of how others in the workplace interact.

5. Be efficient. Most people might take this to mean being accurate with work, which is needed, but being efficient with your time. You have a new job, show up to it as the new opportunity that it is. You manifested this career, congratulate yourself. Now show up as the person who is grateful for this experience. Be on time, and when you can't, communicate that. Avoid any future headaches by communicating any time off requests, challenges with scheduling, etc. If you need the option to work from home, request it! This is 2021, your needs come first, and in doing so, you will be more efficient at your job.

6. Be yourself. Showing up as a different person every day can be detrimental to your mental health and wellbeing. You got the job from the work you've done and how you communicated yourself to the hiring manager, now act like it! For my fellow people of color, code-switching (changing voice, dialect, or personality in order to assimilate in a culture that disregards yours) is no longer needed. It doesn't help the collective, it doesn't help us - and it's based on racist constructs. Being yourself is an authentic truth that no one else can recreate, so embrace it. Embrace you.

During the first 90-120 days on the job, the organization is looking at you carefully, seeing how you interact with others, any behaviors that you have, and how you communicate with peers in that company. Showing up for yourself to secure the bag goes beyond the interview process, now that you have the job you want, it's time to maximize it to the fullest potential. Securing the highest possible raise, promotion, best projects, and of course, the achievement of doing a good job is why you're in the workforce. Elevating your career starts with you, and you only.

And the best time to set that trajectory to success is when beginning the new job.

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Cited Sources for New Moon Wellness Article:

https://www.saplinghr.com/10-employee-onboarding-statistics-you-must-know-in-2021