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...your new reality--one that will quite different than your former life as a college student on campus.
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While your professors equipped you with the abilities and skills to get your college degree, navigating and learning the lessons of the corporate terrain will take some effort. At this point, I'm sure there are many questions running through your mind. Questions like: How do I make myself invaluable while avoiding common pitfalls faced by new hires? What can I do to increase my job security? How important is networking and attending company events? How important are my first three months and my first evaluation? What makes a "standout" employee? How do I make a good first impression on the job? How do I handle mistakes? What are the rules of dress and behavior now that I won't be on campus but in the work world? How do I deal with this major change in my life?
To be successful as you gain career momentum in what will be just one steppingstone in your overall career journey of the next 30 to 40 years, you need to be aware of what to expect and what's expected of you as you get started. This article is designed to help prepare you for today's realities in the work world and how to survive uncharted territory. Here's what your professors didn't (and probably couldn't) tell you.
You and Your New Organization: What's Important
Welcome to your organization! Corporations are keenly concerned about their success and their people--or as you will hear it referred to in the 21st century workplace jargon--its "human capital." Companies spend a significant amount of money and resources on talent with the goal of being able to attract, motivate and retain individuals who can contribute to the organization's success and the creation of stockholder value.
You are an important part of this equation. You were hired because you have a unique set of knowledge, skills, abilities and potential. You are there to help your organization accomplish its objectives.
You are joining your company at a time when dramatic changes are taking place. There's rapid technological change, globalization, market transformation, workforce diversity, changing U.S. demographics and a time when there are various generations present in the workplace. All of these cause major challenges to employees, managers and supervisors. The rapid change in technology alters how work is disseminated, and performed.
Let's spend a few moments discussing generational issues. Although today's global workplace has a variety of generations working together, the workforce is predominantly made up of three generations: Baby Boomers (Boomers) born between 1946 and 1962, Generation X, (Gen-X) born between 1963 and 1981, and Generation Y, born between 1982 and the present. Generational differences are...
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