Your First 90 Days in a New Job

You've spent weeks convincing them you're the right person.

Now you've got the job and don't know where anything is, half the acronyms mean nothing and everybody else seems to understand conversations you can barely follow.

That's normal.

This guide shows you how to approach your first three months without falling into the trap of trying desperately to prove they hired the right person.

You'll learn how to:

• work out what your manager actually expects

• understand how the organisation really works

• build the relationships that matter

• ask useful questions without worrying about looking inexperienced

• know when to start changing things

• identify genuine quick wins

• ask for feedback before there's a problem

• recognise the difference between normal new-job discomfort and a genuinely bad move

• move from learning the role to contributing properly

The aim isn't to “make your mark in 90 days”.

It's to understand the job well enough to know where your mark is actually worth making.

Written by Lee Harding, a Talent Acquisition leader with 20+ years' experience across hiring, recruitment and leadership.