It may have taken you a while to get a new job, but you don't have to take your time to impress your new boss. Here are six ideas on how to make a great first impression and get up to speed in your new role, fast.

1. Ideas to get
productive - fast
Six ways to impress in a new job

2. Finding a new
job can take a
long time…

3. But impressing your
new boss and
colleagues be a quick
process

4. 1 Get to know key players

5. Have a coffee
with key team
members
before you
start

6. Familiar faces can
make those first
days easier

7. 2 Be professional

8. Start
contributing
Set clear
objectives

9. Making friends will happen later

10. 3 Ask the right questions

11. Don’t get bogged down
with policies and
procedures

12. Find out
key things
like:
“How can I
access
resources?”
“Who's in
charge?”

13. Don’t be afraid of feedback4

14. Making
mistakes is
part of the
learning
process

15. Ask questions
and get
feedback

16. 5 Keep busy

17. Have nothing to do? Ask for
something to get working on
(That’s what you are
there for, after all)

18. If there’s an urgent or important
issue, volunteer to help

19. 6 Be confident

20. Have faith in your skills and abilities

21. Believe that you can make an
impact

22. Strive for
optimal
productivity and
impress with a
great start to
your new job!
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