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Successful Job Transitions, III: Starting a New Job

Remember, second impressions count too

The toughie is managing the "second impression,"not the first. What you casually say or do will either reinforce a positive first impression or, as sometimes happens, undo it.

Play it safe, by rolling up your sleeves for work not making off-the-cuff remarks or trying to impress. Being work-ready should be impressive enough, don't you think?