Business: Your First Days On the New Job

Your First Days On the New Job

Written by J. Damian Birkel

Workers who are just starting a new job after surviving unemployment will be shell-shocked and tense, less secure and confident than repparttar

the salad days of job security. This is normal, to be expected.

What should you do, and avoid doing, to make a great start? Here are my recommendations, derived from many discussions with employers and employees. You should take these very seriously, breaking one or more in repparttar 106279 first few days can create a negative impression that you'll spend a long time living down!

FIRST DAYS ON THE NEW JOB -15 WAYS TO REDUCE PERSONAL STRESS AND IMPRESS YOUR BOSS:

(1) Dress for Success. Even if "business casual" is repparttar 106280 rule, dress a little better until you've "felt your way" and know people.

(2) Be On Time. Be on time. Be on time. Did I mention...?

(3) Warmly greet your new boss and co-workers. A sincere smile and honest appreciation is like repparttar 106281 oil that keeps repparttar 106282 wheels of and organization spinning smoothly. You will stand out from repparttar 106283 crowd.

(4) Expect a learning curve. Plan for it, plan to get extra rest in repparttar 106284 evenings.

(5) Request an orientation (to insure that you are in alignment with repparttar 106285 goals of your boss and company).

(6) Request homework (there could be reams of information for you to review and process that may will help you "hit repparttar 106286 ground running," but there may not be enough hours in repparttar 106287 day for you to digest.

(7) Be prepared to invest more than required (in terms of time and effort).

(8) Don't be afraid to ask for help (it will save time in repparttar 106288 long run).

(9) Live by a "TO DO list" and have it approved by your boss.

Debt Collecting @ & A - Issue 6

Written by Jim Finucan

DEBT COLLECTING Q & A – Issue #6 By Jim Finucan © Tiare Publications Group 385 words

Q) Jim: How can I be sure that I’ve gotten to repparttar heart of repparttar 106278 problem when I suspect repparttar 106279 debtor is being insincere, or even dishonest?

A) Use a technique called “”funneling.” It’s a method of questioning that begins on a broad level and becomes more specific as you progress. Narrow in and focus on repparttar 106280 response you’re getting until your suspicions are either confirmed or you can accept repparttar 106281 debtor’s excuses as genuine. A typical conversation might go something like this:

“Is there anything preventing you from sending repparttar 106282 check for repparttar 106283 balance tomorrow?” “I can’t send it tomorrow; I won’t be in repparttar 106284 office.” “That’s hardly a problem; you could mail it out tonight, before you leave. Do you agree?” “I told you, I just can’t.” “You mean, I provide repparttar 106285 services to you when you need them and you’re repparttar 106286 kind of person who won’t pay because you don’t have repparttar 106287 time? Is that right? “No, it’s not like that.” “Then you need to tell me now what it is like. What is it, that’s stopping you from taking care of this obligation and leaving yourself exposed to legal action?” “The company just doesn’t have repparttar 106288 funds available.” “All right, Tom,” (Note that repparttar 106289 story is changing here. This reason is either more accurate or another stall tactic.) “What I need you to understand is that excuse doesn’t concern me one way or repparttar 106290 other. When your company needs funds to continue operating what do you do? That check needs to be in repparttar 106291 mail by tomorrow at repparttar 106292 latest.”

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