There was a time when, if you told a friend you were going to see a career coach, they’d have looked at you aghast: ‘But why?’ they might have asked. ‘You don’t need one of them – save your money, I can help you…’
Career coaches were looked at with scepticism in much the same way as life coaches were – an unnecessary expense that simply boosted your feeling of self-worth through flattery and attention.
Today, going to see a career coach is as common as going to see the dentist and several large blue chip companies actively encourage their staff to see career coaches to make sure they’re happy in their role and to help them with their career progression.
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Joining a new company can be daunting. The first 90 days are also the most crucial in taking the next step in your career with your new employer. 
The most nerve-wracking is day one, but it will get easier if you do your best to interact with your boss and other members of staff in the right way. Remembering that first impressions last will help you to survive and begin to thrive.
Time makes most things easier in life, and the same applies to starting a new job. With the right attitude it can be exciting, rewarding and challenging. We’ve summarised the most important things you’ll need to create the right impression. Employing the following advise will help you to succeed:
1. Be bright and shine:
Make sure you arrive about 30 minutes before you’re expected to start work. This will allow you some time to freshen up, chat to your boss and other members of staff. In order to look your brightest it’s also important to arrive wide awake.
Plan ahead for the day you start work. Think about the time it takes to get to work and how much sleep you will need to feel on top, so you can shine the following morning. Turning up as if you have just got out of bed will not pay you any dividends. Thinking ahead is vital and means making sure you’ve got comfortable, smart shoes and clothes to wear for your big day. Dress to impress, but don’t go overboard.
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Life and Career Coach Sarah Cooper explains why it’s important not to rush your job search.
If you’re job hunting on this site, chances are that something in your current (or last) job wasn’t quite right. When we decide to make a change – whether that’s a radical career change or just a job tweak – we tend to do everything we can to do this as quickly and painlessly as possible. This is because a quick move enables us to protect our income, keep a structure to our days and put the memories of unhappy jobs or work situations behind us.
Going into neutral
There are dangers in rushing from A to B without pause for breath. William Bridges, author of the classic book Transitions – Making sense of life’s changes advocates staying in the ‘neutral zone’ for a while. This seems like an unproductive space, but it is essential space between the end of an old situation and the start of a new one.
This ‘in between’ time allows us to make an important internal transition or mind-shift. This could be a period of time between jobs (perhaps due to redundancy). Or we can enter the neutral zone whiles we are still in our old jobs: we’ve disengaged emotionally from our work (just going through the motions), but we haven’t decided where to go to next.
It’s a confusing and scary time; we aren’t who we used to be and we aren’t sure who we are going to become. So, we’re tempted to skip this stage and fall into what Bridges calls the traps of fast forward and reverse. When I look back on my own past attempts at changing career, I can see that I have fallen into both these traps.
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