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Starting off on the right foot means learning to love the gruntwork, building peer relationships, and managing your manager, among other things.

"Your first job is not only about showing that you can get the job done," Thorin Klosowski writes at Lifehacker. After the thrill of the hire and the trial of negotiation, the maiden voyage begins--one in which you'll need all the connections and tricks of the trade that you can develop from the beginning.

Relish the gruntwork "Chances are you'll need to clean the proverbial toilet for a while before you're given any real responsibility," Klosowski says. "This means you need to show off your work ethic even if you're stuck doing tasks you don't like."

To read the full, original article click on this link: Invaluable--And Simple--Advice For Succeeding At Your First Job | Fast Company