New Job Jitters? Recently Hired Pros Share Their Tips

  Career Development   PM Network  

Most project professionals won’t be getting any silver lapel pins and gold-plated pens as tokens of loyalty from their organization. These days, fewer and fewer stick around at a single job long enough to earn such a gift.

While a fast-paced career trajectory can be wonderful for skills development (and your LinkedIn connection count), starting a new job is often overwhelming. Acclimating to a new corporate culture, currying favor with senior managers and winning over team members is all part of the adjustment process.

Here’s how a few project professionals are easing the transition to their new positions and acclimating to a new work life—without the lapel pin.

Learn to adapt

Name: Paul Burville

Position: Project manager Organization: Franklin Templeton Investments, a financial services company

Location: Sacramento, California, USA

Over the years, I’ve worked as a project manager for a number of organizations. So when I accepted a consulting position at Franklin Templeton in February, I knew what to expect.

The first challenge is getting used to a company’s particular project methodology and adapting to it. The truth is, a lot of project managers may be staid in their ways, but you have to be flexible when you start a new job. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been taught to adhere to a very strict and …

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