Sink or Swim:

New Job, New Boss, 12 Weeks to Get It Right

by Milo Sindell and Thuy Sindell, Ph.D.

You got the job. Now what? It doesn’t matter if this is your first job right out of college or your fifth job in your industry. Your first twelve weeks on the job are the most important. You need to demonstrate that you are a star by quickly deciphering the culture of your new company, making the right connections, and demonstrating results. Sink or Swim gives you the direction and resources you need to show ‘em what you got!

Sink or Swim is a complete guide for new hires. It provides you with specific things you need to do on a weekly basis for the first 12 weeks. As a new employee, you need to focus your attention on the 5 Sink or Swim skills. If you neglect any one of them, you decrease your chances for success. The five areas are:

• Goal Setting: Get clear on what's expected of you.
• Time Management: Get in sync with the pace of the company.
• Knowledge Management: Look outside of yourself to determine where the appropriate knowledge lies in the company so you don't re-create the wheel and duplicate effort.
• Team Player: Get to know others to create collaborative opportunities down the road.
• Image: Create a strong professional image by dressing appropriately and demonstrating strong communication skills.

What people are saying about Sink or Swim:

“Everyone starting a new job must have this book under their arm at work, next to their plate at dinner, and under their pillow at night.”
- Jeffrey Fox, bestselling author of How to Become CEO

"Sink or Swim is the most practical guide for starting a new job that I have ever seen and should be required for anyone starting a new job."
- Marshall Goldsmith, Forbes Top 5 Coach and Executive Educator

"The perfect primer and structure that gives the critical basics everyone must know for their first few months on the job."
- Linda White, Sr. Consultant of Business Innovation and Transformation Services, Hewlett-Packard

"Sink or Swim is simply the best A to Z resource for new employee integration available. Comprehensive and practical, the 12 week program provides new employees, irrespective of experience, with a structured blueprint that works.
- Salvatore Falletta, SVP HR, Atmel Corporation (former)

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