Before you commence your new employment, do all you can to increase your awareness of the new organisation. It will boost your confidence, give you a positive frame of mind and reduce the steepness of the learning curve when you do begin.

Build up your information resources from:

• Research which you undertook before the selection interview.
• Knowledge gained at interview.
• Any further familiarisation, which your new employer can provide after you have accepted the offer: for example, literature on products and services, visits to familiarise yourself with procedures, technology, systems, etc.
• Any reading or experience which you or your existing employer can arrange.
• Reviewing your self-assessment profile. What could you do differently this time around to build a stronger career and avoid some of the weaknesses of your past, eg to delegate or meet deadlines more effectively, relate better to colleagues, maximise your potential, etc? You may find it helpful to strengthen your resolve and formulate some strategies here by talking these issues through in advance with a friend, mentor, counsellor, etc.