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Third, it’s about the least effective thing you can do with them. And finally,
still, it’s worth a small shot to put your résumé onto their online file.
I get a call everyday from a recruiter. It comes from my networking.

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I say “No” a lot. I think they like that. I give them help since I know
lots of people. If they want to interview me, I tell them, “I’m too old
to interview [she’s 47]. I’ll just have lunch.” I think everything they
tell you in the little book on job hunting you should do the opposite.
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Always have a will and a résumé.

Take on the New Role

One of the best things about a new job, project, assignment, etc. is that
you can go in however you want, and people accept you as you present
yourself. Now’s the time to seriously heed feedback from previous situa-
tions and make changes going in so that the new people do not see the
old you—only the new, improved you.
Respect the organization you are going into. Don’t act like a know-
it-all coming in from the outside. Don’t judge them or the way they do
things or compare them to how you’ve done things.
Get in early and stay late (occasionally). Pay attention to your
appearance, demeanor, and comportment. Get out and among people
early and often. Greet everyone from receptionists to the CEO with eye
contact and a smile. (All levels are watching, and all can help or hurt
you in the future.)
Learn the care and feeding of your boss. Get a shared definition of
the job by you and your boss. Establish what the realistic, company-
committed important issues are, and establish metrics to evaluate progress.
Document accomplishments. Fully appreciate the magnitude of the chal-
lenge and the realism of the goal and the latitude, freedom, and resources
available to you to make decisions within an agreed-on timetable.
Have your own vision of where you see the job going—the future
potential. Bring in your own ideas. Think through and prioritize the work