A Twitter post from the new Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan, last week shows that many of us feel the same when it comes to beginning a new career or starting a new position with a different company. “Panicking about my first Question Time. Especially difficult taking over from a brilliant Alex. Just ask David Moyes!”
Like Mark Durkan’s experience, accepting a new job will bring a whole range of emotions; excitement, enthusiasm but also apprehension and nervousness.
However, despite the highs and lows of the first few days, this is, in fact, the prime time to begin planning your career progression. Here is what we suggest: (more…)