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How to succeed in your new job

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Gorick Ng |

The Way We Work

• September 2023

Starting a new job can be really scary, but it doesn't have to be. Here's what career navigation expert Gorick Ng says are the keys to making a great first impression, plus what you can do to ensure your new workplace is a great fit long term.

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Starting a new job can be really scary, but it doesn't have to be. Here's what career navigation expert Gorick Ng says are the keys to making a great first impression, plus what you can do to ensure your new workplace is a great fit long term.

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About the speaker

Career navigation expert, bestselling author

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Gorick Ng is a Harvard career adviser, Wall Street Journal bestselling author and sought-after keynote speaker. He is on a mission to demystify the unspoken rules of career success.

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The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right

Gorick Ng | Harvard Business Review Press (2021)

Gorick Ng - **The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right**

The Way We Work

The Way We Work is an original video series where leaders and thinkers offer practical wisdom and insight into how we can adapt and thrive amid changing workplace conventions.

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Enroll in The Unspoken Rules course to get promoted at work sooner.

Check out Gorick Ng's newsletter to learn how the people you know built their careers.