{"id":464,"date":"2021-11-17T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jps-inc.com\/blog\/?p=464"},"modified":"2021-11-17T18:08:05","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T18:08:05","slug":"4-stages-of-becoming-a-valuable-competent-new-employee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jps-inc.com\/blog\/4-stages-of-becoming-a-valuable-competent-new-employee\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Stages Of Becoming A Valuable, Competent New Employee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You&#8217;ve spent weeks arduously crafting your resume, filling out countless applications, preparing for multiple interviews and you\u2019ve finally accepted an offer. While the job search may be over, it\u2019s important to prepare for the learning curve that lies ahead. As you start a new job, especially if you switched industries, you may not be as competent as you\u2019d prefer, a discouraging fact for many. What follows are four phases you should become familiar with as you acclimate to your new job and strive to become an impactful,\u00a0 competent employee.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stage 1: Starting a new job is exciting<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At this initial stage you\u2019re relieved to be finished with applications and excited to prove yourself as a competent employee. As such, you display a high level of enthusiasm to your managers and coworkers. Perhaps you show up to work early, dress to impress and maintain an optimistic attitude at all times. You also progress through job training and learn about your company&#8217;s products, services, management style and culture. As the honeymoon experience reaches its peak, however, ominous clouds of anxiety may start to form as you begin to comprehend how much more you need to learn to become more competent at your job.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stage 2: Starting a new job requires commitment and learning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the second and most difficult stage, you&#8217;ve confronted the reality of how much you don&#8217;t understand in order to perform your job duties competently. It may discourage you by how often you make mistakes or appear unknowledgeable. This discouragement can negatively impact your motivation to work. After all, no one enjoys being an incompetent employee. But rest assured, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bretlsimmons.com\/2010-09\/nine-supportive-leadership-behaviors\/#:~:text=Here%20are%20nine%20behaviors%20that%20supportive%20leaders%20should,person%20is%20anxious%20or%20upset.%20More%20items...%20\">supportive managers<\/a> will be patient and encourage you during this phase.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what should you do during this phase? Despite the letdowns, it is crucial that you as an employee learn from your mistakes quickly and persevere through the emotions that come with failure. Your future professional self will greatly benefit from sticking it out. In the meantime, find consolation in your increased competence thus far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stage 3: Becoming a knowledgeable, confident and competent employee<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this third stage, despite any initial misunderstandings, you&#8217;ve learned a tremendous amount about your role in the company, how to mesh with your coworkers and the overall work environment. You probably feel more confident as you look back on your work journey and see how much you\u2019ve grown. Your manager and team members find you a more competent employee, who they can rely on to complete tasks in a timely manner and with much less assistance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stage 4: Commitment transforms you into a competent employee<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations on becoming a highly capable employee! After all the time and effort you\u2019ve put into the new job, you can complete much of your work automatically. Your manager is confident that, when delegated tasks, you will deliver results without a lot of additional detailed directions. As a competent member of the team, perhaps it&#8217;s time you start asking for more responsibility or working toward a promotion.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Becoming proficient at your profession <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3044955\/10-ways-to-make-the-most-of-your-first-month-at-a-new-job\">takes time and hard work<\/a>. The beginning stages in your new job will be challenging, but do your best to learn something new everyday. Every piece of knowledge will bring you one step closer to becoming a competent employee and team member in your company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re a new employee or a seasoned manager, you just accepted a job offer or you\u2019ve been in your position for a year, it\u2019s critical that you understand the path to becoming a competent worker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17],"tags":[16,8,7],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>4 Stages Of Becoming A Valuable, Competent New Employee - JPS, Inc.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Whether you&#039;re new to the company or have been recently promoted, it\u2019s critical that you know the 4 stages to becoming a competent employee.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/jps-inc.com\/blog\/4-stages-of-becoming-a-valuable-competent-new-employee\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"4 Stages Of Becoming A Valuable, Competent New Employee - 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