Congratulations, you''re hired - now what! I put together these time management tips for people starting a new job to help you hit the ground running, impress your new managers and to stay on top of everything.

1. Time Management
Tips
for Your New Job
With Garland Coulson, “Captain Time”
CaptainTime.com

2. Congratulations,
You’re Hired!
• Now what?
• How do you get up to speed
quickly?
• What do you work on first?
• What are your priorities?
• How do you excell and impress
your boss?

3. Meeting with Managers
• Always have a note-taking system
(manual or tablet/smart phone
based)
• If using a tablet or phone for notes,
be sure to tell your managers it is for
note taking only and all phone/text functions are turned off
• If there isn’t an in-house system, Microsoft OneNote is my
recommended tool for taking notes
• Listen carefully to ensure you understand what they want. Repeat
back the instructions to them to check your understanding

4. Find the Key Reporting Basics
• Who do you report to?
• Any secondary
supervisors/managers you have
responsibilities to?
• How do they prefer to be
approached?
• Regular meetings
• Is there an up to date job
description?
Top Level
Manager
Other Manager
Your Boss
You

5. What are you measured on?
• What is your promotion/pay
raise/job dependent on?
• What reports are required?
• When are the reports due?
• Ask to review a good sample of
the report they want
• Focus first on what you are
measured on, then the rest of
your duties

6. What Systems are in Place?
• Delegation/Project management
• Formal task management system
or just email/phone?
• Learn whatever system is being
used
• If no existing system, set up your
own system using tools like
• Teamwork.com
• Trello.com

7. What Training Resources are Available?
• Look for:
• In-house trainers and mentors
• In-house training materials, manuals
and videos
• Online and or outside courses and
resources
• Some firms will reimburse some or
all of your tuition fees for outside
courses – take advantage of this
great opportunity

8. Track Your Time
• Check if your employer has an
existing time tracking system.
If not, try Toggl.com
• Review your job priorities and
assign blocks of time

9. Reducing Distractions
• Tell “chatty” co-workers you are under a
deadline and ask if you can get together
with them for lunch or coffee to talk
further
• Turn notifications off for social media,
Skype and email – just check your email
regularly – once or twice a day
• If possible, try to set up a “power hour.”

10. Obtain Feedback
• Work on tasks for a short time, then
refer to your supervisor to make sure
you are on the right track
• After a few weeks, ask your supervisor
• How am I doing?
• What would you like to see me improve on?
• What am I doing well?

11. • Be organized in meetings
• Take notes
• Focus on what you are measured
on
• Work with a good task
management system’
• Take advantage of internal/external
training
• Track your time
• Reduce distractions

12. More Help From Garland
• Coaching
• Phone
• Skype
• Email
• Group Training
• Webinars
Visit CaptainTime.com