5 things you MUST do when starting a new assignment or job

Another excellent post from another great career & employment blogger, Recruitnik at Through the Eyes of a Recruiter:

5 ways to make an impact as a new employee (without being seen as a brownnoser, bulldozer or brat)

(click through to the post to see the full explanations)

1. Listen more than you talk
2. Network up and down the organization
3. Be a problem solver
4. Seek feedback
5. Don't curb your enthusiasm

Starting a new job, especially doing this frequently as a temp, is a difficult transition, and it takes time to become a part of the company culture.

Temps have a particularly difficult time - often you aren't a person, but "the temp". Using these 5 points can help you become much more valuable to the organization, and maybe even lead to full-time employment.