December 19, 2023
My First Blog Post for ATD
I was given an incredible opportunity to write a blog post for the Association for Talent Development (ATD) which is the world's largest association dedicated to those who develop talent in organizations. 🤩 This is a bit of a bucket list item for me as a Learning & Development professional. This is the equivalent of a major sports league for an athlete. Or a Michelin Star for a chef. Or National Geographic for archeologists. You get the idea. 😉
What did I have to share?
Since my career passion is the onboarding experience my article is intended to help anyone starting a new job. I started out with questions to ask in your first week and I know that there are a lot of other great articles and resources that cover this already, so what can I add that would be valuable and new? 🤔
💡 Well, all other articles and resources I've seen make the assumption that the questions you need to ask are all directed to the HR department or to your new manager or some other external source of information. Seldom do we acknowledge the importance and value of SELF-REFLECTION and asking ourselves important questions as we embark in a new job.
If this sparks your curiousity and interest, please have a read.
Check out the blog post here!
💬 I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback as well!
Who Am I?
Jessica Rivera is the Founder and CEO of New Job Notebook LLC. She is a workplace Learning & Development professional with over 20 years of employee onboarding experience across multiple industries for companies including AdventHealth, Baylor Scott & White Health and Disney Cruise Line. She is currently the People & Organization Development Lead at Wise overseeing their global onboarding program. To learn more about Jessica, click here.
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