So You Got A New Job, Huh?

My first day at United Spinal was supposed to be Jan. 2 but, under the category of “stuff just seems to happen,” my father passed away on New Year’s Day and I missed my entire first week of work. My new employer was very understanding, and I started work the following Monday.

As I drove to work my first day, my head was filled with ideas and questions of what to do first. The good news was since United Spinal had been a client of mine, I had some knowledge of its programs and mission, but not nearly enough. So I made a list of things I needed to do to make my transition into the new organization a smooth one and to start to plot my development approach for the future. Main points included: