Senior Management (2)

Confirm that your supervisor is the person who submits a request for your pay raise and bonus and ask for a clarification of how performance will be measured, when raises are determined, and who the key influencers are. Learn how and how frequently your supervisor likes to be updated on progress and the extent to which you can make decisions without approval. As a summary of this first and important meeting, you should document your agreed-upon deliverables and due dates and send a copy to your supervisor as acknowledgement that you are actively working on the near-term projects. Afinal outcome of this meeting should be an announcement from your supervisor or the human resources head welcoming you to the staff and describing your responsibilities. Leave no room for gossip about what you were hired to do.

Determine who the major influencers are, i.e., those who will evaluate your work and inform your supervisor how you performed. Meet with these individuals periodically; establish rapport and a supportive working relationship. Key questions to ask each influencer are primary business needs and how you can help to make them successful in their corporate role. If you are lucky, a mutual respect will develop with one of these influencers and the person will become a mentor.

Taken From:Winning the Interview Game