12 things successful people do in the first week of a new job

Thousands of workers will be heading to a new job this month, excited and nervous to prove they've got what it takes.

After the flurry of hiring that typically happens in the first quarter, the fall tends to be the second-biggest hiring period of the year, according to career coach Kathleen Brady, author of "Get a Job!" and the director of career services at Georgian Court University. Employers refocus on their top initiatives and capitalize on any remaining budget for new hires.

For all those newbs hanging their coats on a new office chair, that means it's time to get to work. "The first three months of any new job are an extension of the interview process," says career management expert Amanda Augustine. "From the first day, you need to be on your game."

With a decade of experience advising high-level professionals, Augustine details what the most successful people do that first week in a new job.