So you have landed a new job and are anxious to get started building your career at the new company. Once you get over your new employee fears and get oriented in your new space, you will find it takes more than smiles and kind words to fit in.

Here are few things to keep in mind as you make the transition:

Don't whine. At least not to the people you work with at the office. Talk about any job challenges or work related issues with friends, family or trusted colleagues at other companies, but not with your new coworkers. Avoid complaining about too much work, too many assignments or the long hours at the office. The fact is no one really cares how much you have to do since everyone else has their own work, their own assignments, and their own long hours. Furthermore, avoid becoming too cozy with the resident whiners in your new company.

Make your manager aware of what you are doing and ask for feedback. A colleague once talked to me about a new energetic recruit who showed a lot of initiative on the job. Although this new worker meant really well, as my colleague put it, "She was running a great race, but she was in the wrong stadium completely." Make sure the work you are doing is relevant and critical to the mission. Additionally, make sure your work is being noticed. It will take a while for you to get into the groove at your new office, therefore it would be beneficial to make sure you are not working contrary to the flow. Also, watch out that you are not inheriting assignments from those who want to avoid their duties by handing their work off to you.

Show enthusiasm and energy for the job, business or industry you are in. If you just got hired by the largest plumbing fixture manufacturing supply company, you need to get excited about plumbing fixture manufacturing. People who enjoy the fields they work in are interested in learning more and will ultimately tend to do better on the job. If you are not prepared to have meaningful conversations about your job or the industry within which your company operates, you will not be happy.

Stay on time. If you have a problem being punctual, work hard to correct that behavior. Be in the office on time, if not early. Be back from lunch on time and do not pack up twenty minutes before your shift or day is supposed to end. Arrive on time for meetings and work harder on your own time if you have to. Of course, today's workforce is more about productivity than time spent in the office, but it is still a good idea for you to show others that you respect their time.

Limit talk about what you did in your old job, company, or worse, in a class. This one is pretty hard to do, but it is something you will master eventually. It has been my experience that people sometimes don't want to hear new ideas if they came from your old job, old company, or worse, from a class. Of course, your prior knowledge will show in your work, but limit talking about where your skills come from. You can credit publications, the media or a conference for new ideas, but try to minimize talk of your old job, company or class.

Bear in mind that these are not hard and fast rules. In addition to the requisite due diligence to do your new job well, you just need to heed some of the above workplace protocols which should expedite your assimilation in the new environment.

Marcia Robinson writes on career, workplace, employment and education related issues for BullseyeResumes.com. BullsEyeResumes offers free career advice through hundreds of articles and FAQs for career changers and workplace re-entry professionals. Robinson holds an MBA with emphasis in Human Resources Management and has been a career development professional for almost 10 year, with 14 years of experience in the Technology and Hospitality sectors.