How can you stand out in a new job? Photograph: Alamy

I know a few people who play a game each time an episode of The Apprentice is on.

This is how it goes. Each time one of the over-familiar lines, so often trotted out on the show, is uttered, they take a drink of their favoured tipple. So, anytime Lord Sugar’s meteoric rise to success from selling electrical goods out of a car boot is mentioned, or each time a candidate says “Excuse me, I’m still talking” in the boardroom, they take a sip.

I’d wager they’d make short work of a bottle of Chablis if they included each time Lord Sugar talks about how he doesn’t want to work with anybody who’ll shrink into the background once he’s chosen them.

Whatever you think of the show, he’s got a point. It’s one thing to impress at the interview stage but it’s equally important what you do once your actually in the job. And you might not actually have long to make your mark…

Headhunter Jonathan Krogdahl points out the first 100 days with any new company is your make-or-break time. “In many ways, it’s your one and only chance to position yourself for the rest of your time with the business”, he wrote in the Telegraph.

And for graduates especially, who’ve probably battled long and hard to secure a first role, it’s important to grasp every opportunity you get once you’re in. In a recent Careers blog, Phil Sheridan, MD at Robert Half UK, says it’s important to work hard, make every effort to know your job inside out and find a way to stand out from the competition.

So, after numerous Q&As about how to find work, we thought it was about time to take a look at how to make an impact once you’re in your new role. So, join our experts in a live Q&A on Thursday 14 July between 1pm and 4pm – advance questions welcome below.

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