Be a brave version of yourself, you'll succeed in your first job

"We all get setbacks. You have to learn to be resilient," says veteran recruiter and author of guidebook to work success

Colman Collins, founder of Collins McNicholas, the recruitment firm where he still acts as a management consultant, brings 40 years of recruitment experience to his new book 'How To Succeed in Your First Job'.

Be assertive and compassionate, be yourself, be productive at meetings, find a mentor and surround yourself with people who will alert you if your ego is expanding.

These are just a few of the 50 tips that recruitment veteran Colman Collins has gathered in his book, ‘How To Succeed in Your First Job’. An invaluable handbook, it is an A-to-Z guide to everything from starting a job well through to leaving on good terms.