Conducting an exhaustive search for a new job can be a lengthy and gruelling process.

So, it’s not surprising that once you land that new job, your attention turns to the future. But your search is not over yet.

The relationships you developed throughout your search will continue to be important to you for the rest of your career and you should manage these relationships well. For example:

1. Let any other employers who may have been considering you for a position know that you have accepted an offer elsewhere. Thank them for their consideration and advice. These are business relationships that will help you down the road.

2. Send updated information on your new job, including contact details, to all those who helped you during your search. Send this to all personal and business contacts, recruiters, references, previous employers, and any other interested parties. Be sure to thank them all for their efforts and support. And encourage them to contact you at any time should they need similar assistance.

3. Update your various social media profiles with your new job title and a description of your responsibilities. It will be fun receiving all those congratulatory messages from your friends and connections.

4. While you’re at it, update your resume with all the details of the job you are leaving. Memories are short and it is useful to list all your responsibilities and accomplishments while they are still fresh in your mind.

5. Finally, place the contact sheets, telephone numbers, email addresses, and any other relevant information from your search effort in a safe place for future reference. You never know when you might need them again.

One last point:

Keep in touch with your new employer while you work through your notice period with your old employer. You could meet with your new boss to discuss priorities. Or you could ask for company materials, such as business plans, annual reports, or budgets, to help you prepare for beginning employment.

As a minimum, you should offer to drop by the new office to get signed on to the benefits plan and meet some of your fellow workers. If they happen to invite you to a company event, make sure you attend. Small steps like these will demonstrate your enthusiasm for the new job and help with your onboarding process.