First day at work

FIRST DAY JITTERS, Tips for Enjoying the New Experience

The first days are indeed nerve-wracking and mostly critical experiences that add to your wondrous moments of life. Especially when it comes to starting a new job with a whole new everything, it can be stressful and exciting at the same time. The avidity to ease into the new city, being around new people, and working in a new, dynamic environment- you got to enjoy every moment of it.

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Let’s dwell on to know how you can beat and successfully pilot through your very first day of the job.

1. Know what to expect on your first day

Settle down a night before and make a list remembering everything your hiring manager had explained to you about the company, the role, the working environment, and the initiation procedure. This way you’ll have researched the onboarding processes, including paperwork, training procedures, and other material you’ll be expected to bring along with you on the first day. This not only relaxes your anxiety but also will help boost morale.

2. Check on the company’s exclusive policies

Some companies have BYOD bring your own device or BYOC bring your own computers policies that may require you to bring along your smartphones, tablets, and computers to the workplace. A pet-friendly workplace is another trailblazing policy, organizations are implementing to have an upbeat, healthy workforce.

3. Prepare

Preparation is key- set your first-day strategy at work, it can be as simple as setting a reminder a day before for easy commutes to the new workplace or showing up 15-20 minutes early. Have an open, positive mindset that can make all the difference while showing up at the office. Your company will mostly make it simple on day one because they will avoid pelting you with excessive information straight off.

Our best tip- learn. You need to be a freeloader, and learn to imbibe basic and crucial information as much as you can.

4. Slip into that formal attire you’ve been eyeing on

You can have an amazing personality, but to seize the attention, you also have to look the part. Your attire should be decided in advance, spruce it up, and make sure you are well aware of any apparel guidelines your hiring manager may have communicated to you while at the interview.

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5. Get to know who you’ll be working with

It is as vital to know about your teammates as it is to learn to make a good first impression. While stepping into a new workplace, figure out its work culture, norms, and social landscape. Our best tip- memorize the faces, designations, and names of prominent company leaders and colleagues. It’ll help you to break the ice once you converse with them and it will also spark new conversations and other employees. Even if your boss or HR doesn’t introduce you to them, make the initiative and do it so yourself.

You can- practice your elevator pitch, to introduce yourself to new faces. It can be 30 seconds explanation of who you are, what your position is in the company, your previous work

experience, and what you expect out of the present job scenario. Practice it time and again so you don’t seem nervous and reticent while on your first day at the job.

6. Be positive, and seem energetic

You can be all strategic and improvise your first talks, but what else will leave the best first impression on your colleagues? The energy you bring to the ground! A well-rounded approach to killing your first day at work is simply to relax and optimize your temperament and manifest positive work energy. It will boost your confidence, and productivity and even disembarrass you of any negative stressors. While on a round of formal introductions alongside your boss, always:

Smile

Be Courteous

Handshake

Be Approachable

7. Interact and ask questions

Now that you are a part of the organization, you have as much right to be informed and ask questions whenever and to whoever is necessary. Have a prepared list of questions handy for senior executives you might encounter. It is a good idea to ask in-depth questions at your orientation programs and meetings, it depicts your interest in the job. It's always better to gain clarity rather than do things the wrong way.

8. Prioritize time-management skills at work from day 1

The corporate world is dreaded by the fact that work and projects do pile up along with your personal battles. When starting your new job, maintain an equilibrium between setting priorities and setting boundaries. Know whom to rely on and always learn to say no, politely. Managing time can seem exhaustive but it will help you in the long run of your career. Adopt good time management skills to set aside time for your life outside the workplace.

More on first-day tips…

Apart from the tips expressed above, we recommend our readers to set their smartphones on silent when in a meeting to give their boss and colleagues the attention they deserve. Also, participate in team-building activities and engage yourself in building networks from the very beginning. Use your first-day experience to gain an idea about what your next 30 days might look like. Walk around, ask non-work-related questions such as the nearest coffee place and good spots for lunch, be flexible and let yourself enjoy this new opportunity.

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