Wake up earlier

Put yourself at ease by allowing extra time for your commute and aim to get to work 10 minutes before you need to be there. Supervisors love early birds! Establish a good attendance record. Stay late and don’t call in sick. Don’t take long lunches, especially before you get to know company culture.

Dress professionally

Well-dressed people are perceived as efficient and reliable. You’ll also feel more confident knowing you look good!

Be willing

Eagerly ask questions or ask for help when you need it. It’s better to ask for clarification now than after you’ve wasted time doing something the wrong way. Listen more than talk, take notes, go to orientation and accept any training opportunities offered. As you grow more comfortable, take initiative. Start slowly so you don’t overwhelm yourself, but as you notch some successes, start to ask for more assignments.

Demonstrate that you’re excited to be part of a team! Show you’re loyal to other team members by awarding them credit and sharing recognition when appropriate.

Set up your workspace

Set up your outgoing voicemail message and email signature right away to help establish yourself. Use a calendar or planner to get and stay organized. Make your actual workspace a place where you feel comfortable. Take cues from your new office-mates and follow their lead—do they have a lot of family photos or are there none? Did they fix up their spaces with personal effects, like items from their alma maters or favorite sports teams?

Schedule a lunch

Learn names quickly. Ask a colleague to grab lunch with you. Ask helpful questions about work, but also ask personal, unrelated questions. You’ll feel better once you get to know people better and form some bonds. But avoid office politics and gossip as long as possible!

Be confident

Work on your self-talk, and when things get challenging, give yourself little pep talks to remind yourself that this is all possible. Show your new colleagues you’re reliable and you remain calm under pressure. Remember that you’re going to do a great job, which is why they hired you.

Track your accomplishments!

This will help to boost your own confidence and personal satisfaction as well as increase your chances of receiving a raise or promotion down the road. Early successes are easy to forget when there’s so much else to remember, so keep a list to help you (and your supervisor) remember.

While starting a new job can be stressful, there’s a lot you can do to make yourself stand out from day one! For more tips as you transition to your new job, contact us today.

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You’re a waste of money

The hiring process is expensive. Training is expensive. Some experts estimate that quick job hoppers can cost a company up to $20,000 per employee. So if your resume is peppered with short spurts of work experience, without a longer, more faithful commitment, employers are not likely to take a chance on hiring you.

You haven’t gained valuable skills

It’s hard to pick up any expertise or accomplish anything when you don’t stay in a position long enough to learn. It also shows that you’re restless and that you don’t have the self-discipline to dedicate yourself to something after the initial excitement wears off. Potential employers might view you as immature and not prepared to really succeed in business.

You’re unfulfilled

Maybe you’re just not passionate enough about the field you’ve been working in. Not every job is a dream job, especially at the beginning. And most employers would be pleased that you’re not satisfied, that you’re always pushing yourself for something better. But there’s also value in paying your dues and remaining focused on one thing as you move up in a company.

If you find a company that you can believe in and where you enjoy working, stay loyal to that company’s mission and corporate culture while you seek out the ideal position there. Aiming for better opportunities is a good thing, but too many jumps is a red flag that you’ll never be content anywhere.

You’re short-sighted

Companies have long-term goals for several years down the road, and if you can’t show that you do, too, they might not waste their time hiring you. Focus on the long game and view companies as career incubators instead of time wasters. Concentrate on the valuable skills and experiences you’re picking up and consider the best interests of the company instead of prioritizing your own boredom. Show that you can be an asset to a company by sticking it out in one job for at least two years, so future companies will be more willing to invest in you.

For more information on how to nurture your career and land your dream job at your dream company, check out our website at https://culvercareers.com.

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