Tips for New Job

Tips for Transitioning Into a New Job

with Tim Tyrell-Smith

Want to learn a few great tips for transitioning into a new job? Here, see helpful information before your first day.

Information About Transitioning Into a New Job

So you're about to start a new job. That's great news, right? But are you a bit nervous? Well, you might be because you're the new kid on the block, brand new at this new company. And for some it can be really overwhelming and quite stressful. So how do you make this transition a bit easier?

Tips for Transitioning Into a New Job

Well here are 7 tips to be able to make an easy transition into a new company. #1, The first tip is call around - find a friendly face. Use your network to find somebody that knows someone else at this new company. Maybe you go have a cup of coffee with them in advance of your first day. That will give you the friendly face you'd like to have when you first show up on day one.

#2, Next, make sure you take some time off in between your old job and the new job. This will give you some time to get some things done, to spend some time with your family, and relax before your first day on the new job.

#3, Think about this as a fresh start. A new opportunity with a brand new company, a chance to find more career victories and make some great new friends.

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#4, Don't feel pressure to make a big impact in your first week. Your job is to ask questions, to figure out where the bathroom is, and to really enjoy this new environment.

#5, What if you did a little bit of research on your new company? Go out and find their products, whether it's a product that you can buy at a grocery store or a product that you can buy online, and spend some time. Also learn a little bit about the new culture. You'll find out a lot about that company and can be ready to go once you get there.

#6, Here's a real practical one - get your favorite suit, your favorite outfit to the dry cleaner, to make sure it's ready on day 1. You don't want to go to work on your first day without feeling really comfortable.

#7, And finally make sure you plan the route to your new job. Whether you're taking a car, a train or a bus, know how to get to work, and make sure you get there on time. So use these tips to have a great first day at work.

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Surviving Your First Week at a New Job

with Tim Tyrell-Smith

Learning some tips for surviving your first week at a new job can make it easier and less stressful. Watch this video from About.com to see some key things that will help you get through it successfully.

Basics for Surviving Your First Week at a New Job

Week one at a new job can be exciting, terrifying, or somewhere in between depending on how long you've been out of work and how different the job, industry or environment is from your last company.

Tips for Surviving Your First Week at a New Job

So here are some tips to survive your first week and begin a great relationship with your new company.

1. Show up early and stay late. That really sets an example and allows you to understand the flow of the company.

2. Take training seriously. If the company puts you through a training program, make sure you really put your best effort into it.

3. Ask a lot of good questions. You'll learn so much by talking to people within the organization today.

4. Smile. When you smile, you open up a door to people and give them a reason to come up and talk to you.

5. Don't try to prove yourself too soon. Sometimes we try to show how smart we are and really what we do is we upset people around us who have been there a while.

6. Set up meetings with key people within the company, and show them that you have an interest in getting to know them.

Follow these tips and you will make a smart and strong first impression on key people within your new company, and you'll pave the way for a successful first week and first year.

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