how to make a great impression on your first day

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Whether you’re a graduate, manager or CEO, your first day on the job can have a huge bearing on how you are perceived by other staff from then on. No doubt you want to make the right impression quickly - this seven step strategy will help you do just that. HOW TO MAKE A GREAT IMPRESSION ON YOUR FIRST DAY AT WORK haysplc.com/viewpoint

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Whether you’re a graduate,

manager or CEO, your first day on

the job can have a huge bearing on

how you are perceived by other

staff from then on.

No doubt you want to make the

right impression quickly - this seven

step strategy will help you do just

that.

HOW TO MAKE A GREAT IMPRESSION ON YOUR FIRST DAY AT WORK

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If you’re early, you’re on time. If

you’re on time, you’re late. Show

your eagerness to start on the job

by turning up around half an hour to

fifteen minutes early.

Making sure you’re wearing the

correct attire is also of paramount

importance. You should have

already clarified with your manager

what the dress code is, but if you

didn’t then see if you can find out

from the company website.

1. Be early and suitably dressed

Greet everyone by name and use

their names when conversing to

help embed this information – by

mentioning their name throughout

the conversation you’re also helping

to build rapport.

Once you’ve met everyone, map

out a seating plan and plot their

names in the respective positions.

Also make a note of other

employees who you will have

regular contact with.

2. Remember names

Part of your manager’s job is to

support you with problems or

queries – therefore, they will be

most receptive to your needs during

your first few days.

Use this opportunity to ask broad

questions about the business which

you might feel silly asking later on.

3. Ask questions

In the early stages you should be

listening and learning a lot more

than you are talking. Carry a

notebook and pen around with you

at all times, ready for whatever

nuggets of information your

colleagues might impart.

There will be a lot of important

information to learn on your first

day, and throughout your on-

boarding period, so make sure

you’re all ears at all times.

4. Listen

Even though it’s only your first day

you should already be thinking

about how everything you’re

learning now builds into the bigger

picture, including various

colleagues and your relationships

with them.

Keep your job description handy so

you can make a mental note of the

essential responsibilities and who

you’ll be coordinating those with.

5. Big-picture thinking

Call your recruiter and let them

know how your first day went. Talk

through the people you met, the

projects you’ve been assigned to

and how you found your day.

It’s important to share any

questions you may have at this

early stage, when your consultant is

best placed to find out information

on your behalf.

6. Call your recruiter

If, after your first day, you feel that

you may have made a mistake or

that you just won’t get with your

new colleagues then don’t panic.

It often takes time to settle into a

new organisation and many people

have initial reservations, which they

then quickly overcome. New job

jitters are totally natural, as change

is often uncomfortable.

7. Give it a chance

ABOUT HAYS

Hays is a leading global

professional recruiting group, the

expert at recruiting qualified,

professional and skilled people

worldwide.

With over 9,420 staff operating from

248 offices in 33 countries across

20 specialism's, last year we placed

around 63,000 candidates into

permanent jobs, and around

200,000 people into temporary

assignments.

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