Your first months in a new job can be exciting, daunting but most of all crucial to making a good first impression and ensuring a smooth transition into your new company. You should aim to perform well and build good relationships with your colleagues and managers.

Whilst it is important to ensure that you are diligent about your own work, it is just as important to think about how you fit in with people and how quickly you grasp how things work. It may be unsettling if your new organisation has different approaches or methods to your old employer and things may be very different from what you expected, especially if you are moving from a large organisation to a small company or from public sector to private, for example. However, if you can understand what’s expected and how to get things done you will be more likely to establish yourself quickly and effectively.

During the first crucial day’s you should…

• Learn by asking questions and observing how systems work
• Review the company’s mission statement and corporate values and try to adopt some of these values in the way that you work
• Explore more about the business, its products and/or services and who their competitors are
• Understand the company’s hierarchy, how decisions are made and who makes them
• Try to gain an understanding of how ideas, news and information is communicated and how problems are solved
• If asked, tell your boss how you’re feeling about how you’re getting on. Talk to your Recruitment Consultant who may be able to help with any issues or concerns you are having.

Once you’ve settled in you should…

• Try to establish the expectations that your manager has of you
• Gain an understanding of how your role is perceived and how it can have an impact within the organisation
• If the organisation does not set objectives or specific targets, set yourself a series of goals to work towards and discuss them with your manager if appropriate. This will help you to monitor your own progress.
• Maximise any training opportunities that are presented to you as it can only be to your benefit.

If you’ve just started a new role and looking for some more support, our team can help. Get in touch with one of our recruitment specialists.