Essay on experience on the first day of job in a restaurant
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first day of work at your new job may be among the most memorable - and perhaps stressful - of your career.
You've gone through the taxing job search process - spending hours perfecting your resume, days preparing for interviews, and weeks trying to impress your new employer - and now that you've landed the job, you'll need to live up to their high expectations.
"Most of us remember our first days at every job because of the heightened pressure to impress," Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant; How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job," told Business Insider. "But you can reduce your anxiety by being as meticulous in planning your first day as you were in securing your new position."
David Parnell, a legal consultant, communication coach, and author, told Business Insider that it's easy, even tempting, to passively ride along with the "human resources tour that usually sets off the first day of employment."
There will be forms to fill out, videos to watch, people to meet, "and generally speaking, no real position-specific responsibilities," he told Business Insider. "But taking a passive versus proactive response would be a mistake. The first day sets the tone for the rest of your career with those who you'll be interacting with."
Here are a number of things successful people do on the first day of a new job:
1. Prepare and ask questions
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Mark Strong, a life, career, and executive coach based in New York, told Business Insider that although the first day really is more about listening, you can and should ask questions when necessary.
"Generally, you're trying to demonstrate your curiosity and desire to learn. Beware of asking too many questions on the first day, though. You have plenty of time to master the job," he told Business Insider.
Taylor said it's a good idea to prepare by writing down both practical and general questions about how you can be most successful in the role.
"By now you have enough background on the company to integrate more in-depth questions at your orientation meetings," she said . "Have a list of questions handy for managers you think you might meet. Make sure you also have a contact in HR in case you have very basic inquiries before you start or on your first day."