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5 Things you should do when starting a new job

When you are new at the job, your first priority is to learn what is happening and to earn the trust and respect of your colleagues. You do not want to look like someone who pries everywhere and the manager doesn't  want your colleagues to think you're a slacker. Here are some things that young workers of any age should do at the beginning of a new job: Ask lots of questions. What are the most important parts of the work one must learn during my first weeks here? Who are the key people I need to contact and what to learn from them? Processes and procedures that are most important to this group, and what is the best way to learn them? What is the best way for me to communicate with you and to inform on a daily basis about my progress? ... Arrive early and leave late. During the first weeks on the job, everyone (not just your boss) observe how you behave. Find out the routines of your co-workers by observing that when they come and leave. Before leaving the office, check with the manager or the team if there is anything you can do to help before you leave. Connect outside the office. If your natural tendency is to eat lunch alone, be careful. Co-workers may think you do not like them.  Join them for a lunch out of the office or spend leisure time at least several times during your first month.  If there is a project or task that nobody wants to do, volunteer to do it and do my best. Adapt. Each department or organization has the unwritten codes of behavior. The sooner you learn about these unspoken rules, the better it is. You may find that you disagree with how things work in your new organization, but you don't talk about that.