| You need to put your best foot forward your new | | | | phone calls. |
| place of employment. Let's take a look at how you | | | | Complete the Work Given |
| can do this. | | | | Every attempt should be made to complete the |
| Learning a New Job | | | | work assigned to you. Always having to apologize for |
| You have to learn a new job and new procedures. | | | | not completing jobs is damaging to your reputation |
| Some of it may be explained to you, but the rest is | | | | as an employee - both with fellow employees and |
| for you to tackle or attempt to learn from the | | | | your supervisor. |
| colleagues around you. Take care how you ask, | | | | If you feel you are being given more than you can |
| respond and also handle the job. | | | | complete, then you should discuss it with your |
| It is better to ask lots of questions than to make a | | | | superiors. |
| mistake. | | | | Be Attentive |
| Short Notes | | | | Listening and observing helps you learn more than |
| Do not hesitate to make notes. You may need to | | | | talking or interrupting the person who is speaking. |
| operate a machine or a particular program, and you | | | | You will learn more about company matters and |
| may not be able to remember everything the first | | | | policies and the work culture and flow by listening to |
| time. It is better to take down details than to keep | | | | your colleagues. |
| asking and disturbing your colleagues when they are | | | | Be Positive |
| working. | | | | Being positive and enthusiastic will showcase your |
| Make notes on whatever else you may be told or | | | | attitude toward your work and workplace. Show |
| are learning about the organization. | | | | your eagerness about the work being explained to |
| Be True To Your Work | | | | you and your confidence that you can handle it. |
| Don't be tempted to check your mail or surf the 'net | | | | Gain Respect |
| when the work at hand has not been completed. If | | | | It is important for you to earn the respect of your |
| you find yourself with time on your hands, look into | | | | colleagues by speaking to them courteously. If you |
| material that will educate you about your organization | | | | show respect for them, they are more likely to |
| and job. | | | | reciprocate. |
| Keep Your Cell Phone in Silence Mode | | | | Be a Part of the Team |
| Respect your colleagues by keeping your cell phone | | | | Most work is carried out by teams, not individually. |
| on silent mode and keep your voice down when | | | | Make sure that you show you are part of the team |
| answering it. Some organizations do not allow | | | | and support it. You will need that support from them |
| employees to answer their mobiles during working | | | | at some point. Always be humble and polite. |
| hours. Be sure to find out what the company's | | | | Taking on a new job is not easy. You need to work |
| policies are regarding personal messaging devices. | | | | hard at two things simultaneously: you need to learn |
| Respond to calls on your own time. Nothing gets an | | | | a new job and you need to make a good impression. |
| employee an unfavorable reputation faster than | | | | Be friendly and you'll settle in well with your new |
| spending a lot of company time on personal tasks like | | | | employer. |