Being hired by a new company is very exciting. It feels like a new beginning, and it kind of is. Even though a breath of fresh air is always a positive change, it always comes with a plethora of new things, that you need to get customed with.
Regardless of what kind of company you are starting to work at, there are some tips, you can use in the beginning. This will make the start less stressful, and you can focus on enjoying the newness of working in a new company.
Learn all the company tools such as a room scheduler
Different companies use different tools and software for different purposes. For example, many of the big companies in the corporate world use a room scheduler. A room scheduler is used to avoid any misunderstandings regarding the meeting rooms. When you start at the company, it is important to find out, which room scheduler the company uses, and learn how it works.
The same goes for any other tools and software the company might use. Thankfully, nowadays most of these are very simple and easy to learn. This way you don’t have to spend too much time learning how they work. Also, you can always ask your new colleagues for help. Just take everything in steps, start with the most important tool, that you will use the most. Then with time, you can slowly learn every tool needed.
Many companies have some unspoken rules
As we talk about learning with time, we must mention unspoken rules. Obviously, all companies have some written rules, but these are stricter, and you will certainly be informed of them.
Additionally, to these written rules, every company has at least some unwritten rules. Most likely you will start noticing some of them immediately when you start at the company. The unwritten rules are important because learning them will help you with fitting in the company. Just keep an eye out and watch how your new colleagues behave. You will learn surprisingly many unspoken rules, such as who you should talk to before they have had their morning coffee, and where you should sit during lunch.
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