How To Successfully Get Through Your First Week In A New Job

The euphoria of the job offer has passed, you’ve packed up and left your old employer and now you’re staring down the barrel of the first week in your new role – where do you even start?

The first week in a new job can be key for all sorts of reasons, from the impression that you make on colleagues and management, to how quickly you can hit the ground running and start making progress in the role.

A successful first week might seem like an impossible prospect in the days before you start but there are some easy steps you can take to make sure that you have a great shot of finishing off the week with a smile on your face:

Be prepared:

It’s not difficult to guess that preparation is going to have a big part to play in making a success of that first crucial week.

Start by giving yourself a break in between ending one job and starting another – you want to step over the threshold of your new employer with enthusiasm and a spring in your step, rather than being exhausted and over tired. Schedule in some down time, whether it’s a holiday or just pottering around at home. Spend some time thinking about the role you’re about to commence, what the first week might involve and what kind of information you should go armed with

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