Your First Day on the Job

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Your First Day on the Job
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Prepare for a Great First Day

• Very exciting and sometimes too exciting
• Prepare yourself for your first day
• Manage you time to get ready for the day
• Practice remembering peoples names
• Get a feel for the company culture
• Observe and listen

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Dressing for the First Day

• Companies are moving towards casual dress
• Observe during your interview what people are
  wearing
• Make it a point to ask about a dress code
• Ask for examples of office casual
• Dress conservatively at first
• Keep accessories simple
• Wear clean and not worn out clothes

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Learning the Ropes

• Orientation-introducing the employee to the
  companys policies, procedures, and benefits
• Could be informal or very formal
• Meet with several people
• Team building activities
• Mentors-informal teachers to help guide new
  employees
• Helps deliver a clear idea of the companies goals

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Company Policies

• Expectations of you and of the company
• Usually a written manual of official policies
• Make sure you understand all of the companies
  policies to protect yourself and their
  expectations of you

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What You Can Expect from Your Employer

• Payment
• Hourly wage
• Salary
• Overtime
• commission

• Incentive Plans
• Profit-sharing plan
• Performance bonuses

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Benefits

• Health insurance
• Employers usually cover a portion of healthcare
• Retirement Plan
• Pension plan contributed by employees or employers

• Convenience Benefits
• Flexible hours
• Legal consulting services
• Fitness centers
• Cafeteria Plan
• Allows employees to choose benefits that are
  offered

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Evaluations

• Performance Reviews-evaluates how you are doing
  on the job
• Promotions
• Pay increases
• Probation-trial period for you and the employer
  to determine whether or not they will hire you
• Separation Procedures-termination from employment

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Summary

• Be prepared to start your first day so you are
  not nervous
• Learn about the company by listening and
  observing during the interview and orientation
• Ask and observe the company dress code
• Orientation is common for new employees
• Company policies spell out expectations of you
  and the company