As you're meeting and getting to know people,
one of the things that I want you to.
Pay particular attention to can actually be a key driver in career
success at your new job.
And if there's only one tip for starting a new day job that you implement,
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I got this question originally from one of our career bestie community members.
And I actually have a few clients that are starting new jobs in the next few
weeks. So today I wanted to give you my best tips on how to start a new job
remotely.
I know that this is a different experience for a lot of you as if finding a job
in these strange times are in, was not enough,
to actually be starting a job and setting yourself
up for success is a whole other story.
And I know some of you have worked remotely before, but for most of you,
this is going to be something that is brand new. S.
o if you're in your first week of a new job or in your first weeks of a new job,
this video is just for you.
If you're ready to say your first week at your new job,
click that thumbs up button, and let's jump right into it.
My first tip for starting a new job successfully remotely is making sure that
you have your logistics all squared away.
And I know that this one is going to seem really obvious, but trust me,
it's the details that you need to know to make sure that your first day goes
off seamlessly.
The first thing that you're going to do is you're going to make sure that you
have all of the basic information covered, you know, where to log in,
how to log in.
If they're going to shipping you a computer that you need to use and you maybe.
Need to log in before that start time to make sure that it's actually working.
You want to make sure that you have the basic information about what your first
week, or at least your first day, is going to look like.
And then you're going to make sure that, this is super important,
that you do show up on time. And I know that it seems very easy,
and very obvious when we're working remotely,
but it is also easy to really underestimate
how long it takes to make that cup of coffee for you to bring to that first
orientationmeeting that you have, and then accidentally join a few minutes late.
Same goes with making sure
that your computer and all of your login information works ahead of time.
And I know that they're not paying you before your first day, but trust me.
If you were having technical glitches,
and you miss the first half day of orientation,
because you were dealing with system issues,
it is going to cause a little bit of a headache for you,
because you're going to be missing really important information. Now,
the other thing that I know a lot of people are kind of struggling with right
now is what are you supposed to wear to work remotely?
And especially if you're at a new company, you're not entirely sure.
Obviously if you're going to be in video meetings, especially from the waist up
is going to be what really matters. You want to make sure that you're polished
and professional from the waist up. What I would generally recommend if
you're not sure how people are conducting themselves at your new company
already, is that you can start off on the more dressed-up side,
because it's very easy for you to change clothes if you need to.
And it's better to overdress and to underdress.
Something like wearing collared shirt or a blouse is going to be something that
works very well. Making sure that, you know,
you've brushed your hair and probably even your teeth,
even though they can't smell your breath,
is going to be something that just makes sure that you are camera ready.
If you are going to be using your camera in your orientation and in those
crucial
first few meetings that you're having with your new boss and your new team
members, my second tip for your first week at work,
it's one that I have no matter how you're starting, if you're starting on site,
if you're starting remotely or if you're doing a blend of the two,
And that is to make sure that you are finding questions.
You are new in your job right now.
So that is giving you basically the golden ticket to have
no idea what is actually going on.
So you should be finding those questions on your
first day and in your first week,
it can be a little bit overwhelming because there's just so
much new information. It truly is drinking from the fire hose.
But as you start to think of questions, no matter how silly,
no matter how small, make sure that you're taking note of those questions,
because you're going to want to get them answered.
This could be things like questions about the benefits package
that you're going to be signing up for the healthcare plans that are available,
or it's going to be about the product or about the actual job,
this systems and so on.
And I know that this sounds really obvious to some of you,
but I know so many people
that have skipped this crucial step in their first week and especially in their
first week remotely,
where there's not necessarily people sitting all around them,
that they could just turn to and
ask a question because you are going to be remote.
You are going to have to go out of your way to ask those questions.
And that is actually going to bring me into my next tip for your first week at
your new job. And that is to get to know people when you start a new job onsite,
it's very obvious. You have your team members that are sitting around you,
you're meeting other people at the office,
maybe even in your orientation classes, if you're starting at a bigger company,
but when you're starting remotely,
you're basically in a whole bunch of zoom meetings.
So the casual conversations that are going to happen aren't necessarily going to
happen naturally.
Hopefully your new team members are reaching out to welcome you to your
new job at your new company. But if they aren't,
what I want you to do is make sure that you are proactively reaching out,
feel free to ask colleagues to do things like have a virtual coffee
or just send Slack messages.
This is where you can actually combine this with the last tip,
which is something that I actually learned from one of my old managers, Josh,
when I was onboarding at the company where I worked for him,
I had a ton of questions I was fully remote,
and I didn't necessarily know who to ask what question.
What he did was he gave me a different team member every week who was going to
be my point person. I would send them instant message questions along the day.
Or we would have a scheduled meeting at the end of the day for me to just ask
questions. In addition to getting my questions squared away,
it was a great way for me to actually get
to know people because it gave me some common ground for them.
Plus it was putting them
into the expert seat and that made them feel good about themselves,
which obviously made feel good about me. Well, I,
at least I hope that's the way it went down.
If your manager hasn't already done this,
this is something that you can very easily ask for, be proactive about it.
The other people that you can get to know is if you are in an onboarding group,
even if it's a virtual onboarding group,
some of the connections that you can make
with the people that are starting a new job or long with you are going to be
crucial and can really contribute to your success at the company,
make sure that you get to know
the people that are in your virtual onboarding group and that you do make a
point to have conversations with them. And of course, to keep in touch.
I know when you're at a brand
new company and especially when you're starting a new job remotely,
that it can be really. confusing about who you should know, because again,
you're just not visually around them.
So the other source that you can go to in order to find out who you need to know
is every.
Person that you meet with. I want you to ask a key question.
I want you to ask who else.
should I get to know this is people who know who you should know,
telling you that information.
And then the other benefit when you ask this question is you can also ask them
for an introduction,
making it a whole heck of a lot less awkward to send an email and to ask for a
meeting with that person.
One of the great things about starting remotely in your first week at your new
job or in your first weeks at your new job,
is that the name game thing is suddenly going to become a lot easier.
You don't have to remember and kajillion names because they're all
in front of you in instant messaging and in the zoom meetings that you're
attending.
But do make sure though that you are taking note of who you were meeting,
how you will work with them.
And remember with each person that you meet to ask who else you should be
introducing yourself to.
If you're not entirely sure who else you should meet.
In addition to asking people, you can also check out your company's org chart,
and even just cruise LinkedIn to start to get to know people.
And make sure that you're adding people on LinkedIn as you are
meeting with them as well as their meeting and getting to know people.
One of the things that I want you to pay particular attention to can actually be
a key driver in career success at your new job.
And if there's only one tip for starting a new job you implement,
I want it to be this one in your first week at your new job. I want you to,
to pay attention and to observe. First of all,
I want you to pay attention and learn about the general culture of the company.
Hopefully you did a great job in your job interview of asking questions and
getting to know it.
So there aren't going to be any surprises,
but there definitely going to be things that you
get to know such as what time does everyone log off at the end of the day?
When are people online? What's the responsivity rate?
How much do people actually cha
in like team channels on Slack and stuff like that?
The other thing I want you to pay attention to,
or start paying attention to is the company politics.
I know I want you in the game, as soon as you get it in it.
And this isn't to say that you're going to start scheming and plotting to take
over the world, or at least your new company and your job.
What I want you to do though,
is to start to get to know the corporate dynamics at the company that you're at,
the psychology of the people that you're working with are really crucial for you
to know how to interact and how to really stage yourself for success.
Because the more that you observe this in your first days and in your.
First week at a new job,
the more you're going to be able to optimize and to make
sure that you're fitting in really quickly. That said,
that does bring me into the next tip for starting a new job remotely.
And that is to make sure that you are keeping it profresh. I know,
especially when we're working remotely, we're working from home, perhaps you're
legitimately working from your pajama pants and bunny slippers. I don't know.
I'm not judging that. But in terms of your actual conduct and your appearance,
I want you to make sure that you're staying very professional.
As you are implementing the last tip and you
are observing in the workplace and getting to know the corporate dynamics that
are at play.
I want you to stay out of some of the political minefields that too many
people wander into in their first week at their new job.
One of those is to make sure that you avoiding any gossip,
as you were chatting and getting to know people, you might come across
the company gossip,
and you do not want to fall into the hole and really to be tainting
your own perception of people with other people's perceptions,
as much as possible. You do want to stay away from the company gossip,
and you definitely don't want to oblige if it were to come up.
And one of the things as you're getting to know your new colleagues
that they're going to ask is why did you leave your last job?
Why did you come here?
If you didn't leave your last company on the best of terms,
I want to make sure that yo
keep it positive and that you're not like bashing your old employer or your old
boss, even if they totally deserve it. The reason for that is it just honestly,
doesn't make you look very good.
And it's not going to be the best first impression in your first week at your
new job. If you do need a video on how to like avoid gossip and stuff like that,
I do have one,
I will link it in the comments so that you can check it out after you're done
watching this one. Now,
one thing that I think is really important and why didn't I mention this
earlier?
This is really important in your first week at your new job is to make sure that
you are using a powerful introduction. When you do meet someone new,
they are going to ask you about yourself.
And I want you to leave with a structure where they not only know you,
but they know exactly what you're really good at and when they
should be coming to you for in future,
you're essentially staging your professional.
Brad's at your new company. So people know who you are,
what problems that you solve.
And really what you're going to stand out for.
I am going to actually do a deep dive video on this, coming up on my channel.
So if you haven't already to click the subscription button,
if that is of interest so that you don't miss it.
And that leads me into my favorite of all my tips for starting a new job,
especially when you're starting a new job remotely.
And that is that you're paying attention to the success essentials in the first
90 days.
You won't necessarily have this all entirely mapped out at the end of your first
week at your new job. However, I want you to start to understand it,
and this can also help you orient your questions,
who you're meeting with all of those fun things.
There are three crucial success elements in your new job.
That's knowing what is important, the influencers and the impact.
These three success essentials aren't just important in your first week of your
new job, they're crucial to career success across your career journey.
While I could spend a ton of time in this video,
deep diving into what each of these is. I know not everyone is there yet.
Plus I have a workshop that does the deep dive.
If you are ready to implement these successes essentials,
as well as the key success
strategies that you need to elevate and accelerate your career.
I want you to check out that workshop, I'm linking it down below. Now.
I would love to hear from you. What tips would you add?
What really helped you start your new job successfully?
Especially when you were starting a new job remotely, what advice do you
have for anyone who is about to head into their first week?
I would also love to hear those in the comments - it's going to help everyone
out. And that leads me of course, to my bonus tip for you.
And this is one that I will tell you across every single week of your
employment, not just for your first week of your new job,
but in every week of your job.
And that is to make sure that you're cultivating a positive attitude.
People love positive people. They make them feel good.
Plus you're going to be super duper excited to be starting your new job,
and it is going to be easy to establish it,
and it will become so much easier to maintain that momentum.
If this is something that you have been working on,
I would love for you to check out
this video right now for more tips onhow you can have a positive attitude at
work. As always, thank you so much for what watching, if this video was helpful,
give it a thumbs up. If you have a friend starting a new job,
send this along to them so that they can
succeed and I will see you in the next video. Bye for now!