Productivity · Tip
Top 3 Things to Do in Your First 30 Days at a New Job
A checklist for building relationships and securing alignment during job onboarding.
This career checklist provides three foundational habits to focus on during your first month in a new role. It emphasizes relationship-building across teams, demonstrating strong work ethic, and maintaining recurring check-ins with management. Following these steps helps clarify expectations and reduces probation risks.
How it works
- Meet everyone you can: Focus on visibility and relationship building. Spend the first 30 days introducing yourself to team members, your direct manager, your manager's manager, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Maximize effort for a strong first impression: Take advantage of the probation window to visibly display effort, dedication, and enthusiasm, making yourself indispensable.
- Weekly manager check-ins: Schedule regular 1-on-1 check-ins with your manager once a week for the first 30 days to align on priorities, ask questions, and establish open communication.
What it's for
- Navigate the onboarding and probation period at a new company
- Establish clear communication and expectations with your direct manager
- Build a cross-functional internal network during your first month
Key points
- Introduce yourself to team members, your manager, your manager's manager, and key cross-functional stakeholders
- Demonstrate deliberate effort and enthusiasm during the probation period to make a positive initial impression
- Schedule weekly one-on-one meetings with your manager to align on priorities and ask questions
Pricing
Free
Details
- Type
- Tip
- Category
- Productivity
- Topic
- Career Advice
- Open source
- No
- Platforms
- other
- For
- New hires and professionals starting a new job or role
- Tags
- career, onboarding, workplace, management, networking
Why it was saved
- @workhap: Helps new employees build rapport across teams, reduce the risk of being let go during probation, and stay aligned with their manager's expectations.
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