# 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

1. 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.
2. Maximize effort for a strong first impression: Take advantage of the probation window to visibly display effort, dedication, and enthusiasm, making yourself indispensable.
3. 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 is 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](https://xiry.app/topics/productivity.md)
- Topic: [Career Advice](https://xiry.app/topics/productivity/career-advice.md)
- 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, 10 September 2023](https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cw_vjgOBv59/): 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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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/top-3-things-to-do-in-your-first-30-days-at-a-new-job

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