12 May
If you are looking for something a little more concrete…
I found this scholarly article that deals with newcomer socialization during organizational entry in regards to the new developments of communication and information technologies. I am really excited about finding this article because I feel like when I was originally doing my research this was a large whole in it. Technology plays such a large role in our generations society that it was frustrating not to find any studies linking it with new hires. This is a great modern article and it offers an interesting perspective…
enjoy!
http://www.comm.ucsb.edu/publications/flanagin/Flanagin%20&%20Waldeck,%202004%20(JBC).pdf
12 May
Sink or Swim??
Before you begin your new job, or if you want some ideas how to be more involved in your workplace check out this book Sink or Swim. The book was written by Milo Sindell and Thuy Sindell, Ph.D., a husband-and-wife team of consultants for big companies such as Yahoo!, Wells Fargo and Charles Schwab. They also have a website www.hitthegroundrunning.com, but it is more geared towards employers and offers various training programs.
Here are some excerpts from a recent interview the authors had:
Q. Why do so many new hires wash out in their first year?
Milo: A big reason is that a huge percentage of new employees, including new managers, are not clearly told what they were hired to do or what their goals should be for the first six months and the first year.
Thuy: They also usually aren’t told where to find information that they need, so they spend a lot of time reinventing the wheel – and their managers think they’re idiots for wasting so much time and not asking colleagues or bosses for help.
Q. Your book emphasizes the first 12 weeks in a new job as being the most crucial for laying a solid foundation. What is most important for someone just starting his or her first job out of college?
Thuy: Meet as many people as you can, and explore lots of different opportunities and areas of interest. Constantly look for chances to build your experience.
Milo: Make sure you deliver on every commitment that you make.
12 May
For Employers..
12 May
Make Friends at Work in 30 Days!!
1-Be Polite-Treat people the way you want to be treated- be clean in shared spaces and act politely all around. Be careful when you joke with people, they might not share the same humor as you
2-Do your job-If you do your job competently it will help you stand out and people will appreciate it, thus wanting to be your friend
3-Join a committee-Do something to show that you are part of the team and to meet new people. For example join the birthday committee or the charity committee
4-Say “Hello” to everyone. Never underestimate the power of a smile : )
5-Accentuate the positive-compliment your co-workers. Say something nice about your workspace. Talk about fun things.
6-Eat in the company cafeteria-It gives you a chance to interact with coworkers on a friendly basis.
The article guarantees if you take these actions for 30 days you will have work friends!
6 May
It seems to me..
It seems to me like alot of you guys are praising training programs. Here is a link i found to an article from BusinessWeek listing the “Best Places to Launch a Career 2008″. Almost all of these companies offer training programs…
http://bwnt.businessweek.com/interactive_reports/career_launch_2008/index.asp
5 May
I Just Started
A forum for new, apprehensive employees
Please read all about my project on the “about” section of this site. If possible, please help contribute to this site by sharing some of your experiences as a newcomer to the organization you work at or previously worked at. Things such as details about your office training, experiences with veteran employees, office culture, responisibilities, role clarity and anything else about the begining experiences at your job can really be helpful to others. Be sure to write which industry you work in and please feel free to share as much or as little as youd like!
(If you are interested in a copy of my research please email me!)
