Are you feeling overwhelmed due to the first day at work? It's pretty normal. You have a lot to handle on your first day. You need to make a great first impression and meeting with new people is another thing to deal with. So, if you want to make that day pretty successful, I'm here to help. I will tell you what you can do to make this day less stressful and more perfect.

 Professional Attire

Decide what dress you will wear. No idea what to wear? The simple idea here is to check the social profile of a company and then follow it. A dress shirt with a tie and pants suit is always sensible and reasonable. You can dress casually but since it's your first impression scenario, try to go formal at first. Go formal and later in the day you can remove ties to feel relaxed.

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 Commute Planning

Another thing to decide is your commute.Will you drive or rely on public transport? In case public transport is your ultimate option, you need to leave home early. If total distance requires thirty minutes of transportation, add fifteen extra minutes to avoid being late. Some people think that employers will understand if they are being late. It's not the case. You can reach them early to tell them how serious you are about a job.

Handle Paperwork

On the first day, you need to check employment contacts, tax forms and other documents. If you are getting some perks such as insurance coverage and some plans, you need to give them a good read. You might not have a good time to review it all on the first day. Thereby, you better save them for later checking.

Don't Hesitate to Ask

As you are new to a workplace, you don't know about it. Therefore, you better ask questions and try to learn more about people, work and other stuff. Don't start work when you are confused. It's better to ask a question than to remain confused and do your work in a wrong way. No one will mind you explaining it on the first day as they know you are a rookie in the field and they will be super helpful. You can't expect that much help later in the day.

Be Courteous, Smile often

Try to make friends at work. Don't show rude behavior. You can't survive in the professional world without friends. With friends, you would be able to perform well. You can advance in your career when you have a vast network. So, start building it up from scratch and it will help you in the near future.

Be ready with Speech

Another thing you need to prepare is a good speech and pitch. Be ready with an introduction, tell people who you are and what you decide to do. Once you have a good introduction, people will feel impressed. 

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Spend time with coworkers

Don't stay alone when you are free, get to know people. You can go to lunch with coworkers and spend time with them. 

Pay attention

At your first day at work, pay attention to management, and colleagues. You learn a lot through proper observation. Getting familiar with the work environment is a plus. If you are confused, ask your colleagues. 

Stay focused on training

Your supervisor will inform you about every single thing on the first day. Don't keep your mind super occupied. Take notes or you can record it all. Once you stay focused, it becomes easy to complete your training on time. The purpose of taking notes is to check it later and clear confusions. Also, stay close to your supervisor, respond well and show your enthusiasm.

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Don't show Nervousness

If you are confused or nervous, don't show it all. Sometimes, you feel bored and your body language explains it to others. You won't have to do that on your first day at work. Sit or stand up, don't show signs of boredness and please don't yawn. Habit of tapping your feet on the ground is another bad thing. 

Keep it Calm 

Yes, the first day at work is important. You may make some mistakes or have some embarrassing moments, but that's not it. Keep in your mind that it's not the end of the world. You will have a lot more in future. So, if something goes wrong then you have the right to correct it. Supervisors and managers will ignore it all as they completely understand your situation. Insteading of beating yourself and going hard on yourself, remind yourself it's the first day not the last one and you can do better later.

Wrap up

I have shared all the tips that you can follow to make your first day at work super successful