How to Make a Good First Impression
So it’s your first day of your new pharmaceutical job and you are desperate to make a great first impression.
To help you, CK Clinical recently conducted a poll via Linkedin and compiled a list of the 11 best ways to make a good first impression on your first day of a new pharmaceutical job.
1. Arrive early: Nothing creates a worse first impression than arriving late on your first day. Make sure you arrive a few minutes early to be on the safe side.
2. Dress the part: Wear something that will make you feel professional and confident.
3. Take notes: On your first few days at work you will be bombarded with lots of information, a good way to help you remember it all is to take notes as you go along. This will also reassure your manager than no unnecessary questions will be asked later along the line!
4. Do your homework: Prior to your first day at work, do your homework about your company – learn about the history of the company, its products and its values etc. This will make you feel more at home in your new workplace.
5. Smile and relax: Being the newbie can be terrifying and it may feel like you are being watched, but be assured, you aren’t, so relax.
6. Listen: By listening carefully you will put yourself in the best possible position to gain as much knowledge about the company and its colleagues as you can.
7. Remember the names of your colleagues: From day one, make a real effort to know the names of those colleagues and superiors with whom you will be interacting with on a daily basis.
8. Avoid boasting about your achievements: This will not go down well with your colleagues, simply let your work speak for itself.
9. Introduce yourself: You will be received more positively if you introduce yourself before people introduce you.
10. Ask questions: Always ask for clarification if you don’t understand something.
11. Be yourself: Remember that’s what got you the job in the first place, so there is no need to act differently.
Found this advice helpful? Please see below for further job hunting resources from CK Clinical:
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