Preparation before assuming office
After receiving the appointment letter, you should immediately call or personally visit your new supervisor and ask him to immediately guide you on which work-related books and materials you should read. These materials are very different from those you read when preparing for the interview. Such as sales reports, organizational charts, profit and loss statements, business plans, technical information of the company, and the company's policy and operation procedure manuals, etc., will help you gain the necessary understanding and then stimulate your new sense of responsibility. If possible, you may as well ask your supervisor to introduce you to your colleagues who you will be working with soon, so that you can discuss some issues with them before officially starting work. In the first week of starting work, you will surely have a lot of confusion, therefore, it is extremely difficult to absorb information related to the job.
Matters to note in the first week
Remember names, go to the personnel department to fill out personal relevant information; ask where you can have lunch, and at the same time connect your word processor with the company's operation network; introduce yourself to your colleagues, and try to understand what kind of people your supervisor and his superior are; figure out what work can be taken home.
Remember names:
Try to write down the names and titles of the people you meet whenever you are alone. The next time you meet them, calling them by their names not only pleases them but also helps you build good interpersonal relationships. Pay attention to how others address each other. For example, do colleagues only call each other by their first names? Do you need to add a title when addressing your supervisor?
Learn about the company culture
A company, like a person, has its unique and distinct personality. Every company has its own set of value systems, acceptable and unacceptable behavior patterns, reward and punishment methods, likes and dislikes, admired figures, and things unknown to others. Therefore, before you are ready to show your full potential, you must understand the culture and character of the company. Of course, the company also has its negative aspects. Soon, you will hear and see - whether you like it or not - the romances of company colleagues, mediocre secretaries, intrigues in the meeting room, politics in the office, and your supervisor's secret wish to create a sales pyramid in China. Such backstage organizations will gradually appear in front of your eyes and ears. It is suggested that you accept this information, learn lessons from it, but don't get personally involved (you may prefer to look at it with a questioning attitude).