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The first 100 days in a German company
- chapter excerpt -
What has long been known as a popular success
measure for new CEOs and even the German Chancellor
can also be helpful in orient-ing anyone new to
a job. This chapter will give you tips on surviving
your first 100 days at your new workplace and achieving
a quick integration into your company with the
help of certain milestones.
In comparison to a few years ago when the economy
was a bit heal-thier, a new employee’s starting
probation period is now really used by companies
for what it is. No other reason could explain the
results of a recent survey carried out by Germany’s
Chamber of Industry and Commerce which show that
in a sample of 21,000 companies, 50% of terminations
took place during the probation period. This fact
is not just frustrating, but it also reveals that
both employers and employees are wasting a great
deal of time, money, and energy on the hiring and
firing processes.
Ironically, in the face of all
this, companies’ once widespread pro-grams
to integrate new employees into jobs are receiving
less atten-tion than ever before. This reflects
the expectations that many com-panies now place
on their employees to immediately learn new skills
so that they can be put to work at productive tasks
as quickly as possible. At the same time, background
information on complex projects, basic rules for
working together and even important safety precautions
are often not well communicated. In this sense,
the turbu-lence of day-to-day business often ends
up overshadowing a firm’s best intentions
for integrating new employees.
One method that
helps in the integration process is the mentor-model.
Here, a supervisor or the firm’s personnel
department asks experienced employees to construct
an orientation-plan for a new employee and to assist
him or her in completing it by being available
to answer questions and provide guidance during
the first few months.
If an employer does not sponsor
such a mentoring program or make a mentor available
even on an informal-basis, a new employee would
be best advised to create their own plan for achieving
a quick and efficient integration into the new
company. Here are some tips for starting out:
Making
your way through the first week
Starting with the
first work day, a new employee should strive to
build a positive image.
This is most easily accomplished
by dressing appropriately and show-ing respect
for and genuine interest in the company, the work
envi-ronment, and of course, one’s new job.
In addition, new employees should always keep
the following points in mind:
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For more tips, see the article "The first days after the job change: now or never!"
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