1. Get ready for a hard schedule:

Gear yourself up for a change in your life schedule and be ready to face life all upside down.

You will be now expected to work eight hours or more, perhaps you will have assignments or workshops on weekends and your after-hours too may be taken up by workplace stress.

Get yourself ready for these challenges by being disciplined, eating healthy, and staying happy.

2. Look good:

Adhere to workplace attire and be well-groomed. Look clean and maintain hygiene.

Looking handsome or beautiful is not what is required but you should look presentable and well turned out.

3. Learn to be punctual:

It was Okay to be late at college where your teachers were lenient to you most of the time because they considered you like kids and let you be.

But in the workplace, you are counted as an adult and hence you need to learn to be on your own.

Being late to the office is a strict no-no, especially in your first job. Be punctual every day. That is one way to show that you are serious about the job.

4. Show respect:

Even if your office has employees close to your age, it isn’t the place to be all friendly.

Show respect to all, young or seniors, and maintain respectable communication with all of them.

5. Try to be a team player:

Participate in team activities enthusiastically and give a hand where you can.

When you show your team spirit skills, you will be automatically liked and you will have an easy time being part of the office group.

6. Avoid gossiping sessions:

This advice is not just for freshers but for all those who are working but it is particularly important in the first job.

You will hear stories and rumors but never add one from yourself and you should not even spread these stories. Avoid gossip and gossipers tactfully.

7. Take stereotyping in your stride:

When you are in an office fresh out of college, there will be peers who will think of you as an irresponsible kid, who is just out there to have some fun and who is addicted to social media, self-obsessed, careless, and so on.

Do not be disheartened. Don’t you pass judgment on people?

It is by your action and your sincerity at your work that you should change your opinions about yourself and not by sulking or arguing.

8. Do not overspend:

It is easy to be over the moon when you get your first paycheck. The amount can make you swoon and tempt you to spend recklessly.

Create a personal budget and try to stick to it.

Spend on things that you really need and even if you go shopping, be a wise shopper. Learn to save and respect money. This lesson will go a long way in your life too.

9. Keep looking for challenges:

Your first job should be full of challenges and if not, it is not worth pursuing. If you find your regular job responsibilities to be mundane, approach your boss and request more challenging work.

The more demanding work you take up in your first job, the better success awaits you later.

10. Never let go of your values and morals:

A job is important all right, but if it is going to mean that you have to compromise on your ideals and values, then it is best not to continue.

You will never be happy in a place where you are daily questioning the methods and policies.

Remember, each day of your first job is important and hence it is better to find a place where you fit in.

11. Keep learning:

Learning is growing. Just because you finished your formal education does not mean that your learning also stops.

If you want to ensure that you climb up the ladder in your career in the corporate world, then update your skills and knowledge by taking new courses, attending seminars and workshops, and also taking up new responsibilities in your office.

12. Maintain professionalism:

The corporate world is a formal place where work counts more than anything else. Hence maintaining a professional attitude will help you cope.

Learning to behave professionally can’t be learned in a day or two but it is a gradual process.

Be a professional at all levels, and each minute. It is one of the best ways to make the transition from college into the corporate world easy and smooth.

13. Maintain a happy attitude towards life:

Since it is your first job, you may happen to be too stressed about even little setbacks in your life. Learn to deal with stress and be happy.

Just focus on not repeating mistakes and learning, so that each day is a new experience. Keep moving.

14. Maintain the deadlines:

Respect deadlines and try to complete the given work in the specified time.

Even if you are not punished for the delay in work, it does not mean that you should be complacent.

15. Work smart and not hard:

Working hard is so passé. What you need to survive in a corporate working world is smart working strategies.

Try to complete work quickly, learn new skills and technology, and learn steps to do work more efficiently in lesser time rather than taking a whole day.

16. Look into the details:

Learn to pay attention to details. Be it reading and replying to all e-mails, going through each and every point for the meeting, reading about dates and timings carefully, proof checking your report, or even memorizing names of people, nailing details will help you much in your career.

Final Words:

The corporate world can be confusing and intimidating at first, but as you gel into the culture, you will find the going easy. Take each step wisely and do not hurry, either about opinions or strategies.

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