So you've already got the job...that's it, right? Actually, what happens on day 1 and 2 can make a HUGE difference to your success in the role...
Episode Transcript
Hi, this is Stephanie Maas, partner with Thinking Ahead Search Firm today.
(00:05):
I wanna give a shout out to all my community and regional banks.
This is based on a recent experience of a candidate that Iplaced in the last couple of months who came from a mega bank.
We were talking at the end of week one and I said, Hey, how did it go?
What was it like?
And he said, I have to tell you, I was really surprised this week.
(00:26):
So typically, I'm not a big fan of surprises.
Um, because most of the time it's not flowers, chocolate, wine, et cetera.
It's Oh, surprise, but not in this case.
He said when I got to work on Monday, we had orientation all day.
He said, usually, Stephanie, those are super boring.
They're long and it's monotonous.
You just know it's gonna be a painful day.
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That's fine.
He said it wasn't.
It was actually very valuable information.
It was very helpful, and I really enjoyed the interactionamongst the other folks that I was there with.
Second day, he goes to his actual real desk.
He said everything was there, everything was set up.
He had his computer, he had business cards.
He had his phone.
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He had his phone with a voicemail that actually worked and he chuckledand said, Stephanie, I was at my last employer for almost two years.
My voicemail never worked.
I was a constant, outstanding ticket with their IT department.
I had to chuckle, so it made me think about how important onboardingis one to give the shout out, and it's an easy thing, especially in you're, if you're in a slightly smaller organization to knock out of the
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park.
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