You have left campus, a place that is quite comfortable, and you are actually going from being a customer to being an employee, she says. You have to learn to develop your relationship skills and you have to get used to working for a boss. Moreover, Calhoun points out, if you re a new hire, you must present yourself in the best possible light from the start, or risk an unfavorable label. You have to create your image on that very first day, from the time you walk in, she says. The first day is the basis for many of your coworkers to form their opinion of you.
Some people come in arrogant.
Don t do that. Troy Behrens, college relations manager for Siemens Building Technologies in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, adds that even if you have a 4.0 grade-point average or several stellar internships under your belt, you should remember that you re in an environment where others may have similar qualifications. You have to realize that you re just a small fish in a big pond, and trying to make a big splash might get you into trouble, he says. We say this is your job, you need to get it done, but we re not going to stand over you with a watch or a timecard, she says. All four recruiters agree that new hires need to be team players who get along well with bosses and coworkers.