Do you still remember how anxious you were during the first days at the new company?
What did you do to get used to the new environment without any friends or acquaintances?
We believe that being nervous during the first days is familiar to most of us, and what we must do is get used to the new job as soon as possible so that we can concentrate on our tasks and enjoy every working day.
In this article, we would like to introduce ways to get used to the new job for your reference!
Let's try it and share with us your result!!
① Keep in touch with your superiors
To get used to the job quickly, reporting, communication, and consultation are essential. Many of the problems that arise when you are not used to work can be resolved if you thoroughly communicate, consult, and communicate with your superior and others. The act of "Report-Communicate-Consult" is called "Ho-Ren-Sou"（報連相）in Japanese and is also an important Japanese business manner. The advantages that this business manner will bring are:
➞ Solutions can be found at an early stage
➞ Able to build good relationships with superiors and colleagues
➞ Keep yourself and your superiors informed of what is happening to take the appropriate action
➞ Able to work more effectively when your worries and problems are solved
② Thoroughly manage schedules and find ways to improve efficiency.
As a new employee, you tend to feel like you're given too many tasks and easily overwhelmed. However, if you learn how to manage your schedule, you can get used to the job faster, acknowledge the priorities, and not miss the deadlines. The benefits of schedule management are as follows:
➞It makes things clearer and reduces unnecessary anxiety and careless mistakes.
➞Be able to think about priorities and your work will become more efficient.
➞Be able to keep your work being done before the deadline
➞Be easier to head for a work-life balance lifestyle
③ Upgrade your skills
Acquiring knowledge and skills also leads to increased work efficiency. The world keeps changing every day, and for that reason, you must upgrade the necessary skills so that you will not be left behind by that speedy change. The knowledge and skills acquired here include the following:
➞Memorize manuals related to job content
➞Obtain job-related qualifications
➞Learning that helps improve understanding of tools used in work
④ Talk to people around you
When you find yourself in a new environment, it is essential to find people you can trust as early as possible. You will not be able to find a partner at work if you keep yourself isolated from your teams, your colleagues, etc. In most Japanese companies, the workers will work in teams so working individually only gives you disadvantages. In contrast, having someone you can rely on will allow you to confide in your worries about work, and will help you get used to your job faster.
BOW is currently supporting our foreign candidates not only in looking for a job in Japan but also in getting used to the Japanese working environment by listening to their worries, and difficulties in work, then taking the appropriate action such as consulting with the person in charge so that the foreign candidates ‘problems can be solved.
We are available on various SNS platforms (website, Facebook, Instagram, Line, etc.) so that every foreign worker can keep in touch with us without barriers!
