{"id":1964,"date":"2022-09-09T15:50:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T15:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=1964"},"modified":"2023-03-08T20:39:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T13:39:50","slug":"fresh-grads-these-tips-for-your-first-job-are-what-you-need-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/fresh-grads-these-tips-for-your-first-job-are-what-you-need-in-life","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Grads, These Tips For Your First Job Are What You Need In Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a well-deserved and long-awaited finish to your (insert fitting adjective here) college career, you, fresh graduate, are about to take a sizable leap into the next phase of your life: being a working professional. Remember when freshman year felt like having to make a million adjustments on the fly? Well, brace yourself for a similar kind of experience in a bigger stage. But fear not, it will be all good plus it\u2019s high time to step into unfamiliar but more rewarding territory.\u00a0\u00a0Rappler\u2019s Jonee Bilasano gives four tips on how to meet this transition phase head on, steps that can help you thrive (and not only survive) in your first job after college:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/fresh-grads-these-tips-for-your-first-job-are-what-you-need-in-life\/#1_Absorb_actively_-_and_contribute\" title=\"1. Absorb actively \u2013 and contribute\">1. Absorb actively \u2013 and contribute<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/fresh-grads-these-tips-for-your-first-job-are-what-you-need-in-life\/#2_Find_your_mentor\" title=\"2. Find your mentor\">2. Find your mentor<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/fresh-grads-these-tips-for-your-first-job-are-what-you-need-in-life\/#3_Your_own_take_on_work-life_balance\" title=\"3. Your own take on work-life balance\">3. Your own take on work-life balance<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/fresh-grads-these-tips-for-your-first-job-are-what-you-need-in-life\/#4_Its_okay_not_to_know_exactly_how_your_future_will_turn_out\" title=\"4. It&#8217;s okay not to know exactly how your future will turn out\">4. It&#8217;s okay not to know exactly how your future will turn out<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Absorb_actively_-_and_contribute\"><\/span><strong>1. Absorb actively \u2013 and contribute<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The world of work, especially for newbies, is an opportune time to embrace and make the most out of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/job-board\/w\/100-internship-or-ojt\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0many learning opportunities<\/a>\u00a0that will present themselves on a daily basis. The multitude of lessons \u2013 ranging from getting familiar with your role, interacting with teammates of diverse backgrounds, and what your company is all about, among others \u2013 to pick up will be valuable. It is best to have the mindset of a sponge (\u201cabsorb everything you can\u201d) because by doing so, this whole new experience can provide great insight that cannot be learned in the four walls of a classroom. This is the time to learn from anyone and any situation while keeping the goal of becoming an expert and contributor to your team and the organization in mind.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Find_your_mentor\"><\/span><strong>2. Find your mentor<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Get ready for some Star Wars references in honor of the recently concluded \u201cMay the 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Be With You\u201d day. Find yourself a Yoda or Obi-Wan Kenobi. This could be your boss or a senior or a more experienced teammate, a figure who can help shower guidance for you to become the best version of yourself at work. You know you have a good mentor in your midst when they look after you, and are always open for a dialogue. Hopefully, you won\u2019t have a mentor that comes from the Dark Side (think Darth Sidious or Emperor Palpatine).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Your_own_take_on_work-life_balance\"><\/span><strong>3. Your own take on work-life balance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As you embark on setting your career into motion, it is important to set a healthy work-life balance. Each of us can have our own definitions of this concept. Decide on what your optimal work-life balance would be, one that helps optimize your performance and keeps you happy and focused on more important things outside of work. It is not a rule that being a newbie in your office necessitates making your cubicle your living quarters. Work, in case you might not have heard, is just a part of your life, not your whole life.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Its_okay_not_to_know_exactly_how_your_future_will_turn_out\"><\/span><strong>4. It&#8217;s okay not to know exactly how your future will turn out<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The ultimate knowledge \u2013 and this may be a hard lesson to grasp at first \u2013 is not knowing. Be comfortable with the unknown. It is definitely ok to feel anxious or worried sometimes because work is not as structured as the academic life. It\u2019s part of the process. Instead of over-thinking one\u2019s self to death, just think about adding good things to your work life one at a time. The rest will take care of everything. Do not forget to have fun and relish the journey. Any fresh graduates in the house? Which tips are you excited to try out? Share with us your experiences below on how you plan to handle this new phase. Good luck! You can do it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a well-deserved and long-awaited finish to your (insert fitting adjective here) college career, you, fresh graduate, are about to take a sizable leap into the next phase of your life: being a working professional. Remember when freshman year felt like having to make a million adjustments on the fly? 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