{"id":9047,"date":"2019-11-13T15:20:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T15:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/a-survival-guide-to-probation-period-5-things-no-one-tells-you-about-9047\/"},"modified":"2021-11-23T07:47:31","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T07:47:31","slug":"a-survival-guide-to-probation-period-5-things-no-one-tells-you-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/a-survival-guide-to-probation-period-5-things-no-one-tells-you-about\/","title":{"rendered":"A Survival Guide to Probation Period &#8211; 5 Things No One Tells You About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;background-color: #ffffff\">Just when you think you can relax, congratulating yourself on that splendid interview and a dream job offer, the pressure of passing through the probation period kicks in. This initial period can be stressful. A test for both the employer and the employee \u2013 the employer can examine if the hired recruit is a good fit, while you gain valuable insights into your job role.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;background-color: #ffffff\">Here are five crucial things, that can help you navigate through probation:&nbsp;<br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;background-color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff\"><strong>Committed professionalism<\/strong> <br>Everyone admires a professional. Adopt an approach that emphasises the idea that you take your job seriously and deliver quality. Demonstrate competence in adhering to time \u2013 be it deliverables, punctuality, or coherence in all communication. While it is tempting to look at your phone&#8217;s screen every time a notification chimes, keep it off limits unless important.&nbsp;<br><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>Here is how you can pave the way to a good review:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/7-tips-to-ensure-a-cool-performance-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 Tips to Ensure a Cool Performance Review<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;background-color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff\"><strong>Invest time<\/strong> <br><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;background-color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff\">Understand your company, work culture, organisational structure, practices and procedures. Pay attention to read and comprehend the organisation&#8217;s policies &#8211; where your work fits in, compliances and check points that you should adhere to. It is also important to take note of whom you report to, if you have a mentor to hand-hold you through probation, the duration of your probation period, and if you will be assessed for a skill-set at the end of the stipulated probation, or if you are expected to clear a certification.<br><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;background-color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff\"><strong>Learn<\/strong> <br>Honest self-assessment, with critical inputs from mentors or senior colleagues, put necessary checks and balances in place. Indicate that you are thankful for any help offered, and if you make a mistake, do not hesitate to approach your higher-ups to appraise them of it. Not only does it indicate assertiveness and portray you as being an employee who knows their strengths and weaknesses but it is also an efficient and effective way to learn.<br><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;background-color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff\"><strong>Why having mentorship helps: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/why-it-s-a-must-to-have-a-mentor-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why it&#8217;s a Must to Have a Mentor Today<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;background-color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff\"><strong>Know where to draw the line&nbsp;<\/strong><br><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;background-color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff\">Whether you are a social butterfly or a wallflower, put in efforts to be the right amount of social. Settling into the organisational ecosystem is essential for everyone in the workspace. Interpersonal skills will give you insights into the organisation like none other, but exercise caution and stay away from anything controversial or conflict-inducing.<br><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;background-color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff\"><strong>Looks could matter<\/strong> <br>While we subscribe to the dicta that beauty is skin deep, it definitely is not an excuse to turn up looking haggard. Follow the organisation\u2019s dress code, ensure to maintain good personal hygiene, and look presentable at all times. It helps when you make a good first impression, and your attire goes a long way in endorsing that. <br><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;background-color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff\">Use the probation period judiciously to learn everything you can \u2013 in terms of skills, the organisation and your career path. Keep in mind, that though you have to meet expectations, this time is also for you to decide if that opportunity is right for you.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;background-color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff\">You may also like:&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/are-you-in-the-right-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are You in the Right Job?<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/10-moves-you-need-to-make-now-to-advance-your-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Moves You Need to Make Now to Advance Your Career<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/6-new-skills-that-the-modern-workplace-demands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 New Skills that the Modern Workplace Demands<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just when you think you can relax, congratulating yourself on that splendid interview and a dream job offer, the pressure of passing through the probation period kicks in. This initial period can be stressful. A test for both the employer and the employee \u2013 the employer can examine if the hired recruit is a good [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-9047","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-motivation-thought-leadership"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9047"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10169,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9047\/revisions\/10169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}