You almost certainly began to notice many cultural differences between your country of origin and your new home on the first day. Integrating into your new workplace will require openness and a willingness to pitch in.<\/p>\n
Your employer will, of course, expect you to demonstrate that you are qualified for your position but also to show enthusiasm and a positive attitude. Ask a lot of questions from your coworkers and try to develop your understanding of the company culture. You don\u2019t know everything and that\u2019s perfectly normal!<\/p>\n
In addition, even if your position is very similar to the one you used to have, it\u2019ll likely differ in such things as methodology, deadlines and employee relationships.<\/p>\n
Here are some examples of behaviour which might catch your attention:<\/p>\n
Nobody has ever developed a sense of belonging by themselves. To feel at home, you\u2019ve got to mingle. Creating relationships with your future colleagues might start with simply observing and figuring out the social dynamics at the office. As you build your knowledge about the personalities of those involved and find out whom you have affinities with, remember that \u2018observing\u2019 doesn\u2019t mean you should be a fly on the wall! You also need to get people to know you – just do so unobtrusively. All this will help you understand the local culture at different scales: company-wide, within the job market and also across the province!<\/p>\n
Simple things such as having lunch with your coworkers, participating in social club activities and attending happy hour and parties go a long way. In addition to developing relationships, you\u2019ll gain a sense of belonging that is essential to your well-being.<\/p>\n
What about small talk? There are many options \u2013 here are just a few:<\/p>\n
Whether or not you have a good mastery of the language, remember that even the smallest communities have their own way with words. Jokes, sarcasm and local expressions can be especially hard to catch. Even two people from countries with the same official language can misunderstand each other!<\/p>\n
The solution here is simple enough: show interest. People are usually delighted to explain the meaning of local expressions and will answer your questions with enthusiasm. You won\u2019t remember everything they tell you and that\u2019s ok. Just use some of these expressions once a in a while and you\u2019ll be part of the gang!<\/p>\n
It takes time and effort to transition into a new workplace, especially an unfamiliar one. But all of this is worth it: feeling right at home is a great stepping stone to greater professional challenges!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A sense of belonging is one of the keys to happiness in the workplace. If this can be difficult to achieve in one\u2019s place of origin, it\u2019s an even greater challenge for anyone who has just immigrated to a new country. There are integration programs for immigrants nation-wide, but employers also value a new employee\u2019s capacity to adapt. Here, then, are 3 tips to help you make a smooth transition into your new workplace!","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":9399,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[346],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-carriere"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5649"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8264,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5649\/revisions\/8264"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}