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Day 1: What to do and what to ask

Day 1: What to do and what to ask

From the course: Rocking Your First Retail Sales Job

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Day 1: What to do and what to ask

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- We've all heard it, you only get one chance at a first impression. Whether you heard it from your mom, a teacher, or even a LinkedIn learning instructor, fact of the matter, it's true. Or at the very least, a bad first impression is hard to undo. So show your new manager and your new team that you are here to rock it by nailing your first day. The best way to do that, ask questions. Now before you go asking a million questions, give your manager or whoever's training you the opportunity to speak first. A lot of companies have amazing onboarding programs and you might be surprised how many of those burning questions end up being answered really quickly. That said, there are two times you should speak up to ask a question on your first day. So don't be afraid to. The first time is when you don't understand something and don't beat yourself up, it's a lot to learn. Everyone expects you to have a few questions on your first day. So if you still aren't clear how to process a return after…

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