27 things you should do on your first day of work

• The first day of work at your new job can be a stressful experience.

• To make it a success, it helps to come in knowing what to expect.

• Experts also encourage new employees to socialize with their colleagues as much as possible.

The first day of work at your new job may be among the most memorable — and perhaps stressful — of your career.

You’ve gone through the taxing job search process — spending hours perfecting your resume, days preparing for interviews, and weeks trying to impress your new employer — and now that you’ve landed the job, you’ll need to live up to their high expectations.

“Most of us remember our first days at every job because of the heightened pressure to impress,” Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and author of “Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant; How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job,” told Business Insider. “But you can reduce your anxiety by being as meticulous in planning your first day as you were in securing your new position.”

David Parnell, a legal consultant, communication coach, and author, told Business Insider that it’s easy, even tempting, to passively ride along with the “human resources tour that usually sets off the first day of employment.”

There will be forms to fill out, videos to watch, people to meet, “and generally speaking, no real position-specific responsibilities,” he told Business Insider. “But taking a passive versus proactive response would be a mistake. The first day sets the tone for the rest of your career with those who you’ll be interacting with.”

Here are a number of things successful people do on the first day of a new job: