Your first day in a new job can be a little daunting. Like your first day at school, there are lots of new faces, new places and new rules to get to grips with. What is important to remember is that out of all of the people interviewed, you were chosen. You are the best candidate for the job and so you should try not to be too nervous. Try and enjoy the change and learn as much as you can from your first few days to ensure you fit in seamlessly. Here are some top tips to get you started:

Punctuality

Get a good night's sleep and wake up early. Ensure you are prepared, have a good breakfast and choose an outfit that you feel comfortable in. Make sure you allow plenty of time for your journey and ensure you arrive a few minutes early to make a good impression. You may have received a welcome pack and you might have some forms to bring in, so ensure you have everything you need before leaving the house.

Get your Bearings

There is a lot to take in on your first day, but don't worry, no-one will expect you to remember everyone's names or know where you are going at all times. Try to take in as much of your new surroundings as possible, and ensure you know the basics; where do you exit/enter the building and where is your office/desk in relation to this. Finding out where the nearest bathroom is, where the tea room is and where the post room is would be a good start.

Make a Good Impression

You will spend the best part of every day with your colleagues so it is important to get off on the right footing. Be friendly, polite and respectful to everyone you meet, on your first day it is hard to know the extent of people in your new organisation that you will be working closely with, so ensure that you are not rude or unfriendly to anyone.

Take Instruction Well

You will inevitably have to receive training from a colleague or your line manager in tasks for your new job. Be respectful of the time that your trainer is giving up to teach you and ensure you thank them for all the work that has gone into putting your training notes together and for being on hand to answer your questions. Even if you may know more about a piece of software or system than your trainer, which may happen, ensure that you listen to all instruction carefully, do not interrupt or correct them; if you threaten or challenge their knowledge at this early stage, you may lose a key ally.

Get to Know your Boss

Getting to know how your boss works is invaluable. Observe his approach in the office; does he take a hands off approach with your colleagues or is he very vocal? Is the office a very focused, quiet environment or is there a relaxed, fun atmosphere? Does your boss enjoy a laugh and a joke, or does he maintain a professional distance from others? Finding out about the dynamics of the office and will help to ensure you take the right approach when forging relationships and will enable you to strike the right balance between friendliness and professionalism.

Your actions in this time will determine how others see you and how you are going to approach the role, so make sure you think about the impression you are creating for others. Remember also to relax and enjoy your first week, and congratulations on your new job!

Being a smartphone owner in an Apple-dominated world used to be tough. As a fairly early adopter of an Android device, I was always secretly jealous of the iPhone crowd, playing Angry Birds and showing off their apps, while I scoured the Android market, coming up with a much more modest selection.

Developers are more likely to create applications that are compatible with the market leaders, and this is proven when you look at the size of Apple's iTunes Store in comparison to Blackberry's App World, Nokia's Ovi Store and the Android Marketplace. But the mobile landscape is finally changing; the gap between Apple and their competitors has closed and it is now time for developers to reevaluate the market.

This is exactly what AllTheTopBananas.com have done, and last month marked the launch of their job seeking application for Android. The app has a wide range of features that can help you to search anytime, anywhere, which means that those normally wasted, 5 minutes here and there can now be used to find a job. Perfect!

The application lets you search over 200,000 jobs sourced from all over the web on your Android device, by simply entering your chosen search criteria. Typing is kept to a minimum as the app enables you to save your favourite searches, making repeating a search quick and easy.

One of my favourite features of the AllTheTopBananas app is the 'Live Search' which lets you see what other people are searching for in real-time. The results appear over the top of a map of the UK, and it can be quite addictive watching the different search criteria popping up and disappearing. If you want to conduct one of the searches that you see, then you can just tap the text to perform the search.

The job search notification feature lets the app work for you. Simply type in your search criteria and select the 'notify me of new matches' button. Whenever a new job is advertised that matches your search, even when the app is closed, it will appear in the main notification bar of your Android device. That means that even when you're finished searching, your app won't stop trying to find your perfect job.

Other features of the app include full integration with Twitter, Facebook and YouTube and access to current job seeking advice, so that you can still brush up on your interview techniques even on the journey there, as long as you aren't driving, of course.

The AllTheTopBananas Job Search application is available to download from the Android Marketplace for free, so why don't you try it out today?

As a regular cinema goer I am always pleased when the Orange ad that "humourously" reminds us to turn off our phones before a film, finally gives up the ghost, and is replaced by a new one. Finally something new to watch 100 times a month. (Yes, I go to the cinema a lot.) There is only so many times you can laugh through gritted teeth at the idea of Orange  subtitling a French movie, or an animated blue bird telling you that it should've won an Oscar.

The latest Orange cinema advertisement jokes about the concept of allowing ten minute "mobile phone breaks" during movies so that people can make that all important call. One woman exclaims with glee that she has just purchased curtains. The advertisement is funny (for a change) mostly because it pokes fun at modern human behaviour; we are glued to our technology at every given point; and for good reason.

I'm writing this article on a train, all around me I can hear people making very personal calls, the man opposite me has a Blackberry and an iPhone and has been switching between them all journey. I am writing this article whilst nursing my online banking syndrome- it's a terrible disease I have which involves me checking my cash flow situation about ten times a day. And I'm on a train without wireless. Oh the joys of mobile internet.

Smartphones are getting smarter and we are getting busier. I long for my commute so that I can check my emails, organise my life and continue to work without wasting a second of my day. And my phone doesn't just allow me to work more, but it could even help me to find a new job.

There are job seeking apps, like the All The Top Bananas job search app, that allow you to search and apply for the latest vacancies, on the move. Your app can notify you of any new vacancies, so that you'll never miss that perfect job. If you are on your way to an interview, you can browse the advice section on the bus there and make sure you are well prepared.  You can save searches and minimise keystrokes so that you only have to tap one button to search. And the best bit? You can browse, whenever, wherever you like and you can be certain that your current boss, or the man sitting behind you on the train, won't know what you are doing. It is compact, discreet job seeking.

The All The Top Bananas job search app is available to download on iPhone and Android. So why not take a look at how it can help you today?

Below is the latest job seeking advice video from AllTheTopBananas.com. Find out how you can target your job applications, and achieve better results by applying for less vacancies.

Many job seekers believe that the best way to increase the chance of getting a job comes through applying for hundreds of vacancies, but this is simply not the case. By blanket applying for vacancies, not only are you not increasing your chances of being employed, you are wasting time that could be spent on carefully planned, targeted applications.

So remember, less could actually be more! Check out the video below: 

This YouTube video is a really valuable resource for job seekers. Elaine Hewens is an experienced professional in career development and recruitment coaching and training. In this 5 minute video interview you can hear her thoughts surrounding the impact of social media on job seeking. 

 If you've yet to get to grips with LinkedIn, and how it can help you in the jobs market, then have a listen below: