new employee
[ˈnjuː ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː]
nounpl: new employees
novo funcionário / nova funcionária
1. A person who has recently been hired to work for a company or organization, typically in their first weeks or months of employment
The new employee started working at our company last Monday.
O novo funcionário começou a trabalhar em nossa empresa na segunda-feira passada.
2. Someone who is inexperienced or unfamiliar with the procedures and culture of their workplace
As a new employee, she needed training on our internal systems.
Como nova funcionária, ela precisava de treinamento sobre nossos sistemas internos.
In Brazilian corporate culture, new employees are often assigned a mentor (padrinho/madrinha) to facilitate their integration. The term 'novo colaborador' is increasingly preferred in modern companies over 'novo funcionário' as it reflects a more collaborative workplace culture. In the USA and NYC, new employees typically undergo formal onboarding programs and may receive welcome emails or orientation sessions on their first day.
NYC Slang
fresh meat, rookie, newbie
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