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
Synonyms / Sinônimos
recent hirenewly hired employeerookienewcomerfresh hiretrainee
Antonyms / Antônimos
veteran employeelong-time employeesenior employeeexperienced worker

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
novo funcionário / nova funcionária
Most common and standard usage across Brazil
General Brazilian (informal)
novato / novata
Informal alternative, emphasizing inexperience
São Paulo
novo colaborador / nova colaboradora
Corporate terminology increasingly used in business contexts
Portugal
novo empregado / nova empregada
Standard Portuguese usage; 'colaborador' is also used in modern contexts

Related Words

onboardingtrainingemploymentrecruitmenthiringworkplace orientation

Related Idioms & Phrases

learn the ropes
find one's feet
in at the deep end
fresh blood
wet behind the ears
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