ONBOARDING
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tudies have shown time and
time again that when time and
effort are put into the process of
designing onboarding programs,
the payoff is increased, the
retention of employees is improved,
and the ability for new hires to become
productive skyrockets. According to
recent research, companies with a solid
onboarding process tend to have far better
employee retention rates over a certain
period of time than companies that do not.
While deep thought is necessary to start
the process in your office, it may play a big
role in your retention rate so is worth the
effort.
Here are the top five must-
dos to help your organization
develop an effective
onboarding program for new
hires:
Ways To
Onboard
New Employees
2. ASSIGN A MENTOR 4. INSPIRE THE NEW HIRE
To increase the probability of success, you
need to assign at least one mentor for every
new hire. Mentors can be their go-to person
for questions they have or these mentors
can help them obtain needed resources. A
mentor can provide advice and give needed
support to new hires and drive them in the
right direction. You hired the new employee for specific
reasons, whether it was their unique
skills, talents, etc. Don’t be shy about
continually reminding your new hire
about how important their work is to you
and how much you value them.
3. INVOLVE LEADERSHIP When your new employee is going
through the onboarding program, make
sure that you are providing a channel of
open communication with them. Make
sure new hires know they can come to you
with concerns if they need to.
It is essential to involve leaders, managers,
and other stakeholders in your onboarding
process. This may help your new hires to
understand that everyone, from the top
executives down, values them and are taking
an interest in their success.
5. TWO-WAY FEEDBACK
1. CLEARLY DEFINE YOUR
EXPECTATIONS AND GOALS
If you want a successful outcome, you
first need to outline a plan that will help
you to reach your goals. A customized
onboarding plan should be properly
developed for every new hire. It takes time
but is truly important to achieving long-
term success. For the new hire, it makes
everything clear from the beginning.
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