You only have one chance to make a good first impression. The Onboarding Process is that one chance. All new hires are highly motivated on their first day of employment. Whether you call it Onboarding, Induction, Enculturation, or New Employee Orientation, the process used to welcome and train your new employees while capturing their excitement of a new job and reducing their new job jitters is critical to their success.
Dealing with new employee jitters and uncertainties is a high priority in orientation programs. The process of orienting new employees to their new position, their new work environment, and their new colleagues takes time, and if not done effectively, the new hire leaves and goes elsewhere. Onboarding is a strategy and a process that extends well beyond the first day on the job. It is a critical process to get the new hire off and running in their new environment and become acclimated to their company, position, and colleagues.
A comprehensive Onboarding process results in a higher level of engagement and the new employee reaches productivity much sooner. Poor onboarding results in higher turnover, lower productivity, and lower profitability.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
A strong onboarding process is critical to YOUR success as an HR professional as well as the success of YOUR organization. Learn the nuances of effectively bringing new employees into YOUR organization.
AREA COVERED
- The Importance of A Good First Impression
- Julie's Story - What Went Wrong?
- Post Job Offer Things To Do
- First Day - Human Resources
- First Day - Department
- Onboarding Portals
- Virtual Employees
- Buddy
- Managing Expectations
- Checklist
- New Hire On-Boarding Survey
- Action Items
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Why it is important to communicate with the new hire before their start date
- Ensuring that all current employees are welcoming to the new hire
- How a mentor can make the transition easier
- The importance of making the new employee as comfortable as possible
- Learn the nuances of on-boarding virtual employees
- Using checklists to ensure the new employee gets all of the information necessary to be successful quickly
- How to properly use a survey of new employees regarding their experience with the onboarding process to continually improve you program.
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- Human Resources Professionals
- Payroll administrators
- Benefits Professionals
- Business Managers
- Business Owners
A strong onboarding process is critical to YOUR success as an HR professional as well as the success of YOUR organization. Learn the nuances of effectively bringing new employees into YOUR organization.
- The Importance of A Good First Impression
- Julie's Story - What Went Wrong?
- Post Job Offer Things To Do
- First Day - Human Resources
- First Day - Department
- Onboarding Portals
- Virtual Employees
- Buddy
- Managing Expectations
- Checklist
- New Hire On-Boarding Survey
- Action Items
- Why it is important to communicate with the new hire before their start date
- Ensuring that all current employees are welcoming to the new hire
- How a mentor can make the transition easier
- The importance of making the new employee as comfortable as possible
- Learn the nuances of on-boarding virtual employees
- Using checklists to ensure the new employee gets all of the information necessary to be successful quickly
- How to properly use a survey of new employees regarding their experience with the onboarding process to continually improve you program.
- Human Resources Professionals
- Payroll administrators
- Benefits Professionals
- Business Managers
- Business Owners
Speaker Profile
Bob McKenzie
Bob McKenzie brings over 40 years of extensive human resources management experience to the table. With a rich background spanning various industries in both the private sector, public sector, and nonprofit organizations, Bob has honed his expertise in all facets of HR practices.His insights and expertise have been recognized in numerous Human Resources trade publications, including HR.com, HR Magazine, HR Florida Review, Vault.com, BNA, the Institute of Management and Administration, and the Business Journals. As a sought-after speaker, Bob has graced several conferences and led engaging audio and web-based seminars.Bob holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce Degree with double …
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