Problem Statement: Your new employee’s first day of work is going to be intimidating, but imagine him or her arriving at their new desk, they’re ready to get started, but there isn’t a computer, phone, or other resources to help them hit the ground running. Add to it, human resources is not ready with the proper forms or the IT department does not know what technology is needed for the new hire.
Onit Solution: Onit’s Employee Onboarding App has the customized check lists ready when you need to notify the various departments within your company who prepare the new employee’s workspace. You will also have tools to make sure all responsible parties know what their tasks are and a timeline so all preparations can be made on or before the employee steps into the office.
Value Prop: Ensure your new hire feels like part of the team, isn’t coming into a chaotic environment, or thinks their new employer was not prepared for their arrival.
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The 10 Commandments of Employee Onboarding Rules to live – and work – by for a divine onboarding experience.
1. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy employee. Few things are more disappointing than the realization that the job you thought you were hired to do is sorely different than what you're actually doing. As an employer, misrepresenting your employee's new role destroys trust in you immediately, after which no amount of orientation efforts can undo the initial damage.
2. Thou shalt give a written plan of employee objectives and responsibilities. A written plan detailing objectives, strategy and expectations of future results helps diminish any confusion about a new employee's job functions and instead opens up the floor to discuss concerns or new opportunities.
3. Thou shalt give thy employ thy undivided attention. Letting email, phone calls or other employees distract you during orientation sessions sends the message, "I'm just not that into you" and kills morale. Prepare a checklist of subjects to review with your new employees, set aside the appropriate amount of time to do it, and let others know that you are not to be interrupted while you are orienting your new workers. This gives new employees the message that they are the most important item on your agenda. (Or: this lets new employees know that...)
4. Thou shalt have relevant paperwork ready. Make sure all administrative forms—such as employment, direct deposit, and benefits—are ready to be completed on day one so you don't have to waste time dealing with it later, and so that your employee can start getting these important matters taken care of right away.
5. Thou shalt introduce thy employee to thy neighbors. Provide staff members with the new employee's résumé and job description and advise them to follow a meeting format that includes sharing a description of their own positions, ways in which their roles interact with that of the new hire, and how they might expect to work together in the future. (This is also a good time to assign a mentor or buddy to the new hire as an immediate resource for any questions and key information about organizational culture and goals.)
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