Glossary > Onboarding
The goal of onboarding an employee is to smoothly transition them into their new role at your company. Whether they’re transitioning internally or a new hire – employees in a new role need the right tools to succeed. Onboarding is a critical part of the candidate journey and can make the difference between a successful hire and an unsuccessful one. It’s important to make sure a new employee feels comfortable and prepared for their new role. Their success is reliant on your preparation and organization before they even start on day one.
A good onboarding program involves things like:
Think of an onboarding program as a continuation of the interview process. Communication with a new hire shouldn’t drop off between accepting an offer and their first day. There are tons of ways to engage your new employee before they begin work! Consider sending over documents for them to review and sign, send orientation videos, or communicate through texting to answer any questions.
While onboarding is different for each role and organization, there are four common phases of onboarding. These steps of onboarding help new hires get settled in their roles and set up for success. The four phases of onboarding consist of:
Onboarding checklists are useful for new hires to keep track of tasks that they need to complete for onboarding. These can include everything from reviewing employee handbooks and signing agreements to watching orientation videos and scheduling introduction meetings. Put together a checklist in your onboarding platform to help new hires stay on task, especially in those first few days where they aren’t sure what they should be doing.
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