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How great organizations
welcome new employeeseBook
A complete guide to career management
best practices
What kind of first impression is your
company making on new employees?
Recent studies show that strong onboarding
experiences can increase retention rates for
new hires by up to 25%.
Get the ebook:
Download Now
Think back to your first day…
Did you feel welcomed?
Or did the experience make you wonder
if you’d made a big mistake?
Get the ebook:
Download Now
A good onboarding
program:
• Lays the foundation for
a strong, lasting and productive
working relationship
• Helps new employees quickly become
high performing in their roles
• Lasts longer than just
a few days
Get the ebook:
Download Now
The benefits of a strong onboarding program
Boosts new hire
retention
Increases customer
satisfaction
Increases employee
engagement
Improves year-over-
year revenue per
full-time employee
Sources: Aberdeen Group and
Corporate Leadership Council
3 4
1 2
Get the ebook:
Download Now
So how do you ensure your onboarding
process makes employees feel welcome
and supported in their new roles?
Get the ebook:
Download Now
The eBook, How great organizations
welcome new employees, can help!
In the book, you’ll:
Discover the onboarding best practices
research says every organization should
have in place.
Learn how you can adopt these best
practices in your organization using a
cloud-based talent management solution.
Read success stories from organizations
that have implemented these best
practices and are seeing some great results.
A
B
C
Get the ebook:
Download Now
Onboarding
Best practices
• Extend onboarding activities beyond the
initial three months
• Communicate role expectations up front
• Invite the employee to communicate his
or her value, and to contribute early on
• Integrate learning into the onboarding
process
• Set the employee up for success with 30-,
60-, and 90-day reviews
Get the ebook:
Download Now
Best Practice #1
Extend onboarding activities
Initial activities:
• Meeting managers,
leaders and executives
• Introduction to
organization’s mission,
vision and values
• Completing HR forms
and mandatory training
Longer-term activities:
• Meeting key
organizational contacts
• Creating a career
development plan
• Building a relationship
with a mentor
Get the ebook:
Download Now
Best Practice #2
Communicate role expectations
• Give the employee an up-to-date job description
• Communicate organizational and departmental
high-level goals
• Explain how the employee’s goals help the
department or organization reach its goals
Get the ebook:
Download Now
Best Practice #3
Employees communicate their value and
contribute early on
Let employees show how they can enrich your
company culture by:
• Soliciting the employee’s ideas and opinions
• Asking about previous accomplishments and
how the employee can repeat that behavior
• Assigning tasks the employee can do right
away to get a sense of accomplishment
Get the ebook:
Download Now
Best Practice #4
Integrate learning into onboarding
Research shows that including learning at this stage:
• Helps a new employee adjust
• Has a positive impact on job satisfaction
and retention
• Can help accelerate productivity
Get the ebook:
Download Now
Best Practice #5
Include 30-, 60-, and 90-day reviews to:
Help employees:
• Get the early direction,
feedback and coaching
they need to succeed
• Assess progress made in
the new role
• Build a strong
relationship with their
manager
Help managers:
• Quickly flag any potential
learning gaps
• Set goals and development
plans
• Start an ongoing, open
dialogue with the
employee
Get the ebook:
Download Now
It’s cliché but true: You never get a
second chance to make a first impression.
Make sure your company gives new employees a great
first impression – and ensures the success of both your
new hire and your business.
Get the ebook:
Download Now
Want to learn more?
Get the full eBook!
Explore more best practices for
onboarding new employees.
Download Now
Visit our website:
www.halogensoftware.com

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How great organizations welcome new employees

  • 1. How great organizations welcome new employeeseBook A complete guide to career management best practices
  • 2. What kind of first impression is your company making on new employees?
  • 3. Recent studies show that strong onboarding experiences can increase retention rates for new hires by up to 25%. Get the ebook: Download Now
  • 4. Think back to your first day… Did you feel welcomed? Or did the experience make you wonder if you’d made a big mistake? Get the ebook: Download Now
  • 5. A good onboarding program: • Lays the foundation for a strong, lasting and productive working relationship • Helps new employees quickly become high performing in their roles • Lasts longer than just a few days Get the ebook: Download Now
  • 6. The benefits of a strong onboarding program Boosts new hire retention Increases customer satisfaction Increases employee engagement Improves year-over- year revenue per full-time employee Sources: Aberdeen Group and Corporate Leadership Council 3 4 1 2 Get the ebook: Download Now
  • 7. So how do you ensure your onboarding process makes employees feel welcome and supported in their new roles? Get the ebook: Download Now
  • 8. The eBook, How great organizations welcome new employees, can help! In the book, you’ll: Discover the onboarding best practices research says every organization should have in place. Learn how you can adopt these best practices in your organization using a cloud-based talent management solution. Read success stories from organizations that have implemented these best practices and are seeing some great results. A B C Get the ebook: Download Now
  • 9. Onboarding Best practices • Extend onboarding activities beyond the initial three months • Communicate role expectations up front • Invite the employee to communicate his or her value, and to contribute early on • Integrate learning into the onboarding process • Set the employee up for success with 30-, 60-, and 90-day reviews Get the ebook: Download Now
  • 10. Best Practice #1 Extend onboarding activities Initial activities: • Meeting managers, leaders and executives • Introduction to organization’s mission, vision and values • Completing HR forms and mandatory training Longer-term activities: • Meeting key organizational contacts • Creating a career development plan • Building a relationship with a mentor Get the ebook: Download Now
  • 11. Best Practice #2 Communicate role expectations • Give the employee an up-to-date job description • Communicate organizational and departmental high-level goals • Explain how the employee’s goals help the department or organization reach its goals Get the ebook: Download Now
  • 12. Best Practice #3 Employees communicate their value and contribute early on Let employees show how they can enrich your company culture by: • Soliciting the employee’s ideas and opinions • Asking about previous accomplishments and how the employee can repeat that behavior • Assigning tasks the employee can do right away to get a sense of accomplishment Get the ebook: Download Now
  • 13. Best Practice #4 Integrate learning into onboarding Research shows that including learning at this stage: • Helps a new employee adjust • Has a positive impact on job satisfaction and retention • Can help accelerate productivity Get the ebook: Download Now
  • 14. Best Practice #5 Include 30-, 60-, and 90-day reviews to: Help employees: • Get the early direction, feedback and coaching they need to succeed • Assess progress made in the new role • Build a strong relationship with their manager Help managers: • Quickly flag any potential learning gaps • Set goals and development plans • Start an ongoing, open dialogue with the employee Get the ebook: Download Now
  • 15. It’s cliché but true: You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Make sure your company gives new employees a great first impression – and ensures the success of both your new hire and your business. Get the ebook: Download Now
  • 16. Want to learn more? Get the full eBook! Explore more best practices for onboarding new employees. Download Now Visit our website: www.halogensoftware.com