Couple of stats
before we start,

(Aberdeen Group)
Onboarding Benchmarch Report. Abeerden Group http://www.hreonline.com/pdfs/10022007Extra_AberdeenReport.pdf

(Aberdeen Group)
*Onboarding: Early Engagement Through Recognition. Octanner . http://www.octanner.ca/insight/white-papers/onboarding-early-engagement-through-recognition/

Precisely,
*“Onboarding crucial to retention”. Hrmonline. http://www.hrmonline.ca/hr-Onboarding crucial to retention news/onboarding-crucial-to-
retention-174459.aspx

disastrous The Wynhurst Group, 2007
Onboarding: Guidelines For Engaging New Employees. Belmont University http://www.belmont.edu/hr/pdf/Onboarding%20guidelines%20-%20Belmont.pdf

SHRM
*Dr. Frankie S. Jones ,” Organizational Entry and Socialization “ 2008
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:hJ7Vm3XiMXUJ:www.shrm.org/education/hreducation/documents/organizational%2520entry%2520and%2520socialization_final.pp
t+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca

The Wynhurst Group, 2007
Onboarding: Guidelines For Engaging New Employees. Belmont University http://www.belmont.edu/hr/pdf/Onboarding%20guidelines%20-%20Belmont.pdf

*Caela Farren “Help New Hires Succeed: Beat the Statistics” http://www.thewynhurstgroup.com/press/ArticleMay07_HelpNewHires.pdf
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The wynhurst group 2007)

So…

onboarding
Process

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…

Help the new hire adapt mentally and present
basic information in an easy-to-digest way

Workplace should be prepared
e.g. well-stocked work station , welcome package, name plate ,
computer, e-mail accounts & phone, parking information, first day
agenda, names of staff, etc….

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Successful on boarding
will create
sense of comfort &
familiarity in the
workplace & allow the
new hire to be up to
speed quicker

Immediate supervisor should be present and
ideally there should be a buddy system.

Have a Buddy System and facilitate the
socialization process with coworkers

“Newcomers experience high uncertainty during the socialization
process, but their uncertainty is often reduced through
information provided via various communication channels,
notably social interactions with supervisors and peers”
(Katz, 1980; Saks & Ashorth, 1997a).

Have a high performing employee to help
supervisors in the onboarding process &
assist in the training

Because onboarding program with buddy
system increase retention with 25%

Provide a reinforcements of mission and
strategic vision of the company and warm-up to
the culture

Review organizational structure, share key
values, and key policies

Explain role and responsibilities, performance
expectations, and initial work assignments

The new hire will be benefit from
job-shadowing, and will need constant
mentoring

Measure productivity as the new hire is able to
operate in the group and communicate more

Have a 3month review to solicit and give
specific feedback to assist the new employee in
setting priorities and achieve required
performance

Employees will be more involved in their work
groups and they would expect to receive clear
performance feedback

Manager should solicit feedback to learn how
engaged or connected the new hire feels to the
organization and their workgroup

Make sure employees actually are becoming
productive

Have a discussion of what contributions or
different job design the employee may be
thinking about for the future

Managers should formally recognize and
celebrate the employees first year
achievements.

Refine the Development Plan to address skill ,
performance and training gaps

Solicit feedback on the on-boarding process to
be able fine tune it and incorporate the
employee’s suggestions

Sources
Caela Farren, Ph.D “Help New Hires Succeed: Beat the Statistics”
http://www.masteryworks.com/newsite/clientimpact/impact_archives_may07.htm
“Employee Onboarding Process “ HR UNC Charlotte
http://hr.uncc.edu/sites/hr.uncc.edu/files/onboarding_ppt.pdfManager Guide Onboarding . Stanford University
Dr. Frankie S. Jones ,” Organizational Entry and Socialization “ 2008
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:hJ7Vm3XiMXUJ:www.shrm.org/education/hreducation/documents/org
anizational%2520entry%2520and%2520socialization_final.ppt+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca
Jason D. Shaw , Ruolian Fang, Michelle K. Duffy,” SOCIAL CAPITAL, CORE SELF-EVALUATIONS, AND NEWCOMER ADJUSTMENT”
http://www.shrm.org/about/foundation/research/Documents/Duffy_Shaw_Fang%20Final%20Report%209-11.doc.
Michele Vrouvas. “Example of Organizational Socialization. Chron.com
”http://smallbusiness.chron.com/example-organizational-socialization-13676.html
Onboarding Benchmarch Report. Abeerden Group .
http://www.hreonline.com/pdfs/10022007Extra_AberdeenReport.pdf
“Onboarding crucial to retention”. Hrmonline.
http://www.hrmonline.ca/hr-Onboarding crucial to retention news/onboarding-crucial-to-retention-174459.aspxOnboarding:
Onboarding: Guidelines For Engaging New Employees. Belmont University
http://www.belmont.edu/hr/pdf/Onboarding%20guidelines%20-%20Belmont.pdf
Early Engagement Through Recognition. Octanner
http://www.octanner.ca/insight/white-papers/onboarding-early-engagement-through-recognition
“Onboarding the first line of Engagement “ Abeerdeen Group Feb 2010
http://www.connectthedotsconsulting.com/documents/AberdeenOnboardingReportMarch10.pdf
“Onboarding Toolkit for HR Professionals "University of Minnesota
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/prod/groups/ohr/@pub/@ohr/@toolkit/documents/asset/ohr_asset_175051.pdf
PETER VANDEN BOS “How to Build an Onboarding Plan for a New Hire” Inc.com
http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/04/building-an-onboarding-plan.html
“Sample Onboarding Plan California Department of Human Resources
http://www.calhr.ca.gov/Training/pages/performance-management-sample-onboarding-plan.aspx
“SU Manager Onboarding Guide” Standford University
http://newhire.stanford.edu/managers/documents/SU_Managers_Onboarding_Guide.pdf“New

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