Description: NEED AND IMPERATIVE OF INDUCTION AND ORIENTATION PROCESSES: AN OVERVIEW

The new employee orientation process is important to both the company and the employee. The company gets a chance to complete the necessary employment paperwork and begins the process of obtaining productivity from the new employee. The employee has the opportunity to become familiar with her new surroundings and to find out what her exact job duties will be. Using the proper employee induction and orientation procedures can insure a smooth transition for the employee and company.

Executive Staff A new employee can feel welcomed to a company if the welcome is extended by the executive staff. When executives take the time to introduce themselves to the new hire class, it gives the new hires a feeling that the company is accessible. Rather than having executives be a group of faceless people that the employees read about, the new employee induction begins with an in-person meeting, creating a strong and positive way of introducing new employees to a company.

Office Tour Employees tend to take office layout for granted. As part of the new employee induction, a human resources associate should take the new hire class on a tour of the office. It is a chance for the new hires to learn where to find the break room and emergency exits. It also gives new employees a chance to meet co-workers that they may have otherwise not come into contact with. For example, a new accounting employee may not meet people from engineering if there was no induction office tour.

Employee Manual The employee manual is a critical part of employee orientation. The manual includes company policies and procedures, information on company benefits, the company name directory and company history. It serves as a valuable reference tool and can be used as a teaching aid during new employee orientation.

Shadowing A general orientation program and needs to be followed up by a departmental orientation. Rather than placing new employees in their position without any preparation, have new employees shadow existing employees for at least one week, working with existing employees through the day to become familiar with job duties. Check that the new employees will be performing the same job duties as the experienced employee so that the shadowing will be effective.