Speaking of Success: Episode 4 – The Importance of Successful Onboarding
Most believe the onboarding process starts on the first day of employment!
To the contrary, from the moment that potential employee interacts with your business as a job seeker, interview and offer process, this is where the journey and lifecycle of onboarding really begins.
Ensuring your onboarding process is tailored from the outset, allows you to effectively manage and introduce a considered timeframe, encouraging productivity to be at an optimum in a shorter space of time ultimately and positively in line with business revenue expectations.
So, what small tweaks and changes can you implement to make towards the candidate experience that doesn’t cost you money? Simply being clear on expectations in the very beginning, keeping in touch at all stages before they commence employment with you, that warm welcome on their first day and ensuring your training plan is robust from all angles, will allow your new employee to feel very much part of the team.
As Cameron explains “it’s looking at the bigger picture. It’s about making that person feel comfortable when joining the business, potentially affecting how they will succeed for the business long-term.”
To listen to our discussion and get some useful takeaways around getting the most out of your onboarding journey, listen here.