Onboarding to Success: How to be the Employer of Choice
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How to be the Employer of ChoiceOnboarding to Success:
In the next 20-30 minutes
• Define Onboarding
• Discuss vision for new employees (requires your input)
• Tools & resources to help
What is Onboarding?
The process of integrating employees into their new work environment.
A continuation of the recruitment process. It is an extension of the first day orientation and one of the most important steps in retention.
“Research and conventional wisdom both suggest that employees get about 90 days to prove themselves in a new job. The faster new hires feel welcome and prepared for their jobs, the faster they will be able to successfully contribute to the firm’s mission”
“Onboarding new Employees: Maximizing Success” by Talya N. Bauer, Ph.D
Compliance: Paperwork, legal requirements, policies
Clarification: Job description, expectations
Culture: Organizational norms, work environment, formal/informal
Connection: Interpersonal relationships,
networks, and engagement
Levels of Onboarding
Compliance: Paperwork, legal requirements, policies
Clarification: Job description, expectations
Culture: Organizational norms, work environment, formal/informal
Connection: Interpersonal relationships,
networks, and engagement
Levels of Onboarding
30%
50%
20%
• Higher job satisfaction• Organizational commitment• Lower turnover / Higher retention• Higher professional levels• Career effectiveness• Lowered stress
Outcomes of Onboarding
First day at IKEA...
The Vision…Employees will:
• Be compliant with legal, HR, and department requirements
•Understand vision & strategy of department and PSU
• Have clear understanding of department
Vision, continued…• Understand job importance &
expectations
• Be introduced to key people
• Have access to tools and resources • Have opportunity to contribute to
work immediately
What impression do you want to give new
employees of your department?
What can YOU personally do to give
them that impression?
Tools & Resources- for employee• Welcome email from the President on their first day
• Checklist for New Employee
• Reminders and tips after 3 days, 3 weeks, and 3 months
Tools & Resources- for managers• Checklist for Managers
• Onboarding section of HR website
• HR Partners
Your role: Follow the steps and commit to welcoming your new employee to PSU!
Results
• You have a clear set of tools to facilitate the process
• You are involved in creating a workplace where employees feel engaged
• You have employees who are able to contribute much faster than without formal onboarding plan
Questions?
www.pdx.edu/hr/onboarding-new-employees