The first few days of walking into a brand new office to a completely new department and job role is a bit of an awkward period. With very little acquaintances let alone friends, it’s mostly a lot of awkward smiles, hellos and nods that take place with a bit of conversation that is usually a sharing of few words. This is inevitably a part of the journey until things slowly fall into place. Be it a trained professional or a fresh new graduate, everyone struggles with getting on with the flow of work during the first few days or even weeks until the process syncs in. Which is when a little help in this area could make things much easier and faster. Onboarding comes into effect right after the orientation process when the new joiner has been introduced to the team including the work process of the department and job role he/she belongs to. Although many organisations tend to skip the onboarding process completely, it has is fair share of merits in helping get the best out of the new recruit without losing much time. Essentially this will provide a formal introduction to the work involved along with a training that will make the work flow much easier and faster, without any mishaps along the way. Here’ are a few ways to get the new employees onboard, just right.
A warm welcome
Now a welcome is not just limited to the first hello or handshake, it extends to the way you introduce the new recruit to the work that is associated with the new job role. Instead of shoving the workload at them and expecting them to make their way, give a formal training program. Avoiding all those long follow-ups, multiple questions and unexpected halts mid work. Make sure that all necessary resources from work ID’s, business emails to introductory material are prepared and ready for use to help the process move along.
Work buddy
It can get awfully lonely and confusing during the first few days, and bonding with everyone all at once may be way too awkward at the beginning. A helpful companion to break the ice and ease the pressure that comes with the first few days of work can be comforting. Instead of building on the already tough situation, make it a supporting environment that will make work feel interesting and exciting from the very first day. A person that knows the place, people and most importantly the workload makes things much easier than waiting for an opportunity to ask for help.
Knowledge and feedback
It’s important that the new talents get a chance to have a look around the works of the environment and have a go at the products/services that is produced by the organisation that they now work for. Give them a chance to have a look and feel to get a better understanding than just a formal introduction. Make it an opportunity to get their opinions and feedback while they are on the subject, to get a fresh new perspective on ways to make things better or even for future additions. This knowledge will give them a better understanding on the work involved while building on the little research that they may have done before they even joined, all helping make a better first impression.
Introductions, welcomes and first impressions all add to and creates the foundation of a good work experience. So put that extra though into the little details surrounding what is going to be the molding of future talent of the organisation. From the intricate details of who’s going to do the training, where will it be, what will it focus on, to what work will be introduced and warm team welcomes, making the process a pleasant and exciting one for the nervous and awkward recruits walking in. There may be more or less to the onboarding process of different organisations and it all depends on the formalities and practices of each one. If you wish to go that extra mile to make things much easier, faster and more structured, use a HRIS that will help you track and manage the process without skipping a single step. PeoplesHR takes care of all the processes involved in an employees work life cycle from start to end, creating an experience that will make a lasting impression. Better yet, letting you be in control of all HR formalities and practices with minimal time and effort.
