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Effective Induction - More Than Showing Them the Lunch Room

Induction or orientation to the work many cases of employees leaving within
place typically involves showing the new the first few weeks because they felt
employee around, telling them about the they had joined the wrong organization.
organization and showing them where they To overcome this, a comprehensive
will be working - if it happens at all. checklist, which is broken into stages
After selecting the right person, and starts before the first day of
ensuring an appropriate induction is employment, should be developed.
probably the next most important event in Spreading the process over an appropriate
maximising results from people - yet it period aids learning and allows them to
is often left to chance. Even many large receive the information when it is
organizations only provide induction required. This is better than one block
programs when there are enough new of time dedicated to induction.
employees to make up a reasonable sized At the completion of each stage the
group. This can often be weeks after program should be signed off by the
someone started. Meanwhile their supervisor and employee and then safely
introduction to the workplace depends on filed. The company tour and overall
how aware and professional their information can still be done as a group
supervisor is. if this is more practical but the key
Ensuring an effective induction program issues cannot be left until then.
which reduces or removes any legal The pre-employment stage should include
liabilities and helps the employee start such things as ensuring the workplace is
to make an early contribution should ready for the new employee,
involve a comprehensive process which is documentation, dress code advised,
the responsibility of the recruiting medical, employee handbook, parking, and
manager. an announcement to other staff.
Many people are unaware of the risk being The next stage should cover day one and
taken if the new employee is not made start with someone being designated to
aware of certain policies, occupational greet the new person. First impressions
health and safety procedures and other really count. More documentation can be
areas covered by employment legislation. provided at this stage and an overview of
There are plenty of cases where employees policies and procedures - especially
have just never been told what their those with legal ramifications.
obligations are and the employer takes Later stages, which may extend up to the
the rap. first month or two, can involve more
Another reason is to get the new employee information about the organization, more
up to speed as soon as possible by taking policies, benefits and more job related
care of all their information and support issues.
needs as early as possible. This will Each organization will be different but
help them achieve the "expectations of most people want the same. They want to
success" that should have been feel they work somewhere that is
established prior to recruitment, and professional, where they are welcomed,
give them the best possible chance of supported and valued and all the
passing their probation period. There are important issues are taken care of.




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