Onboarding is the process by which a new employee is introduced to and integrates with your team. It’s all about helping employees understand what’s expected of them.
You really can’t overstate the importance of a comprehensive onboarding process. Imagine starting a new job and being left to figure everything out by yourself. Your policy documents never show up. No one explains how the company task management system works. You don’t know who you report to, or what anyone else in the department does. How are you supposed to do the job you were hired for?
You’d probably quit.
In fact, most people would, with over half of employees who receive a poor onboarding experience leaving the job within a year.
That cost of that adds up quickly.
HR has a vital role to play in creating a consistent and effective onboarding process. This requires a strong understanding of the stages of employee onboarding and best practice.
It’s important to note that onboarding is needed for just about every role in every business. Whether you have a part time retail employee or a director with a large department under them, everyone needs to be onboarded.