Avoid These 3 Common Onboarding Mistakes
by Anett Grant for Fast Company
Your new hire’s first day usually involves a lot of paperwork, setting up passwords and logins, meeting new people whose names they’ll inevitably forget, and similar odds and ends. They’re all necessary but may not create the most exciting first impression–and as the saying goes, you never have a second chance to make a good one.
Your new hire’s first day usually involves a lot of paperwork, setting up passwords and logins, meeting new people whose names they’ll inevitably forget, and similar odds and ends. They’re all necessary but may not create the most exciting first impression–and as the saying goes, you never have a second chance to make a good one.Why does it matter how well you onboard your new employees? Well for one thing, because many are jumping ship at alarming rates. By one recent estimate, nearly half the world’s workers will be at a different employer by the time 2018 rolls around. So the same old onboarding practices you’re used to may no longer cut it. But the good news is that there are small changes you can make–no matter the size of your organization–to make new hires’ first few days as smooth and positive as possible:
1. DON'T GO SILENT AFTER THE OFFER LETTER IS SIGNED
If the next time your new hire hears from you after accepting the position is their first day on the job, that’s a mistake. Email them one week before their start date, saying that you’re looking forward to working together and giving them an overview of what to expect.Read More →