After effective recruitment and selection, one of the most important ways that organizations can improve the effectiveness of their talent management systems is through the strategic use of onboarding. In this post, we’ll have a look at “onboarding” at a very high level and all the points that ensures maximum success while onboarding new recruits.
(more…)First days are terrifying and nothing makes it worse than coming into the office and being received poorly. It is very essential for companies to prepare for their employees’ first day because a well-received recruit is way more likely to continue working in that place for an extended period of time. Here is a simple yet effective 11-Point checklist for your new hires first day. Keep it handy and share if you find it useful.
(more…)We have all been in onboarding sessions that were lengthy beyond reason and monotonous. To make it worse, at the end of the session it leaves you feeling that you haven’t learned anything worthwhile. In this article, we will discuss why it is important to have an engaging onboarding session and 5 strategic ways in which we can make that happen.
(more…)Onboarding is a critical weakness for a majority of organizations that stalls new hire momentum. A poor onboarding experience threatens to disengage enthusiastic employees during their crucial first weeks on the job
(more…)From childhood, I’ve been personally haunted by physical forms. Small boxes, short dashes and bad handwriting, well you get the idea!
Vijay Veera, Co-Founder & CEO, Heptagon.in
When we at Heptagon took up the challenge to revolutionize the human resource onboarding experience, I couldn’t have been happier.
What does it take to give the new hires a red carpet welcome that we so often talk about? With over 5,00,000 onboardings successfully done, you can count on us when we say that providing a great onboarding experience starts with a simple step of Automating Onboarding Form Fillings. How? Let’s find out!
Problems with the existing Onboarding System
HR forms and templates make record-keeping and documentation chaotic. There is insufficient communication and coordination between HR teams and employees when using paper-based forms and templates.
(more…)The process of integrating a new employee into an organization is known as onboarding. Onboarding is supposed to be an experience to the new hires, not a process. If the employee feels great throughout the great onboarding experience then they are most likely to stay. This post will be a part of a series of posts where we take one onboarding statistic and break it down to understand the meaning behind it. Here
69% of employees are more likely to stay with a company for three years if they experienced great onboarding
– SHRM
The Current Scenario
Companies often spend a small fragment of time onboarding new hires. With up to 20% of staff turnover occurring within the first 45 days of employment, a standardized onboarding process is essential. After the initial onboarding is complete some companies continue to offer new hires relevant training and development opportunities.
(more…)Purpose of Onboarding
The main purpose of the onboarding program is to introduce new hires to their job, coworkers and the organization and its work culture. Every organization, big or small, prepare their own onboarding plan suiting to their business needs. It is an essential part of human resource management.
There are many ways to effectively orient new employees to a company and position, but certain formalized programs are more beneficial because they are consistent and standardized.
Types of Onboarding
Employee Onboarding
Often referred to as organizational socialization, employee onboarding refers to the process through which new employees gather the necessary knowledge, skills and behavior to become an efficient part of the existing team.
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