Recruiting and selecting high potential employees does not guarantee that they will perform effectively. People who do not know what to do or how to do it cannot perform even if they want to. To ensure that new employees know what to do and how to do it, you have to orient them. Orientation is a planned introduction for new employees to their jobs, colleagues and the organization.
Here are a few suggestions to make orientation effective:
New employees must feel that they belong and are important to the organization. The supervisor and the HR Department should be prepared to give them this perception. Colleagues should be prepared for the new employee’s arrival.
Use colleagues or peers to serve as buddies or mentors during orientation. Involve experienced high performers who can serve as role models fo5r new employees.
Use checklist of what new employees need to know. Many employers require that new employees sign the checklist to verify that they have been told about the pertinent rules and procedures.
Provide information of policies, benefits and company rules; these include absenteeism, hospitalization, parking, safety rules, sick leave, tardiness, vacations, etc. The supervisor should describe the routine followed during the course of a normal working day.
Determine the most appropriate ways to resent information. Employees will retain more o the orientation information if presented in manner that encourages them to learn.
New employees presented with too many facts may ignore important details or inaccurately recall much of the information.
Conduct follow up interviews and questions with new employees a few weeks or months after the orientation.
Here are a few suggestions to make orientation effective:
New employees must feel that they belong and are important to the organization. The supervisor and the HR Department should be prepared to give them this perception. Colleagues should be prepared for the new employee’s arrival.
Use colleagues or peers to serve as buddies or mentors during orientation. Involve experienced high performers who can serve as role models fo5r new employees.
Use checklist of what new employees need to know. Many employers require that new employees sign the checklist to verify that they have been told about the pertinent rules and procedures.
Provide information of policies, benefits and company rules; these include absenteeism, hospitalization, parking, safety rules, sick leave, tardiness, vacations, etc. The supervisor should describe the routine followed during the course of a normal working day.
Determine the most appropriate ways to resent information. Employees will retain more o the orientation information if presented in manner that encourages them to learn.
New employees presented with too many facts may ignore important details or inaccurately recall much of the information.
Conduct follow up interviews and questions with new employees a few weeks or months after the orientation.
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