Company Presentation

Create an outline of an on-boarding process. Include a brief explanation of each step and explain why it is important.

On-boarding refers to the process that is used to welcome new employees into an organization. The process is conducted through the Department of Human Resources, and this process is vital to the new employees because it provides them with information regarding the company’s culture, history, mission, values and policies that are relevant to the organization such as executive level organization and changes, as well as recent success of the company may have accomplished. There are several necessary steps taken throughout the on-boarding process.

In the first step of the on-boarding process, the administering speaker will welcome all new employees on behalf of the company and give a quick introduction of oneself. New employee orientation usually takes place after the selected applicant has accepted an offered position by signing and returning an offer letter to the hiring manager. Orientation normally takes place within the first week of employment with the company. The human resource department notifies the new employees to inform them of the time and place that they are expected to arrive at orientation, the company’s dress code, on-boarding schedule and other relevant issues.

Secondly, the administering speaker is expected to keep the information provided to the new employees throughout the on-boarding process as simple as possible, yet very informative. Such information and forms may be provided online so that all new employees will have an opportunity to complete the forms beforehand and submit them at the conclusion of orientation. This step within the on-boarding process makes employees feel more prepared and organized, as well as less stressed; thus, making the employees feel that they are a part of the team (Bradt & Vonnegut, 2009).

The third step in the on-boarding process is benefits orientation. This part of the process is important because new employees are informed about their pay/compensation and any benefits offered by the organization. Benefits orientation is often times conducted separately from new employee orientation. This particular type of orientation informs employees of the benefits they may be eligible for and when they can take advantage of the offered benefits. This step is very important because a welcome of that previously mentioned is intended to make the new employees feel more comfortable and secure within a very short period of time.

Throughout the fourth step of the on-boarding process each new employee is assigned a mentor within the organization. To most employees, the first day on the job with a new company is quite nerve wrecking; thus, assigning a mentor to the new employees greatly assists them by ensuring that they feel more comfortable and confident in their decision to work for the company. The last step in the on-boarding process is setting up new employees with access to the company’s intranet. This is also a very vital step throughout the process as the employees have the ability to self-orient themselves and easily get caught up on the paperwork needed to complete the new hire process. The company’s intranet also keeps employees up to speed with news, classed, training and events taking place within the organization.

Summarize what you believe are the two (2) most critical elements to consider when on-boarding in the global environment.

One of the most critical elements that should be considered when on-boarding in the global environment, is the commitment between both the mentor and the new employee. Both individuals should be very committed to this part of the process to ensure that the mentor can orient and bring the new employee up to speed in order to meet and exceed the expectations of the company. The completion of this process will also assist in nurturing the growth and comfort of the new employees in a foreign land (Hampel & Lamont, 2011).

The other element to be considered in throughout the process of on-boarding is ensuring that clear objectives and expectations are communicated to all new employees. If a new employees is given a new leadership role, the employee must be clearly informed of what is expected of them, and they should meet with other stakeholders, peers, and leaders within the organization. By doing so, this will help the new employees to establish effective and efficient relationships, as well as build networks and teams within the workplace, thus making it easy to accomplish assigned tasks.

References

Bradt, G. & Vonnegut, M. (2009). On-boarding how to get your new employees up to speed in half the time. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley.

Hampel, B. & Lamont, E. (2011). Perfect phrases for new employee orientation and on-boarding hundreds of ready-to-use phrases to train and retain your top talent. New York: McGraw-Hill.