In my opinion training and orientation is absolutely necessary for new employees in any organization. Without orientation and training many things can and do take place that are a risk and negative impact to the company and the new employee.
There are two orientation failures – one is where the orientation takes more time and effort to accomplish what needs to be done and the second is an orientation that does not give the new employee the ability to adapt to a new environment. Failed orientations and training end up costing the company time, money, increased risk, and the employee may end up looking for another company to work for.
There must be certain basic elements in the new employee orientation to not only make the new employee feel welcome, but also make the orientation productive. They are as follows:
* Benefits;
* The vision, mission, and goals of the company;
* Rules, forms, and regulations;
* Sexual harassment guidelines;
* Employee manuals and procedures reviewed and signed;
* Understanding of their new work environment;
* Introduction to staff;
* Human resource policies;
* Sign important documents for compliance; and
* Set a tone for open communication.
In my opinion a typical new employee orientation should have the following areas:
* An official welcome from an organizational officer;
* An outlined mission, culture, vision, and goals of the organization;
* Documents, forms, and regulations that the employee needs to read, understand, and sign;
* Work place expectations presentation;
* History, organizational structure, and culture Presentation Company outline;
* Employee expectations;
* Introduction to staff;
* Integration into the work...