Great onboarding takes time. O.C. Tanner presents the four most crucial time periods for onboarding, and what you should be doing during each.

1. ONBOARDING:
Crucial
Time
Periods
The
4

2. FIRST DAY ON THE JOB...
First day on the job, a freshly minted
employee is greeted with a welcome packet,
company tour, and lunch with the team.

3. That week, he or she is taken to different
meetings, shown around the lunchroom,
and educated on the dress code.
AND AFTER THAT THE
WELCOME AND EXCITEMENT
MAY FIZZLE...BUT IT
DOESN’T HAVE TO!

4. What many employers don’t
realize is that successful
onboarding isn’t just a one-day
welcome or a first-week process.
INSTEAD, GREAT
ONBOARDING TAKES TIME.

5. four most crucial time
periods for onboarding,
and what you should be
doing during each:
HERE ARE THE

6. Have new hires complete onboarding
paperwork online to streamline the
first day of work.
Send a welcome message from the executives
of your company and get the team to sign a
welcome card. Both touch points will
showcase your company culture and
enthusiasm for your new hire.
BEFORE THE FIRST DAY:

7. Create a comfortable workstation to help
your new hire hit the ground running, and
present them with a branded gift item so
they can show off their pride in the company.
Ask new hires to do a short “about me”
presentation in their first meeting to help
them connect with their coworkers.
FIRST DAY ON THE JOB:

8. Teach them about company culture, business
goals and values through an interactive
website or a bulletin board at work that they
can study on their own time.
Plan to go out for a team lunch later in the
week so that new employees continue
getting to know their co-workers and begin
exploring the neighborhood, too.
DURING THE FIRST WEEK:

9. Include the new employee in team-building
activities and entrust them with vital roles
so they feel like an integral team member.
Encourage the employee to give feedback
about the onboarding process so that you
can streamline and improve in the future.
Call out and appreciate key milestones at the
30, 60, 90 day and year mark. This is a great
time to celebrate progress to date and reinforce
to them they’ve made the right choice.
THE FIRST 3 MONTHS AND BEYOND:

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