Beginning with recruitment through their onboarding journey, this session will dive into best practices for creating and fostering engagement with new hires, with tips and tricks you can take away and put into action immediately in your own organizations.

1. Tara Dwyer
Human Resources Today
LIVE WEBINAR
Maximizing Employee
Engagement from
Day One
featuring Jennifer Whiteley,
HR, Talent and Organizational Development Lead
June 1st, 2023
9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 5:30pm BST
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4. Jennifer Whiteley
HR, Talent and Organizational Development Lead
Maximizing
Employee
Engagement
from Day One
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5. Why focus on Employee Engagement?
Standard processes can
improve new hire
productivity, and increase
retention by
as much as 50%
Poor onboarding leads to
lower confidence in their
new roles, and decreased
levels of engagement
Employees are 2x
more likely to seek
another opportunity
due to poor
onboarding
A great onboarding
experience ensures 69% of
employees stick with a
company for three years.

6. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion = Belonging
"Belonging is when employees truly buy into the notion that
they and others are all welcome to bring their full perspectives
and their true selves to the table"
"Diversity is having a seat at the table, inclusion is
having a voice, and belonging is having that voice be
heard."

7. It starts with Recruitment
 Gender bias in job descriptions & accessible career platforms
 Recruitment bias training & standardized questions
 Share details with candidates of expected dress code for the interview,
instructions on how to log in, and who to contact if they require
support
 Interview Opener: introduce yourself & your role, share your pronouns
& ask then them to introduce themselves
 Invite interview candidates to reach out after a period of time if they
haven’t heard back

8. Before Day 1
 Send equipment ahead of time or
have it ready in person on day 1
 Hiring manager should send a
welcome note (welcome gifts are a
lovely touch too!)
 HR should share onboarding details,
start time, working hours, access
badges or instructions, useful apps or
login details, & IT support contact
information
 Also consider sending helpful
documents & bios or LinkedIn profiles
of people they will be working with

9. Create a Welcoming First Day
 Have someone ready to greet them
 Prepare a schedule for them
 Welcome notes – either in email, chat or at their desk
 Gather helpful resources for new hires in one place
 Time with HR & time with their manager
 Acknowledge that there is a lot of information to absorb & that you don’t
expect them to remember everything at once!
Team Lunch!

10. DEI Integration into Onboarding
 Incorporate DEI in orientation materials, and discuss
DEI policies and expectations
 Offer DEI training & share resources
 Highlight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) if available
Celebrate Diversity
 Collect feedback and suggestions – and incorporate them!

11. Managers & Employees
 Welcome and Orientation – New Hire Checklist
 Clarify expectations & goals – the role, communication
preferences & performance goals
 Build rapport – with the manager & the team
 Address questions and concerns, and feedback
 Provide resources and support

12. New Hire Onboarding Journey Maps

13. Conclusions Recommendations
 Creating an engaging culture for
new hires through onboarding is
crucial for both employee wellbeing
and for organizational success
 Weaving DEI best practices into
your current processes can help
foster the feeling of belonging,
which has a direct impact on
company goals & performance
 Review current recruitment and
onboarding processes and identify
where you can incorporate DEI
aspects and personal touches
 Develop a comprehensive
onboarding plan that includes clear
job expectations & resources, &
connections to fellow employees to
create a welcoming environment

14. Q&A
Jennifer Whiteley
HR Talent and Organizational
Development Lead
Tara Dwyer
Webinar Coordinator
Human Resources Today
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