A client recently asked me to review their “onboarding procedures”. Given that, among other activities, they occasionally send guests on sight seeing tours I just assumed they were talking about getting passengers onto a boat! Apparently not – I now know that its a trendy human resources term for what I used to call new employee induction or orientation. Ive done a bit of research on the topic and it seems that the new employee onboarding process is a bit more caring and sharing than the traditional induction and focuses more on making the new employee welcome, more comfortable and at ease in their new environment and also employee retention? I’m all for that but the name “onboarding” just grinds on me! “Online Onboarding System” really doesn’t have much of a ring to it. Anyone know any other trendy names for the employee engagement or contractor induction process? There are heaps of examples of onboarding checklists available on the net like this one.
What is Employee Onboarding?
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What is Employee Onboarding? http://www.safetyrisk.com.au/2010/03/09/what-is-employee-onboarding/
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I totally agree – what a stupid term, probably more popular in the States. I think it is more about retaining talent than getting people settled in their new environment. An even more ridiculous term is “outboarding” which is the process of letting them go