EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING

On-boarding is a process that involves learning, networking, assigning resources, defining goals, and strategizing so that new hires can quickly reach their optimum productivity. (Bauer, T. N., & Erdogan B, 2011).

The onboarding process is defined as "acquiring, accommodating, assimilation, and accelerating new team members, whether they come from outside of the organization or within it," to start. It is a term used to describe the administrative labor needed to set up a worker in a new position or capacity (Vijai,M & Karoline,K.M,2017).

The new hires are assimilated to the policies, practices, rewards, expectations, and objectives of the company through this official on-boarding process. On-boarding is more than just filling out the necessary papers and reading the lengthy, tedious employee manual. It involves integrating a new employee so that they may contribute significantly to the organization. The process of onboarding immerses a new employee in the organization's culture.

According to staffing and HR experts, onboarding new hires at an organization should be a planned process that lasts at least a year because high retention depends on how employers handle the initial few days and months of a new employee's experience (Roy,M.2020).

Building a successful team involves more than just selecting the top individuals for open jobs in any company. One of the most important aspects in determining whether freshly hired talent will be productive, happy employees is the onboarding process for new hires.

The Society for Human Resource Management defines onboarding as the process by which new employees become quickly and easily used to all parts of their positions and learn the Skills and behaviors necessary to function well within a company(Roy,M.2020).

Employee Onboarding,Source: The Human Capital Hub,2023

Importance of Employee Onboarding

According to the David,B.(2023) onboarding importance for employee retention, productivity and engagement.
According to the Sanjay, P.(2020) Here are some benefits of having an employee onboarding process:

1. Faster Induction

You will have a roadmap available once you have created an employee onboarding procedure. By following the order of the steps in the onboarding process, you can finish everything more quickly. This would result in a quick and well-planned induction of the new employee. A successful and quick induction will result in a happier and more active workplace environment.

 

2.Reduces employees anxiety

Onboarding procedures are typically unknown to employees because they vary greatly from company to company. Additionally, it's possible that employees go through very few onboarding procedures over the course of their careers. Employees will form a positive, long-lasting impression of your company if your HR department has designed a superb onboarding experience. They go from being merely an employee to becoming one of your assets at this point.

3. Creates a great first impression

 The majority of people experience extreme anxiety when they join a new company. This is so because visiting a new place forces practically everyone to leave their comfort zone. They will feel more at ease and have less anxiety when you build an onboarding process for them after considering their needs. This is because they will have a plan to follow.

4. Delivers Core values and Mission

Your company has a mission and a future vision that were derived from some key beliefs. The onboarding procedures alone might help you bring your workers' thinking into line with that of your company. The staff will be initially interested in learning more about your company. They have a greater attention span as a result. On their journey with your firm, they will adjust to your fundamental beliefs and ideals.

Conclusion:

The practice of consciously and methodically converting new hires into high-performing employees is known as employee onboarding. By acquainting them with the workplace environment and culture, organizations give new hires guidance. Additionally, it entails completing the necessary documentation as well as an orientation procedure that walks them through the organization's goal, vision, and values. As a result, the onboarding process for new workers is more purposeful and aids in helping employees comprehend their main responsibilities and how to carry them out beginning with their regular chores. One of the most crucial elements in making sure a new hire stays with our firm for a long time is the employee on-boarding process, which is the first step in employee engagement and a company's retention strategy.

References:

Bauer, T. N., & Erdogan, B. (2011). Organizational socialization: The effective onboarding of new employees. APA handbook of industrial and organizational psychology, Vol. 3: American Psychological Association. [Online] Available at: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-06019-002

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David,B.(2023) Why is onboarding so important?.Occupop[Online] Available at: https://www.occupop.com/blog/why-is-onboarding-so-important (Accessed on April,2023)

Human Capital Hub(2023)Employee onboarding vs. orientation: Why you need both: The Human Capital Hub [Online] Available at: https://www.thehumancapitalhub.com/articles/employee-onboarding-vs-orientation-why-you-need-both (Accessed on April,2023)

Roy,M.(2020) New Employee Onboarding Guide- Proper onboarding is key to retaining, engaging talent: Society for Human Resource Management[Online] Available at: https://www.ijbmi.org/papers/Vol(6)8/Version-2/I0607025966.pdf (Accessed on April,2023)

Sanjay P.(2020)Why is onboarding important for a new employee?.Fasproc[Online] Available at: https://fasproc.com/blog/why-is-employee-onboarding-important/ (Accessed on April,2023)

Vijai, M & Karoline,K.M,(2017) Perception of the New Recruits on the Employee Induction and on boarding Process. International Journal of Business and Management Invention, Volume 6 Issue 8 [Online] Available at: https://www.ijbmi.org/papers/Vol(6)8/Version-2/I0607025966.pdf

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