How To Create An Onboarding Process
Research shows that businesses with an onboarding process in place have 50% higher productivity in new hires then those companies without an onboarding process. Further research shows that those companies with an onboarding process are 69% more likely to retain their employees for up to 3 years.
If you don’t have an onboarding process in place for your new hires, then this is a must-read blog post for you. We look at what an onboarding process is, the four C’s of an onboarding process and the benefits of having one in place.
What Is An Onboarding Process?
An onboarding process is used by employers to help employees adjust to the social and performance aspects of the job. The onboarding process ensures that employees feel settled as quickly as possible.
Some businesses choose to have a simple onboarding process. This includes a walk-round the office, introducing the new hire to the team and giving them a buddy if they need any help. Other businesses will make their onboarding process more in depth. It will include in-depth training on company software and work procedures within the business.
What Are The Four C’s Of The Onboarding Process?
For a successful onboarding process for your business and your hires, we would recommend you keep the following four C’s in mind. These are compliance, clarification, culture and connection. Below we look at these in more details.
- Compliance
By compliance we mean teaching new hires the basic rules of the business. This should include working hours, where to have lunch, business regulations and the company policies, for example.
- Clarification
For the clarification part you need to education new hires on their job and their responsibilities within the job role. It’s a good idea to explain your expectations of their performance at this time too.
- Culture
Every business is different, so it’s important to help your new hire understand the culture of the business. This should include advice on formal and informal norms within the business, such as company dress code, correct language within the office and so on.
- Connection
Finally, it is important that you help new hires build interpersonal relationships within their team. They will also need to have interdepartmental relationships with other teams in the business. This could be achieved by a team meeting, group email or company lunch for example.
What Are The Benefits Of An Onboarding Process?
It can be tricky to bring new people into a close team. This is why an onboarding process is so useful. It helps bring new people into the team and makes them feel welcome. A successful onboarding process will ensure that the new hire feels comfortable within the team, knows what they are doing and who to go to if they have any questions.
This will help your new hire’s ability to get to grips with their role, contribute to the business, increase their comfort level, boost team morale and reinforce their decision to join your business. In turn, this will lead to higher retention rates within your teams and better long-term performance for your business.
Are you looking for a new hire for your business? Call our team of professional recruiters in Peterborough now. We will be happy to find the perfect new employee to for your business.
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