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Induction Procedure for new employees
You have passed the resume
and interview process and selected your employee.
Next comes the employee induction process, where
the employee is assisted as he transitions into
his new job and begins his work. The induction
procedure is a very important part and should not
be ignored. It helps a new employee fit into his
work environment properly. How the induction goes
can be instrumental in determining what your
employee retention rate is going to be.
You can begin the induction
procedure even during an interview by show the
candidate around the office. Even if you are not
sure you are going to hire him, it can give the
candidate a better idea if he wants to work at
that place.
Induction procedures can last
for one week or continue on for several months.
The employee induction should give the employee
all the knowledge and tools he needs to succeed at
his job and help you business succeed.
After the employee has been
approved, you can start getting him accustomed to
his work place by providing company literature.
This reading can inform him about the details of
your company and some of your company policies.
During the induction
procedure the employee is shown around his office
or workplace. It is important to provide all the
tools so he can complete his job responsibilities.
He also gets accustomed to any machinery he will
be using on the job.
During the employee induction
procedure, the employee meets any supervisors and
peers he will be working with. He is also told
whom he can see to get his questions answered or
to seek help with a particular business problem.
Show the employee the
bathroom, lunch area and any snack machines, so he
gets to know how to find his way around the
workplace. Show him where his car parking spot is.
It might take some time for
the employee to become fully productive. The
training program can cover essential information
related to work going on in the company. It can
help him understand the full picture and where he
fits in at the company.
The induction procedure
should also inform him about who he reports to and
who to see to get a report written or a work
completed. Other things include where to file a
certain record, what information to keep safe,
etc. The training would also include such things
as safety instructions, if working with large
machinery.
It is important that during
the employee induction procedure, the employee
gets to meet his workmates, so he can become a
team player, and gets into the organizational
culture. He should find out about any company
picnics, lunches and other recreational
activities.
Once the employee feels
welcome, he will be happier at his workplace.
Employee induction also allows you to lay down the
basic company rules to the employee such as
acceptable use of computers and company phones.
The induction procedure is
not just about technical training to complete a
job. It also helps the employee fit into the
organizational culture, so that he can succeed at
his job. For most employees money is not the most
important reason for staying at a job. He must
also feel respected and valued in his position.
Therefore a happy employee is going to be a
productive one.
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