Getting Off to a Good Start - [website] Published: 4th of Apr 2011 by: (c) Staff Training Reporter
What is employee orientation and is it really important in the long run?
The first few days a new employee has with a company should be used not only familiarising him or her with the business, but also setting the precedent for how things will be done around the office.
New employees, unlike children, are usually eager to learn (if for the sole reason that they don’t want to remain the ‘newbie’) and the first days on the job are ideal for this.
You should use this time to introduce the new employee to all of his or her new colleagues. Apart from making the new guy feel less like of a fish out of water, it’ll help avoid some of the more awkward situations where staff don’t know each other later on.
To help the new employee understand what their job will really entail and what the results will be, spend some time showing them how the work they produce will contribute to the success of the company.
Explain in detail the nature of the products or services you provide and school the new employee in how your product is different to the competition.
You should also make it clear that although your company takes a casual approach to uniform, for example, this does not mean a casual approach to work will be tolerated.
Many companies are now running a complete employee induction programme that is standardised and makes it easier for everyone in the organisation to know what the newbie knows.
On sea faring vessels, the new employee wears a difference coloured hard hat to others. One good reason? He would need help when it comes to safety drills and procedures.
Without a doubt this is one of the tools that just about every company can use to make a concrete difference to their employee motivation levels. Right from the start.
