15 Steps On How To Welcome Your New Employee

• Author: Amitai Givertz
• Posted: July 17, 2007
• Category: Recruiting, Employee Retention
• Tags: Recruiting by Numbers
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Recruiting by Numbers: Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

1. Have an induction policy for welcoming and training your new employee.
2. Give your new employee a warm welcome.
3. Give the new employee a brief description about your role as a supervisor.
4. Give your new employee a welcome tour of the whole department/site.
5. Give your new employee a brief summary about the company, its mission and objectives.
6. Demonstrate to your new employee your company’s products and/or services.
7. Explain to your new employee how the company works particularly if the company has any unusual working practices or a different structure than the norm.
8. Tell your new employee about the company’s competitors and what is being done to make sure that the company is staying ahead of the competition.
9. Explain in detail your new employees responsibilities and describe their job functions.
10. Let your new employee be aware of what you and the company expect from them.
11. Explain the specific conditions and requirements of employment.
12. Be very clear about the safety rules, policies, procedures and regulations.
13. Introduce your new employee to his or her co-workers.
14. Outline to your new employee opportunities for promotions and other opportunities.
15. To give your new employee time to acclimatize give them a work buddy.

Source: Small Business Marketing