People Processes

Starting a new job might be cause for nerves, but it shouldn’t induce headaches. Organizations that understand this fact will ensure their onboarding process is smooth for the new employee and seamless for the HR staff. Yet many organizations still struggle with onboarding. Their process is too slow, not efficient, or lacks the personal touch that puts new hires at ease. In this article, we’ll look at five common onboarding issues that arise in broken systems. Then we’ll wrap things up with a solution that can help you avoid all these pitfalls. #1: A Lack of Orientation Onboarding serves two basic purposes: Gather and audit new employee information. Introduce your company’s mission, culture, and values to your new hire. The first problem with an ineffective process is that too much of the information a new hire needs is communicated in a disjointed, tribal manner. For example, a supervisor in the marketing department might answer the same question differently than a manager from accounting. When this