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New Hire Orientation. Sample comprised of 424 randomly selected HR professionals. Analyzing 424 responses of 2,746 emails sent, 2,575 emails were received (response rate = 17%). Survey fielded July 18 – July 25, 2007; presentation generated on August 3, 2007. Margin of error is +/- 5%.
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New Hire Orientation • Sample comprised of 424 randomly selected HR professionals. • Analyzing 424 responses of 2,746 emails sent, 2,575 emails were received (response rate = 17%). • Survey fielded July 18 – July 25, 2007; presentation generated on August 3, 2007. • Margin of error is +/- 5%.
What does your organization do to help new employees get acclimated in your organization? Note: Respondents who answered “Don’t know” were excluded from this analysis.Percentages do not total 100% as multiple response options were allowed.
Other Orientation Programs Organizations Use to Help New Employees Get Acclimated in Their Organization • Extensive Safety Orientation (manufacturing facility) • We have an internship type program where we hire a new college grads and put them through a 12 month training program where every 6 weeks the intern works in a different department, we see the skills set & the intern gets opportunity to see different departments • We offer basic orientation to all employees and department orientation beyond that • New Hire Listserv • Ongoing HR support and counseling • 90 day follow up • Handled at the department level • Job shadowing during Orientation • Laminated pocket cards with supervisor’s name, numbers,& location in facility • Follow-up training throughout year • Specific training for the teller position • Send packet of info prior to start date - big hit with new employees • We have an employee handbook that is checked out to every employee and they keep this until they are no longer employed with the company . Any updates are signed for and each employee updates their books.
Other Orientation Programs Organizations Use to Help New Employees Get Acclimated in Their Organization (Continued) • Training programs (anti harassment, IT Security, Safety, detailed info regarding the organization, office/workroom/kitchen protocol, terminology, specific internal software, etc.), shadowing of incumbents for new employees to learn job duties • Weekly follow-up with HR for first month • Department Orientation • Ongoing personal computer training • Team trainer as primary department contact to assist with orientation and coaching • currently in development process • Provide an Orientation Manual containing additional reading materials/exercises/checklists that the employee and supervisor complete together; must be completed within one month after hire • Currently no formal orientation plan offered • Also offer leadership training • Rotations through divisions • Organizational units may add additional content to acclimate new hires to the area they move into. • 30 day reviews for first 90 days.