Comments on: Onboarding and Assimilation: The First Step in Retention and Productivity http://helioshr.com/blog/2010/01/31/onboarding-and-assimilation-the-first-step-in-retention-and-productivity/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:10:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Kathy Albarado http://helioshr.com/blog/2010/01/31/onboarding-and-assimilation-the-first-step-in-retention-and-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Kathy Albarado Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:49:42 +0000 http://helioshr.com/blog/?p=249#comment-765 Thanks so much Robert for your comment! I suspect that all of us can recall a time when we were working for someone (or perhaps it was even our own orientation) when we would have made suggestions for improvement. Would love to hear more about the activities that you implement. ~ Kathy Albarado Thanks so much Robert for your comment! I suspect that all of us can recall a time when we were working for someone (or perhaps it was even our own orientation) when we would have made suggestions for improvement. Would love to hear more about the activities that you implement. ~ Kathy Albarado

]]> By: Robert Narsavage, Alexandria, VA http://helioshr.com/blog/2010/01/31/onboarding-and-assimilation-the-first-step-in-retention-and-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Robert Narsavage, Alexandria, VA Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:06:55 +0000 http://helioshr.com/blog/?p=249#comment-739 Excellent ! Unfortunately, too many companies I have worked for or have witnessed do not extend these pleasantries to " day oner's. " It's simply too time consuming, costly, and - from what I have been told - inefficient. Personally, Day One sets the tone for both the new employee as well as the ( new ) employer. Recruiting, on-boarding, and training is much like dating. It's all about first impressions from both parties. Chances are much greater for success if everyone starts off with a good foundation. As an employer, you wouldn't want your new employee to arrive and begin their first day unprepared, right ? Then the same courtesy should be extended - and expected - from the ( new ) employee. Whenever I have been in a position of on-boarding new employees, I have always managed them correctly and in a positive manner right from the start - pens included ! Excellent ! Unfortunately, too many companies I have worked for or have witnessed do not extend these pleasantries to ” day oner’s. ” It’s simply too time consuming, costly, and - from what I have been told - inefficient. Personally, Day One sets the tone for both the new employee as well as the ( new ) employer. Recruiting, on-boarding, and training is much like dating. It’s all about first impressions from both parties. Chances are much greater for success if everyone starts off with a good foundation. As an employer, you wouldn’t want your new employee to arrive and begin their first day unprepared, right ? Then the same courtesy should be extended - and expected - from the ( new ) employee.

Whenever I have been in a position of on-boarding new employees, I have always managed them correctly and in a positive manner right from the start - pens included !

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