Set Up New Hires for Success
Research shows that successful onboarding reduces employee turnover, increases productivity, and boosts morale. Yet, surprisingly, many employers offer little to no formalized orientation process.
Investing in a well-planned employee orientation experience helps support positive working relationships—and your bottom line. Depending on your business, onboarding may take an hour or last for several days.
Create an Onboarding Plan
Introductions
Introduce your company, its culture, values, vision and policies
Job Specifics
Plan a departmental or job-specific orientation when the employee actually starts work
In person vs. Virtual Onboarding
Decide how best to deliver your onboarding program, before the new hire comes into your workplace
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Tips For A Successful New Hire Orientation
Research shows that successful orientation reduces staff turnover, increases productivity and boosts morale. This will initiate a positive working relationship with your employees and improve your bottom line.
New Hire Orientation Checklist
Conducting a well-planned orientation program for new staff pays many dividends for both you and your new hires. Use the list below as a guideline for creating your own effective orientation program.
Integrating People with Disabilities into the Workplace
The BC Centre for Ability helps interested employers tap into and hire people with disabilities through workplace training sessions. Some of these discussions start at the earliest steps of the recruitment process, including what kind of questions to ask (and not to ask), how to ensure an inclusive interview process, and other recruitment tips.
Nothing Routine About Employment Contracts
Employment contracts are the foundation of workplace relationships, but employers and employees alike can be careless when they enter these agreements. Employees sometimes insist on written contracts without realizing that these documents limit their rights.
Administrative Structure
The Employment Standards Branch, the Director of Employment Standards and the Employment Standards Tribunal are the agencies responsible for the administration of the Employment Standards Act.
Bargaining in Good Faith
Once a notice to commence bargaining has been served, the union and the employer must begin bargaining in good faith within 10 days.
Developing Leaders
Leadership development is one of those principles you’ve heard and read about a thousand times. You know that strong leadership drives your company, and you’d like to build a stellar team from within. But where do you start?
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