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ONBOARDING BASICS:

Onboarding: Basics

New Student Employee Onboarding

INTRODUCTION:

Effective onboarding sets the new employee and their supervisor up for success, by ensuring administrative paperwork is complete, the new person understands their job, and how their role fits in to rest of the office. An organized and thorough approach strongly supports morale, productivity, and retention.  

 

ONBOARDING PROCEDURE(S):

Before First Day

  • HR appointment, access, workspace and resources
    • Confirm new-hire appointment and start date with Eva Gaitan (work study) OR Abreetta Bonner (student employees who do not qualify for work study)  (include link to contact info)
    • Assure workspace and necessary resources
    • Office/network access
  • Setting tone and expectations
    • Congratulations and welcome
    • Inform team about new hire start
    • Highlight behaviors for success - ask questions, seek feedback

Day One

  • Meet & greet
  • Tour
  • Priority overview about the organization - mission/vision/values, services, org structure
  • Administrative details *contact HR about admin details ex: non-benefits eligible employee packet
  • Computer Access
  • Question and answer
  • Mentor/buddy to supplement supervisory support
  • Employee Manual EXAMPLE OR Office Handbook 

Week One

  • Training Courses (Alamo Talent, Learning to Lead) (CHECK)
  • Verify human Resources Info (if needed), Verify Department Contact Info (if needed)

90 Days

  • Mandatory and preferred training
  • Regularly scheduled meetings with supervisorReview Remote Work Ideas (if applicable) found below
  • Staggered increase in work responsibilities
  • Clarifying goals and accountability
  • Performance review that provides feedback about quality and quantity of work and inquiries about personal and professional goal

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