Onboarding: The Armour For SuccessRajlakshmi Saikia Bhimwal affirms that organisations must invest in the form and structure of the onboarding process, for them to make it a transformational experience for new recruits
Those familiar with Sparta and the legendary Spartans as we saw in the movie ‘Troy’, would be aware of the militarist state and how the emphasis on fitness began virtually at birth. Sparta rose to bec.... Read More
Post-Mortem To Proactive ApproachToday, the productivity of a new employee initiates from the word “go” and HR plays a very significant role in performance of all new employees
“The onboarding process at ABG Shipyard has four objectives attached to it,” says Mr. S.K. Dutt. Firstly, the strategic purpose of it is employee engagement at the job and at the personal level. These.... Read More
Emulate The Customer’s Wishes
The 2-day orientation programme at Accor involves an official welcome into the organisation alongwith a welcome kit that is handed on arrival
Accor has expanded its Indian operations very rapidly in the last 2 years, and the Group currently has 5 hotels and 1 international convention centre in operation with a total strength of 2000 employe.... Read More
Scale, Information And TechnologyOnboarding is not just about sharing company information, since information is already available; what is important is to create a meaning out of it
The onboarding process at TESCO HSC works at two levels. The first segment consists of people who are joining them as their first job, and the second segment consists of people who have worked previou.... Read More
First SIPP Of Coffee Should Be Good!The earlier a new candidate understands the culture of the organisation, the better will be his/her productivity and efficiency
“If the initial sip of the coffee is bad, you know that the rest of the coffee is bad,”, opines Dr. Srinivas Kandula. The hiring at iGATE Corporation is based on a competency framework. With 90 techni.... Read More
Kshitij: The Bird’s Eye View Onboarding is a shared responsibility - the success of the new entrant is dependent on the three critical stakeholders involved
‘Kshitij’ is the induction programme at Development Credit Bank Ltd. (DCB). The emphasis of this comprehensive programme is on both pre-induction and post-induction engagement with the candidate. All .... Read More
Transparency And Free Flow of IdeasNew recruits can add value and be interested only if they know everything about the company, their job and future prospects in the organisation
“At Aster, we try our best to create the right kind of working environment to foster transparency and free flow of ideas and thoughts throughout the organisation,” says Mr. Anup Srivastava. He says th.... Read More
Internal Guidance Is The KeyThe objective of orientation is to familiarise employees to the organisation’s culture, processes, policies and procedures
At Bharti AXA General Insurance (GI), new joinees go through an induction programme called ‘Swagatham’ and an orientation process called ‘Lakshya’. Swagatham is a 1-day programme where the main object.... Read More
First And Foremost, Value Your People
Learning and adapting are ongoing processes that can begin only once the new members feel at home with the culture and vision of the organisation
At Valuefirst, people are ‘always valued first’, no matter whether they are old employees or new recruits. According to Ms. Shalini Tewari, the process of induction, at Valuefirst basically aims at al.... Read More
Build Internal Customer LoyaltyWhen an organisation takes employees on-board, they should be made to come on the same platform and share the same objectives, vision and pace
In Mr. Ajeet Chauhan’s opinion, it is of paramount importance for every business to ensure that all its employees new or old are subscribing to the value systems of the organisation. However, this is .... Read More
Metamorphosis During Induction
The onboarding programme can help mould new recruits as per the organisational culture; ‘Metamorphosis’ is what this is called at Hughes
“The name we have given to our induction programme is ‘Metamorphosis’, which means change,” says Ms. Reena Ahuja. Since they hire a lot of mid-career professionals, through this programme they manage .... Read More
Integration Bridge For The GapsThe objective is to enable new employees to conduct a self evaluation on the basis of what they have learnt about the organisation and its values
“Integration Bridge approach is a three-step approach to creating a highly integrated and connected employee. The first step is about giving the employees all they need from the organisation, which is.... Read More
Believe Stringently In Your ValuesOn the first day of joining, the HR team ensures that the candidates are fully informed about the company’s values and its internal best practices
“Value Building Process is the name given to the onboarding procedure at Planman HR. We are very high on values as we base everything them; hence the name. This phrase has a double implication: firstl.... Read More
Two Sides Of The Same Coin
The first impression is always the last impression, and this is mainly why onboarding has become so critical to an organisation
At Allahabad Bank, recruitment of personnel takes place periodically. Replenishment needs in lieu of the human resources in the form of retirement and resignations coupled with the requirement for dev.... Read More
Onboarding For Employee Tuning
A number of things have changed; from personnel management to HR management, people now talk about human capital management
Started in 1992, Ma Foi has grown extensively into a global one-stop shop for all HR services. An international HR service provider, it endeavours to offer a wide suite of specialist services to custo.... Read More
New Hire? Feel At Home!Dr. Georges Haour (IMD International, Switzerland) explains how greatly the first few weeks on the job influence the motivation levels of a new hire
The first weeks on the job greatly influence the motivation of a new hire. First-line managers must be particularly attentive during this period, as illustrated in the following fable. After obtaini.... Read More
The Missing Link In The Value ChainTapan Mitra (Chief-HR, Apollo Tyres Ltd.) and Nilesh Puri (Associate Manager- HR, Apollo Tyres) highlight the need to integrate and support the process of onboarding with the other employee engagement systems in place at organisations
Before discussing the importance of the onboarding process and the benefits an organisation can derive out of a well-structured process, we would like to start by sharing a few conceptual basics that.... Read More
Who is Training Who?Lola Kakes (CEO, EffortlessHR) reveals that if companies do not provide a formal orientation or access to the company’s mission and goals, employees may get the information from the wrong sources
Many organisations, no matter what size, are confronted with the issue of hiring great people and making sure they are a good fit. Articles abound about how to hire. But, an area that is often overlo.... Read More
Come On-Board And Be Inducted Hari Nair (Vice President-Human Resources, Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd.) ponders how an organisation can succeed in building its strengths through a well-crafted induction programme
An organisation succeeds in building its strengths through a well-crafted induction management programme. Managing an onboarding strategy through structured processes ensures that any new employees do.... Read More
Shift From Orientation To Strategic OnboardingDr. John Sullivan (CEO, Dr. John Sullivan & Associates) discusses how correct onboarding can encompass even orientation
The orientation programme ranks high on the list of HR programmes that get little respect or attention both inside and outside HR. In recent years, organisations facing extreme competition in their ma.... Read More
First Impressions Matter MostAccording to Allen Putman (Senior Vice President, Insidedge), new employee orientation is often one of the first – and best – opportunities that you have to reach and engage your employees
Time and time again I hear horror stories about how companies continue with dated, inappropriate or ineffective new employee orientation programmes. These stories are particularly disturbing because n.... Read More