As a business, your team is your greatest asset. It’s important to do all that you can to make your staff’s experience as seamless as possible. And this starts from day one.

Creating a standardised, streamlined onboarding process is essential to ensure you’re properly supporting new hires. In doing so, you can maximise productivity as they learn the ropes quicker and reduce staff turnover as they slot more comfortably into their roles. As much as 20% of staff turnover happens within the first 45 days. So there’s definitely something to be said for starting your staff off strong.

With this in mind, today we’re going to share a few of our top tips for boosting your onboarding process and giving your staff the greatest head start at your organisation.

Seamless document sharing

We’re all familiar with the information overload that accompanies any new job. Between operational information, health and safety documentation, rules and regulations, and so much more, it can feel impossible for new hires to remember everything from those first few days or weeks.

You can do them a favour by creating a cloud-based system to store all documents that are relevant to the onboarding process.

Not only does this cut down on hard-copy paperwork – saving the environment – but it takes some of the pressure off your new staff. They can rest assured that anything they need is only ever a few clicks away, and that they can refer back to specific documents as they find their feet over the coming months.

Clear responsibilities and task assignment

Starting a new job can be stressful at the best of times. Let alone if you’re unsure what you’re actually supposed to be doing. So instead of leaving new employees to fend for themselves and potentially risk making mistakes, make sure you’re crystal clear about what’s needed and expected from them.

Personalised checklists of daily tasks by role and real-time task assignment will prove valuable in bringing everyone onto the same page. The more streamlined you make their day, the more attention they can give to completing their work to the highest standard.

Frequent follow-ups

Did you know that only 37% of organisations extend their onboarding process past the first month? 

Starting a new job will always bring a certain level of stress or apprehension. Becoming comfortable will take people different lengths of time. Besides, one month doesn’t seem nearly enough time to properly support your staff’s transition into their role.

Scheduling fortnightly or monthly catch ups for the first few months will provide peace of mind to your new hires. They’ll feel valued, and have regular opportunities to communicate any concerns that crop up as they settle in. Frequent follow-ups position you as a consistent source of support for your staff and will also help you build deeper, more productive relationships with your workforce.

For your organisation to be its best, you need to have a workforce that’s inspired, motivated, and encouraged to thrive. The first few months of a new job are often the most formative, meaning your onboarding process plays a vital role in your organisation’s wider productivity and turnover.

Inform People helps you to create a seamless, efficient onboarding process that ensures new hires are ready for work as soon as possible. From paperless onboarding training and compliance packets to task assignment, follow-up reminders, and collecting staff feedback, we help you support your staff. To find out more, get in touch with us via email.