DQ2: Identify the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of the onboarding or assimilation processes.

DQ2: Identify the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of the onboarding or assimilation processes.

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I thought you had a very informative post and I agree that an important outcome of the onboarding process that the new employee has connections and development opportunities. Ensuring connections are made for the new employee will help them to feel welcomed to the organization and give them somebody they can reach out to when they have questions. One of the organizations that I work for does a good job of developing connections because they identify an employee from the department that the new employee is going to and have them lead the new member through the training.

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I truly enjoyed reading your post and believe that you have pitched in valuable insights. I agree with you on the reason to have a detailed onboarding process. For an onboarding program to be effective and successful, you should proactively onboard your new hires for their entire first year. A successful onboarding strategy will reduce attrition and increase employee engagement, both of which impact your customers’ satisfaction as well as your bottom line. When an employee understands the purpose behind the company (vision), how the company plans to fulfill that purpose (mission), and the guiding set of beliefs and behaviors that will help the company achieve its purpose (core values), the employee can align with their own beliefs and behaviors and see how they not only align with the values, but contribute to the company’s overall purpose (Newhouse, 2020).

Reference:

Newhouse, M. (2020, December 2). Why Effective Onboarding Is More Important Than Ever. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2020/12/02/why-effective-onboarding-is-more-important-than-ever/?sh=70b727f43f66

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Excellent definition and explanation of what onboarding is. I concur with your statement that the first week on the job is crucial for the new employer’s feelings about the work environment. Having that connection and feeling comfortable with other employers definitely will help in the newly hired retention. Also, integrating the three dimensions approach, the organizational, the technical, and the social, will help with the employers’ retention and thrive in the organization.

Carucci, R. (2018). To Retain New Hires, Spend More Time Onboarding Them. Harvard Business Digital Review. 1-5. https://web-p-ebscohost-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=cb124127-0402-4336-89f6-49bc09c1e4d1%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=133380747&db=bth

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Formal boarding process exist with the VA system,. Often employees are hired and not boarded which means that their salary is no locked in. When employees are not barded they are not guaranteed a job. The hiring process at the VA is very lengthy and time consuming.I consider the process to be formal even though it is carried out informally. A tremendous amount of paper work is required to bard and employee. In addition, to filling out the paperwork, expensive background checks are in place as well.” The most effective organizations onboard new hires for up to a year their first year. Their most vulnerable period and focus is on three key dimensions, the organization, the technical, and the social. By using this approach employees they enable their employees to stay and thrive.” (Carucci, 2018) Some of the factors that contribute to effectiveness include training and increase in salary, Training usually takes place for the first year in which employees are required to complete competencies. Barding employees requires looking at the employee in its totality and scoring that individual for justification of salary.

Some of the changes that I would make regarding assimilation would be the time that it takes to board individuals. The paperwork that was required at the time of hire should be readily available. Having the information handy will speed up the barding process. Employees will not have to produce duplicate copies and be redundant. Creating a flow chart of the steps involved in the boarding process would serve as a great tool to not only follow but reference along the way. Barding employees initially when hiring and not waiting months down the line would be beneficial as well. “When boarding employees it is important to include classes on improving participa