This article, the last in a series of three, discusses strategies for assimilating new employees to their specific department and job. Part 1 discussed the importance of properly orienting new hires to your organization, and Part 2 provided guidelines for conducting an effective corporate-level orientation.
It is your obligation, as a supervisor or manager, to support new hires as they become acclimated to your work group and their job duties. These responsibilities, which are primarily related to logistics and role clarification, are not limited to an employee's first day; rather, they are part of an ongoing process that starts well before he or she even sets foot in the door!
Prior to First Day
- Place a follow-up call to the new hire after he or she has accepted your offer of employment.
- Communicate how pleased you are that he or she will be working with you.
- Tell him or her when to arrive, where to park, and whom to ask for. As there is a tendency for new hires to overdress, remind him or her if your dress code is less than business formal.
- Determine if he or she has a nickname or prefers to be called by his or her full name.
- Answer any last-minute questions that he or she may have.
- Provide a brief overview of his or her background and what his or her responsibilities with the organization will be.
- Express enthusiasm for your new team member, and encourage others to welcome him or her as well.
- Be sure that it is clean and sufficiently stocked with supplies.
- Remove any files belonging to former occupants if they are not related to the new hire's job.
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