How to Welcome Your New Employee

Marcianne Kuethen

November 7, 2012

I recently overheard a conversation between one of our recruiters and a new employee he had placed. The employee was frustrated that, after working the new position for over two months, he and his new boss were still not on the same page. Hearing the pain in this man’s voice only stirred my passion for making sure we help our employers get the onboarding process right.

Onboarding a new hire is more than a quick tour and a handout. To truly integrate a new employee requires your management team’s time, intentionality, and accessibility. You’ll especially need to “encourage them to book time with you whenever they need it–regardless of what the issue is. If you make it easy for your new employees to come to you with questions and concerns, you can nip any issue in the bud before it becomes a real problem.”