Get onboard with onboarding.

The candidate experience holds significant weight, with nearly eighty per cent of candidates viewing it as reflective of your organisation's treatment of its people. Consequently, a new staff member's initial weeks are pivotal in shaping their perception of the company. While digitised onboarding systems can present a polished and organised image, they may also create a sense of isolation for new staff members. Thus, it is imperative to complement this with real-time human interaction.

The onboarding phase offers a unique opportunity to immerse new employees in the company culture and operational dynamics. Fresh eyes to the organisation, new staff absorb a wealth of information during this period. It is crucial to make this experience as engaging as possible, not only to ensure a positive start for new team members but also to identify areas for business improvement.

An inclusive onboarding process fosters a sense of belonging and promotes longevity within the company. Career visioning is a valuable tool for setting clear, long-term goals, empowering employees to work proactively toward desired outcomes and fostering a long-term commitment to the company.

Here are some strategies to enhance the onboarding process:

Get organised: It is vital that your paperwork such as contracts and Job Descriptions is up to date and correct. With a misstep at the beginning with pay rates/hours or start date, you may be losing a potential employee who senses disorder.

Training: Allocate dedicated time to familiarise new staff members with company operations and systems. Train the new staff member in their role. Comprehensively.

Mentorship: Assign a mentor to facilitate quicker integration into the group and to be a “go to” for reliable information.

Align with Company Goals: Clearly define company goals and provide examples of employees who have successfully achieved them. Relate the new staff member’s role to those goals.

Foster a Team mentality: Build a sense of community among new staff.

Enhance Communication: Encourage communication by inviting them to ask questions throughout the induction process.

Positive Brand Image: A strong team and positive brand image are closely linked, and your dental patients can quickly spot a team that gels together well.

Neglecting investment in onboarding strategies is likely to result in a negative experience for new staff and be one of the main reasons they leave.

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