Developing An Employee Onboarding Program

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Learn how to develop an effective employee onboarding program for your business

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.2

- Describe onboarding & its benefits
- Identify key features of an onboarding program
- Assess organizational needs & requirements for onboarding

What you'll learn

Describe onboarding & its benefits
Identify key features of an onboarding program
Assess organizational needs & requirements for onboarding
Explain the structure and components of an onboarding program
Describe the steps required to develop a complete onboarding program

* Requirements

* Interested in learning how to develop a robust and effective onboarding program

Description

An effective onboarding program means that new employees get the information that they need to be successful in their new role. Thoughtful programs are an important mechanism for businesses to reduce turnover and hiring costs because the employees that are hired get the information and resources needed to build a positive relationship with their new workplace and co-workers.

But, onboarding programs can be very time consuming and complicated to develop! And just getting started can be overwhelming. That's why this course was built to help businesses get started and navigate their way through the onboarding program development process with EASE!

This course will help you to organize and understand the components of the onboarding program, and what type of consideration you need while you’re planning your own process.

We'll cover:

  • What is onboarding?

  • Why is effective onboarding important for businesses and what are the benefits?

  • What topics should be covered during an onboarding program?

  • What does an onboarding program look like?

  • How is an onboarding program structured?

  • What are the steps to create an onboarding program for your business?

This course also offers great additional resources, including:

  • Step-by-step workbook for developing an onboarding program

  • Onboarding program topics guide

  • Employee handout to onboarding process template

  • Presentation template for your onboarding program

  • Survey/feedback template

If you're ready to get started, enroll today!

Who this course is for:

  • Small Business owners
  • Human resource staff
  • Organization leadership and decision makers
  • Anyone who wants to get started developing an effective onboarding program at their organization

Course content

3 sections • 14 lectures

Introduction Preview 03:17

Overview of Employee Onboarding Preview 10:26

Key Considerations for Employee Onboarding Preview 04:12

Onboarding in the Employee Life Cycle Preview 02:17

When during the employee life cycle should onboarding occur? Should onboarding start before an employees first day, on the first day, or after the first day?

What Does an Onboarding Program Look Like? Preview 09:17

Onboarding Review

Verify your understanding of the importance of onboarding.

Program Makeup Preview 03:20

Program Components Preview 01:55

Basic Layout and High-Level Topics Preview 03:08

Detailed Content and Detailed Layout Preview 05:34

Program Make-up/Structure

Reviewing the structure of an onboarding program.

Step-by-Step Program Development Preview 05:00

Putting It All Together Preview 06:19

Putting It All Together

Bringing together the content covered in the course to solidify learning and understanding of important concepts.