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By Marcia Scheffler | 4 Minutes Read May 24, 2016

Creating a stellar employee onboarding experience that helps employees soar!

employee-productivityStarting a new job is a bit like taking a trip. You do the research online, check out TripAdvisor, book your tickets, pre-book your seats, board the plane and hopefully everything goes well and you enjoy your vacation destination! This blog will go through the onboarding process for new employees in such way that employers can ensure new staff become engaged and performing members of the team as quickly as possible. That dream job should make you as happy as a dream vacation!

Pre-hire

Onboarding starts before an employee is hired. Employer branding and culture shaping messages help candidates to self-select to ensure a good fit. You can be sure that potential candidates are checking you out on LinkedIn, Facebook and Glassdoor, similar to the way travelers check TripAdvisor when planning a trip. At this point in the process, candidates and applicants need to be treated like customers and clients. … Continue reading “Creating a stellar employee onboarding experience that helps employees soar!”

Article by Marcia Scheffler / Employee Relations, Union Relations / Dream job, employee handbooks, employee onboarding, employment law, hiring process, Job descriptions, job training and cross training, manager and employee engagement, Mentor, new hire, onboarding process for new employees, peer buddy, performance, Social Network, Work Rules

By Clear Path Employer Services | 5 Minutes Read March 8, 2013

What managers can learn from selection of new Pope

The mantra "Hire Slow and Fire Quickly" has been a favourite of business writers for years. However, an increasing number of thinkers are disagreeing with its sentiment. Danny Boce from Fast Company recently wrote "that catchphrase isn't just dumb, it's counterproductive," particularly for start-ups.

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