So you’ve found your perfect person for that role you have been trying to fill and now you can breathe a sigh of relief! Wrong! – It’s a bit like when you put your children through their restricted licence – they still need a watchful eye kept on them. In recruitment speak this is called “ on boarding” .
A recruiter has a very solid process they go through to get you to the stage of having a new employee and when the new person starts in your business – it’s all up to you. Think back to the interview – first impression mattered – the same applies to how you deal with your new staff member.
The best way to ensure they feel a valued member of the team is to be ready for them – have their email address, business cards, security clearances all waiting for them when they first start. Have an induction process in place, make sure they know what is expected of them and don’t just rely on the position description – they may not interpret things the same way you do.
Most importantly – initiate times to touch base with them and make sure it happens – we cannot stress enough how important those first three months are.
Candidates have choices about where they work and the days of great pool of fantastic candidates just waiting to be snapped up – are well and truly over.
Ensure that your new staff member feels good about their decision they have made to join your company and make sure they stay “on board”.
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