Onboarding

What is meant by Onboarding?

"Onboarding" refers to the process of integrating new employees into a company, acquainting them with company values, policies, processes, and their new role.

Typical functions of software in the "onboarding" domain are:

1. Digital Capture of Employee Data: The software allows for the digital capture of employee data such as personal information, contact details, and tax forms.

2. Introduction to Company Policies and Culture: It provides information about company policies, values, and culture to give new employees insight into the company's way of working and expectations.

3. Provision of Training and Information Materials: The software provides training and informational materials to give new employees basic knowledge about their position, tasks, and responsibilities.

4. Task and Goal Management: It supports the assignment of onboarding tasks and goals to new employees and tracks their progress during the onboarding process.

5. Introduction to Internal Systems and Tools: The software offers training and guidance on using internal systems, tools, and software applications relevant to the new employee's work.

6. Integration into the Team and Networking: It facilitates the integration of new employees into the team and promotes networking opportunities through introductions, team activities, and virtual meetings.

7. Automation of Onboarding Processes: The software automates recurring onboarding tasks such as sending welcome emails, creating employee IDs, and scheduling orientation events.

8. Feedback and Evaluation: It enables the collection of feedback from new employees about the onboarding process as well as the evaluation of the effectiveness of the onboarding program by HR and managers.