With Back To School around the corner, it made me think that starting a new job can feel a lot like the first day of school. Just like new students, new employees are apprehensive and nervous about what lies ahead. Those first few days an employee spends on the job will set the tone for […]
Creative Writing and Employee Handbooks
I recently read an interesting blog from the HR Capitalist which questions what we can do to increase readership of a company’s Employee Handbook. The Employee Handbook is one of the Company’s most important communication tools and communicates Human Resource laws, as well as the company’s specific policies with respect to employee benefits and workplace policies. If […]
Starting Off On The Right Foot
Before I started writing this article, I looked up the definition of “Orientation.” In Wikipedia there are over 15 different definitions of orientation, which just goes to show you that when it comes to New Hire Employee Orientation it’s likely there are just as many, if not more, ways companies go about orienting their new […]
Time To Send Your New Employee Orientation Program Back to School?
We are about half way through August and although we would like to hold onto summer forever, the reality is that autumn is fast approaching. As summer is winding down businesses are beginning to ramp up and move forward with their recruiting. This is a great sign for all of us – it’s as if business has […]
