Employee Orientation Overview

Study Notes

Purpose: Provides new employees with essential background information enabling them to perform their jobs effectively.
Focus: Helps employees feel welcome, become emotionally attached to the organization, and understand its culture.
Levels of Orientation:
- Organizational/Overview Orientation: Covers company overview, policies, procedures, compensation, benefits, safety, union relations, and physical facilities.
- Departmental and Job Orientation: Focuses on department functions, employee responsibilities, policies, procedures, regulations, departmental tours, and introductions to colleagues.
Orientation Process Stages:
- Pre-Orientation: Sending information packages (e.g., organizational charts, vision statements) to new employees via email or mail.
- Introduction to Job-site: Touring the workplace, meeting managers, and understanding the company's layout and general functions.
- Job-Specific Orientation: Providing detailed information about the specific job or task to be performed, usually guided by the supervisor.
- Follow-up Orientation: A month-long process involving weekly check-ins to assess adjustment and address any arising issues.

Definition: A structured program designed by professionals to update employees' skills and knowledge in response to changing work environments.
Importance: Improves employee efficiency and productivity, contributing to organizational success.
Training: Focuses on teaching employees the basic skills needed for their jobs.
Development: Aims to train employees for higher positions within the organization, enhancing their competence and job satisfaction. Enables employees to adapt to the company's values, culture, and leadership styles.

Primary Goal: Equipping employees with the skills needed to achieve the company's objectives.
Specific Objectives:
- Enhance employee skills and knowledge.
- Improve employee performance.
- Increase employee motivation.
- Improve employee morale.
- Reduce employee turnover.
- Improve communication within the organization.
- Increase employee productivity.
- Promote career development.
- Enhance organizational competitiveness.
- Achieve strategic goals.
- Foster innovation and creativity.
- Create a positive work environment.
- Increase employee satisfaction.
- Develop leadership skills.
- Enhance problem-solving capabilities.
- Improve decision-making.
- Promote teamwork.
- Foster organizational culture.