This critical phase lays the foundation for the attitudes and behavior that new employees will carry throughout their employment. That is why it is essential that you have a quality orientation system in place for new hires.

New employee orientations can be time-consuming and . . . well, boring. Whether these orientations are face-to-face or involve the new employee simply reading a company handbook, there is so much information to take in that it is easy to forget what's been learned. When done face-to-face, studies show that people retain only 10% of the information covered. When handbooks or manuals are distributed there is no way of tracking what has been read and understood.

Tool #6 in KEi's 14 tool system falls under the Starting category.

Tool #6, New Employee Orientation transforms orientation from a one-time event into information that stays available via the Internet so that employees can go back at any time and interact with it.

With this tool there is also a place for employees to "sign," verifying that they have read and understood the policies and procedures, for employer documentation.

Contact KEi for a FREE initial consultation with an Employee Retention Specialist.