{"id":24524,"date":"2021-02-02T10:21:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T10:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/?p=24524"},"modified":"2021-02-02T10:21:35","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T10:21:35","slug":"how-technology-can-improve-onboarding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/how-technology-can-improve-onboarding\/","title":{"rendered":"How Technology Can Improve Onboarding"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How Technology Can Improve the Onboarding Process<\/span><\/h1>
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While onboarding\u00a0<\/span>occurs\u00a0<\/span>right at<\/span>\u00a0the beginning of the employee journey, it has long-lasting effects, setting the\u00a0<\/span>foundation for\u00a0<\/span><\/b>the relationship between the company and the employee.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>Moreover<\/span>, r<\/span>esearch suggests that\u00a0<\/span>20% of turnover\u00a0<\/span><\/b>happens<\/span><\/b>\u00a0in the first 45 days<\/span><\/b><\/a>, rendering the start of work a\u00a0<\/span>vital<\/span>\u00a0period in retaining\u00a0<\/span>employees.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, t<\/span>he onboarding process is\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>crucially important<\/span>\u00a0stage in\u00a0<\/span>developing employees<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>designed\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>integrat<\/span><\/b>e<\/span><\/b>\u00a0new\u00a0<\/span><\/b>recruits into the working environment and culture<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and p<\/span>rovid<\/span>e<\/span>\u00a0them with<\/span>\u00a0the tools to be\u00a0<\/span>productive and perform at their best<\/span><\/b>\u00a0going forward.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>onboarding is conducted successfully, it has the potential to bring powerful results<\/span>\u00a0which support positive business outcomes.<\/span>\u00a0Indeed,\u00a0<\/span>research by Glassdoor<\/span><\/a>\u00a0found that\u00a0<\/span>good employee onboarding can boost retention by 82% and\u00a0<\/span><\/b>increase\u00a0<\/span><\/b>productivity by 70%.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One way\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0e<\/span>levate the<\/span>\u00a0onboarding<\/span>\u00a0process<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for both in<\/span>–<\/span>office and remote newcomers\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0by<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>using<\/span>\u00a0t<\/span>echnological tools<\/span>. Such tools could<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>help<\/span><\/b>\u00a0HR departments<\/span><\/b>\u00a0to improve people management and\u00a0<\/span><\/b>thus\u00a0<\/span><\/b>support\u00a0<\/span><\/b>larger\u00a0<\/span><\/b>business goals.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Firstly, technology<\/span>\u00a0could help companies<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>cultivate a\u00a0<\/span><\/b>seamless, orderly<\/span><\/b>,<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and overall positive\u00a0<\/span><\/b>employee\u00a0<\/span><\/b>experience<\/span><\/b>\u00a0from the very beginning<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0<\/span>Using automation technologies\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0centralised digital platforms, it is possible to\u00a0<\/span>complete administration tasks in the pre-boarding stage<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and keep tra<\/span>ck of progress and any outstanding documents. With such tasks done before the employee starts,\u00a0<\/span>full focus can be given to integrating\u00a0<\/span><\/b>and engaging the new employee<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>from the offset.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

HR could\u00a0<\/span>also\u00a0<\/span>use\u00a0<\/span>learning platforms and algorithms<\/span>\u00a0to improve<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>learning curve of new starters<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0<\/span>Algorithms<\/span>\u00a0can\u00a0<\/span>be used to\u00a0<\/span>personalise training courses<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>which\u00a0<\/span>could<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>support enhanced<\/span>\u00a0learning outcomes<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>thus potentially\u00a0<\/span>help\u00a0<\/span><\/b>new<\/span><\/b>\u00a0employee<\/span><\/b>s to<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>become\u00a0<\/span><\/b>more\u00a0<\/span><\/b>productive more quickly.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the onboarding period is not only a time for recruits to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>learn how to do their new jobs effectively,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>but\u00a0<\/span>a first<\/span>\u00a0opportunity for\u00a0<\/span>them<\/span>\u00a0to make\u00a0<\/span>connections within the company, building their skills and networks<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>which\u00a0<\/span>can<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>boost their professional development and\u00a0<\/span><\/b>help them to\u00a0<\/span><\/b>advance<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>One way<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that\u00a0<\/span>organisations can\u00a0<\/span>facilitate<\/span>\u00a0such opportunities\u00a0<\/span>is\u00a0<\/span>by using<\/span>\u00a0w<\/span>eb portals<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>coordinate\u00a0<\/span><\/b>mentoring<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>link<\/span><\/b>s<\/span><\/b>\u00a0between new employees\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>prospective mentors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Importantly,\u00a0<\/span>organisations\u00a0<\/span>must\u00a0<\/span><\/b>know how well they are doing with their onboarding delivery<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>to continuously improve<\/span><\/b>.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>An important part\u00a0<\/span>of this<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>collecting<\/span>\u00a0employee\u00a0<\/span>feedback<\/span>, which\u00a0<\/span>can be gathered and analysed using<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>tools\u00a0<\/span>like survey platforms, messaging\u00a0<\/span>channels<\/span>, and A.I.<\/span>\u00a0As well as helping to develop<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>more\u00a0<\/span>engaged and productive employees<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>improving the onboarding process will help to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>cultivat<\/span><\/b>e<\/span><\/b>\u00a0employees who can genuinely advocate for the company<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/b>contribute\u00a0<\/span><\/b>to a<\/span>\u00a0positive\u00a0<\/span>organisational\u00a0<\/span>brand image<\/span>, thus<\/span>\u00a0improv<\/span>ing<\/span> the attractiveness of the company to <\/span>talented candidates.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

References:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Three Technology Trends Changing HR In 2020, December 2019,\u00a0<\/span>Forbes.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Employee Onboarding the Technology Way,<\/span>\u00a0August 2017,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>HR Technologist.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Why a Technology-Enabled Onboarding Process is Critical to Business Success, March 2019,\u00a0<\/span>HR Technologist.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    While onboarding\u00a0occurs\u00a0right at\u00a0the beginning of the employee journey, it has long-lasting effects, setting the\u00a0foundation for\u00a0the relationship between the company and the employee.\u00a0Moreover, research suggests that\u00a020% of turnover\u00a0happens\u00a0in the first 45 days, rendering the start of work a\u00a0vital\u00a0period in retaining\u00a0employees.\u00a0 Indeed, the onboarding process is\u00a0a\u00a0crucially important\u00a0stage in\u00a0developing employees,\u00a0designed\u00a0to\u00a0integrate\u00a0new\u00a0recruits into the working environment and culture\u00a0and provide\u00a0them with\u00a0the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":24525,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","myguten_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24524"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24527,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24524\/revisions\/24527"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}