HR PARTNERS
“Hire great people and give them freedom to be awesome.” — Andrew Mason
The new Onboarding Program is designed to support a better employee experience and to set employees up for success with a consistent, coherent and structured experience.
It is also designed to support organizational effectiveness, and clarity and accountability regarding onboarding roles and responsibilities.
HR Partners are critical in the successful implementation of the new program, and are responsible for implementing the framework and processes designed by the CoE to support faculty/unit leaders.
Role + Responsibilities*
Assists faculty/unit to implement the process
Directs supervisors to training/resources
Coaches supervisors to use the tools & lead process
Supports the onboarding process
Meets regularly with the supervisor during the first 90 days with the supervisor (highly recommended)
How Does Supporting Onboarding Help HR Partners?
Positions you to provide better learning/organizational development guidance to your clients
Provides you with the opportunity to coach your clients to be a better leader/employee
Equips you with better knowledge and skills around learning/organizational development
Provides you with the opportunity to be a more strategic HR Service Partner
Provides you with an opportunity to build credibility and rapport with your clients
Resources for HR Partners
Supporting the Implementation of Onboarding
Additional email templates and tools are linked in the implementation process and planning tool
Implementation Process and Planning Tool
Supervisor's Cheat Sheet to Onboarding.pdfCheat Sheets for Supervisors and Deans/Chairs/Delegates
Dean/Chair/Delegate's Cheat Sheet to Onboarding.pdfEducational Resources to Support Clients
Employee Orientation Education Suite
Did You Know? | Why Onboarding Matters
"Great employee onboarding can improve employee retention by 82%. . . Talent scarcity and high turnover are among the biggest challenges organizations will face in 2022." (10 Employee Onboarding Statistics you Must Know in 2022)
"Effective onboarding of new team members is one of the most important contributions an HR professional or hiring manager can make to the long-term success of the organization. . . . It can drive new employee productivity, accelerate learning and significantly improve talent retention" (Bradt and Vonnegut, 2009).
