What is onboarding?
Onboarding is an Anglicisation of onboarding. It’s about educating employees socially and process-wise. HR plays an important role in this and often sets up a standard process for onboarding new employees. This process is defined in an onboarding program.
In this program, a new employee gets to know colleagues and is trained in the activities that need to be carried out.
Why is onboarding important?
Onboarding is important as a large number of employees leave within the first 90 days. This is often caused by different expectations, team dynamics and role ambiguity.
In addition to the influence on turnover, onboarding also has a direct impact on an employee’s productivity. Poor onboarding results in an employee taking longer to perform at the expected level.
How long does onboarding take?
Usually, an onboarding program takes between 3 and 9 months. The biggest investment of time therefore often lies in an employee’s first months. A more complex job profile will take more time.
A study by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) shows that an effective onboarding program takes an average of 6-12 months. This is consistent with the experiences of companies such as Google and Microsoft, where onboarding programs include comprehensive training and mentoring programs that focus on both technical skills and cultural integration.
AI for onboarding, what does that look like?
During the onboarding program, it is important to keep a finger on the pulse of what is going on among new employees. If you don’t do this properly, you will soon be faced with surprises and departure is difficult to prevent.
With the help of AI, this is easier. Deepler uses AI to interview employees about their experiences in the first months of taking office. That way, you can measure their perception of the organization and see what causes dissatisfaction. By then talking about this, you ensure that an employee goes through a smooth and effective onboarding.
Finally, onboarding also involves many administrative and repetitive challenges. Schedule calls, provide access to systems, etc. This is also where AI can offer a solution.
