The pandemic forced several organisations to shift to a remote work arrangement. With that being the reality, various firms have already completed half of the hiring procedure, planned the start dates for employees, or continued recruiting a remote workforce because of the COVID outbreak.
As the pandemic continues to spread worldwide, remote work has become the new normal, and organisations across industries are doing their best to catch up to the changing landscape, including finding new ways to onboard and recruit employees while working remotely.
Remote onboarding of employees has its challenges. 16 percent of HR managers said poor onboarding reduces productivity, whereas 12 percent of employees said it leads to higher employee turnover. The right procedure and tools can make it easier for employees to become accustomed to their new roles and feel like they are a part of the team.
With many new employees being hired to work remotely, leaders and HR must modify their existing remote onboarding methods.
Tips to Effective Onboarding of Remote Employees
We have listed out a few ways you can follow to make remote onboarding work for your company and help new hires feel at home.-
Begin early
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Create a sense of belonging
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Organise everything
- Information to introduce the new employee to the product, company, or service. For example, with an introduction to relevant software and tools, facts about the company, security/password/login, and a list of staff members and contact them.
- Things to do before the start day, including an e-mail to welcome the team and documents to be completed.
- Descriptions of recurring tasks, inviting them to meet to introduce them, invite them in regular catchups with the manager, and anything else you can think of. Make your employee feel like a valued member of the staff despite the lack of personal contact.
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Provide them with necessary tools
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Welcome the new hire
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Smoothen out admin issues
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Boundaries and goals
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Digitise the paperwork
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Equipment for home offices