Welcome to CalHR's Onboarding site. This page is for hiring managers and HR professionals. We intend for it to be used when you are onboarding a new employee or improving your onboarding process. We hope this page helps you and your team in your onboarding efforts.
Onboarding Overview
What is onboarding?
Onboarding is the process of ensuring that a new employee is successfully brought onto the team. While a big part of onboarding is about making sure they have all the necessary equipment and paperwork filled out, it also includes making sure that they feel welcomed and part of the team. There may also be aspects of onboarding that apply to employees entering a new role within the organization. Additionally, onboarding is an element of organizational change that can be helpful to think of in various situations, like bringing a new project team together or launching a new project.
Benefits and Impact of Onboarding
A well-designed onboarding experience can help your new employee thrive. When they have the equipment, knowledge and training they need to start working effectively as soon as possible, it can also lead to better connection with the team and the mission. Effective onboarding also has a positive correlation with employee engagement, increased retention and overall alignment with strategic goals, vision and values.
Below, you will find links to our Onboarding Component pages. Each page contains the following:
- What the component is.
- Why the component is important.
- General guidelines for how to put this component in place.
- Tools broken down into two categories:
- Standard: These are the basic tools that you should use in every onboarding process.
- Best Practices: These tools help you take your onboarding process beyond the basics.
- We have sample resources from CalHR and other departments. These are meant only as examples to be tailored for your specific needs.
