List should include providing
- company policies
- tour of facilities
- job description
- safety procedures
- grievance procedures
- payroll procedures
- benefits details
- evaluation metrics.
Training employees should include
- a list of major duties
- a schedule for training (initial, ongoing, and specialized)
- the estimated cost
- employee evaluation metrics.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What constitutes an effective orientation?
- Why is it important to have well-documented employee policies?
- Why is orientation important for new employees?
- Why do most entrepreneurs train their own employees for a startup business?
- What are the skills an employer might want a new employee to have?
- What attributes and attitudes would an employer value in a new employee?
- Why is it important to clearly communicate a company's policies and procedures to employees?
- Of what value is a mentor to the employer? To the employee?
- What are proven ways to train an employee in product knowledge?
- Why is employee orientation important to the retention and success of an employee?
- How can an organization utilize third party vendors in the hiring process (e.g., recruiters, background checks, etc.)?