The Tools You Need To Onboard Employees
By Courtney Morales Hofmann
Do you have the tools you need to onboard new employees? Do you ever ask yourself what a good onboarding tool is or what you need to look into when it comes to onboarding software?
Onboarding is a critical yet often rushed process, particularly if you’re a small business owner or manager. The hiring process alone can be frustrating, tedious, and time-consuming, but that does not mean you get a break once a candidate is selected. Quite the opposite. Taking the time and energy required to carefully and thoughtfully onboard a new employee can mean the difference between an employee’s success and failure. And ultimately, the success or failure of your company. Set your employee up for success, and everyone benefits — the business, the employee, and your customers.
It costs a lot of money to look for and hire new employees, both in dollars and opportunity costs. You should take the same amount of time to onboard, but the good news is it does not need to be costly if you have the right tools.
Visit Robal to learn more.
What to do to get the tools you need to onboard new employees
Now let’s talk about 4 steps that will help you get the tool you need to onboard new employees.
- First, research products and systems that can help you cut onboarding time. Emerging leaders in this HR space employ the latest technologies to process and bundle pertinent information, prescreen employees for skills and certifications, and track the progress of applications to meet all Department of Health Services requirements. Streamlining this process will save countless hours of time (and aggravation) and keep you compliant.
- Second, think about what’s important; don’t think you have to do this alone. Get input from your current managers and employees. What would set a new employee up for success at your company? This should include benefits information, payroll process, how to answer the phone or greet employees at the door, what makes your business different from others, and where to go with questions. The right technology can help save, manage, and document the employee’s process so you don’t miss anything important.
- Third, every employer has its own culture and work systems – find an implementation plan that fits your needs. Do you require a lot of regulatory paperwork? Do you have a significant immigrant employee population? Do your employees need computer or other systems training? Again, the right technology will provide you with the most current regulatory updates, filings, and requirements.
- Fourth and finally, make it easy for employees! Systems on the market today can safely and securely store all employee documents – from onboarding materials to verified certifications to employment information – in one place. And some have apps available so employees can do some onboarding on their mobile, freeing up time for you and your team to provide the personal touch that will truly make them feel welcome and engaged in doing their best.
Do you have the tools you need to onboard new employees? Do you every ask yourself what a good onboarding tool is or what you need to look into when it comes to onboarding software?
Onboarding is a critical yet often rushed process, particularly if you’re a small business owner or manager. The hiring process alone can be frustrating, tedious, and time-consuming, but that does not mean you get a break once a candidate is selected. Quite the opposite. Taking the time and energy required to carefully and thoughtfully onboard a new employee can mean the difference between an employee’s success and failure. And ultimately, the success or failure of your company. Set your employee up for success, and everyone benefits — the business, the employee, and your customers.
It costs a lot of money to look for and hire new employees, both in dollars and opportunity costs. You should take the same amount of time to onboard, but the good news is it does not need to be costly if you have the right tools.
Visit Robal to learn more.
What is a good onboarding tool?
What is a good onboarding tool? you might ask. One tool is called Robal. Robal’s Employee Onboarding Software reduces downtime, allows applicants and employees to complete mobile friendly paperwork paperwork with no errors and is cost-efficient for any size company. The tools you need to onboard employees.
Robal has created and HRIS platform that is dedicated to create the most efficient and cost effective product on the market. Check out Robal at www.myrobal.com and get a 1 month free trial after you setup a demo with one of the Customer Success Managers. Make it easy for you and your staff going forward.
Courtney Morales Hofmann is the president and CEO of ROBAL Tech, changing how companies execute and manage human resources through cutting-edge technology that puts talent and workforce management into one single, sign-on solution. She is also the founder and owner of MCM Staffing and Hire Quality Strategies. She has spent her 20+ streamlining how the staffing industry engages talent. Contact her at courtney@myrobal.com.
