Preparing an Induction

Induction training is absolutely vital for new employees. Good induction training can ensure your new employees are retained and are able to settle in quickly and happily to a productive role. Induction training is as much about training in specific skills as it is about the basics seasoned employees take for granted: what the shifts are; where the notice-board is; what's the routine for holidays, sickness; what's the dress code etc. New employees need to quickly embrace the organisation's mission, goals and philosophy; personnel practices, health and safety rules, and of course the job they're required to do, with clear methods, timescales and expectations. This course is designed to help delegates design a suitable and efficient induction programme for their own working environment.

Contents

This course covers:

• Who needs an induction programme
• Potential results of poor or ineffective induction programmes
• The role of HR in employee induction
• The basics of an induction programme
• Physical orientation - describing where the facilities are
• Organisational orientation - demonstrating how the new employee fits into the team
• Health and safety information - a legal requirement
• Effectively explaining your organisation terms and conditions
• Detailing your organisation's history, products and services, culture and values
• A clear outline of the job/role requirements.

Course benefits

Upon successful completion of this course, delegates will benefit from understanding:

• The importance of a good induction programme
• The costs and pitfalls of poor induction programmes
• The role the HR department has to play in induction programme
• How to outline the basics of an induction programme
• Universal orientation for the inductee
• The legal requirements of an induction programme
• How to detail and effectively communicate the organisations history, services, culture and values
• How to clearly outline job requirements

Additional information

Fewer 'chalk and talk' sessions and more multi-media presentationsare being introduced into organisations induction training. This is a move away from being purely about the practicalities of an organisation to discussing culture and values.

Trainers background

The trainer for this course has extensive experience in design and delivery of induction training. They have been successfully delivering training to both public and private sector organisations for over ten years and previously held a number of senior management positions in industry.

This course is suitable for all department and/or organisation managers and individuals employed in human resource fields.