Your onboarding process is a critical point for new hires and their success within the company. You can fail to capitalize on their full potential if you don’t equip them with the information and training they need to acclimate quickly. If you leave new employees to figure out too much on their own, they could lag behind or not feel engaged. Here are five effective ways to onboard your financial staff.

1. Be Prepared

Don’t play it by ear on your new employee’s first day. Not only do you risk forgetting essential details, but not preparing for their first day can make new hires feel like it isn’t a priority to welcome them and helping them start off on a successful note. Have documents ready, an agenda for their first day, their email and desk waiting for them, and anything else they will need to start working.

2. Tackle Red Tape in Advance

Make the most of your onboarding process by handling as much of the administrative work in advance as possible. Rather than having new hires spend a significant portion of their first day filling out forms, see what you can email them in advance to have them complete and bring in. Having them show up with red tape out of the way frees up time for more helpful onboarding.

3. Get Them Engaged

There is likely no other time in which an employee is going to be more excited about working for your company than on day one. Take advantage of their optimistic attitude and cultivate as much engagement as possible. Focus your onboarding on discussing topics such as: how employees are valued and recognized for their contributions, what company culture is like, the company’s mission, etc.

4. Go Over What’s Most Useful

Be intentional with the information you share when you’re onboarding your new employees. Think about what will truly be the most useful for them to know on a day-to-day basis. Don’t spend so much time going over broad long-term company initiatives that new hires don’t know the basics, such as: your preferred mode of communication, how flexible you are with start and end times, or even just what lunch breaks are like.

5. Show Your Excitement to Welcome Them

Whatever information you opt to give and in whatever format, the most crucial aspect of onboarding is to make new hires truly feel welcomed. Be enthusiastic when you greet them, send out a complimentary email introducing them to current staff, bring in doughnuts, etc. What makes the most sense will be determined by your company culture, but don’t treat their first day as anything less than a major milestone if you want them to see a future with your organization.

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