Purpose: Effective employee on-boarding serves three purposes. First, it ensures that the new hire feels welcomed, comfortable, prepared, and supported. This leads to the new hire’s ability to make an impact within the organization, both immediately and over time. Finally, employee success leads to satisfaction and retention, which allows the organization to continue to meet its mission.

Employee On-boarding Checklist
Pre-Arrival:
1. Confirm offer letter sent and returned signed
2. Call or email to officially welcome the new employee
3. Provide new employee with a contact in the event of a question or issue
4. Create an on-boarding schedule for new employee
5. Assign on-boarding mentor for new employee’s first 60 days
6. Order business cards, set up computer, phone, log in password and leave office supplies on desk
7. Provide the email account and password information to new employee
8. Send an announcement via email to all other employees
9. Address parking options if parking is designated/cost is involved
10. Make sure new employee information is added to all employee lists
Arrival:
1. Introduce to co-workers
2. Department/Company tour (restroom, vending machines, water/coffee)
3. Have new employee meet with HR Department to complete all necessary documentation
4. Distribute key and/or access card to office
5. Discuss procedures for scheduling time off, and unexpected illness
6. Review work schedule, pay schedule, overtime pay and dress code
7. Go over phones, fax, copier and how to obtain office supplies
8. Provide computer orientation at new employee’s desk
9. Take new employee to lunch or arrange a welcome lunch for them
10. Give logo/brand company items to new employee as a welcome gift

First Week:
1. Review job responsibilities and expectations
2. Review performance and appraisal process
3. Review company’s mission, strategy, values, functions, policies and procedures
4. Review emergency plan/exits
5. Provide health and safety training
6. Schedule one-on-one time with new employee, this is vital to their success, it gives you the ability to gauge how they’re doing, answer any questions, and give them feedback
First Month:
1. Schedule weekly/monthly meeting to touch base
2. Make sure all training has been completed or scheduled
3. Ensure that all benefit paperwork has been completed and submitted
4. Review and clarify performance objectives and expectations after the first month
5. Overview of budget and finance policies and procedures
6. Make sure employee has projects/tasks to complete
7. Complete 30 day on-boarding evaluation survey

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Social media usage is becoming a vital component within the business community and it changes frequently.
While Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin remain the most popular sites, others are gaining momentum.
For example, according to eBIZMBA, for the March rankings, Pinterest rose from #10 to #4 with an estimated 85.5 million monthly visitors.

15. Multiply – 4,000,000 monthly users (Sharing and shopping with your friends)
14. My Life – 5,400,000 monthly users (Connect with everyone in one place)
13. Meetup – 7,500,000 monthly users (Meetings in the US and internationally)
12. Ning – 12,000,000 monthly users (Social community)
11. Cafemom – 12,500,000 monthly users (Where Moms meet for advice, games, friends)
10. Orkut – 17,500,000 monthly users (Connect with friends, family or start conversation with new friends)
9. Tagged – 19,500,000 monthly users (Social network for meeting new people)
8. LiveJournal – 20,500,000 monthly users (Creative expressions, polls)
7. DeviantArt – 25,500,000 monthly users (Art at its best)
6. GooglePlus+ – 65,000,000 monthly users (Hangouts, events, photos, games)
5. MySpace – 70,500,000 monthly users (Rebuilt, Reinvented, Redesigned…the new MySpace.com)
4. Pinterest – 85,500,000 monthly users (Organize and share things you love)
3. Linkedin – 110,000,000 monthly users (Professional networking)
2. Twitter – 250,000,000 monthly users (A tweet can take you anywhere)
1. Facebook – 750,000,000 monthly users (Connect with old friends, make new ones)

(Source: eBIZMBA as of March 2013)

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1. Estimator
2. Purchasing Agent
3. Purchasing Consultant (Part-time)
4. Purchasing Management
5. Builder

Please let me know if you have any interest or recommendations at: cecilemoore@josephchris.net

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1. Purchasing Manager
2. Purchasing Agent
3. Purchasing Consultant (Part-time)
4. Estimator
5. Builder

Please let me know if you have an interest or recommendation at: cecilemoore@josephchris.net

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Contact: Claire Spence, Executive Partner at: clairespence@josephchris.net

 Joseph Chris Partners | Executive Recruiting Search Firm » Career Opportunities

Contact: Claire Spence, Executive Partner at: clairespence@josephchris.net

 Joseph Chris Partners | Executive Recruiting Search Firm » Career Opportunities

Contact: Claire Spence, Executive Partner at: clairespence@josephchris.net

 Joseph Chris Partners | Executive Recruiting Search Firm » Career Opportunities

Contact: Claire Spence, Executive Partner at: clairespence@josephchris.net

 Joseph Chris Partners | Executive Recruiting Search Firm » Career Opportunities

Contact: Claire Spence, Executive Partner at: clairespence@josephchris.net

 Joseph Chris Partners | Executive Recruiting Search Firm » Career Opportunities

Contact: Claire Spence, Executive Partner at: clairespence@josephchris.net

 Joseph Chris Partners | Executive Recruiting Search Firm » Career Opportunities