To help your new hire feel prepared, informed and work ready, consider these manager best practices for onboarding.
Best Practice | Suggested Timing |
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Contact IT to request needed equipment | Upon offer being accepted |
Send an email announcement to school/unit announcing new hire's arrival and copy new hire | Week before new hire starts |
Prepare a schedule for new hire's first week
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Week before new hire starts |
Begin and end the new hire's second day (first day is at Welcome Center) with a face-to-face meeting
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Second day |
Provide department-specific information, including:
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First week |
Use authority manager (or work with the appropriate person) to grant authority to systems (e.g., Epic or STARS) | First week |
Establish goals and ensure the new hire understands how performance is evaluated | First month |
Provide regular, informal feedback |
Ongoing |