Well-planned introduction and systematic follow-up of new employees (onboarding) is one of the most important things a company can do to attract, develop and retain employees. The onboarding period extends over the employee's first year.
Purpose
The onboarding process must fulfil the new employee's need to:
- familiarise themselves with basic organisational knowledge, formal guidelines, practical matters and routines
- understand their own responsibilities, role, goals and tasks
- get quickly into the organisational culture locally and understand the unit's role at the University of Oslo as a whole
- receive training in key processes and systems
- obtain the necessary competence development for the role
- establish necessary connections and networks in the business
Responsibilities
As a manager, you are responsible for the onboarding process, but you are welcome to involve employees and other managers in certain tasks.
Toolbox
Here you will find all the tools introduced in the different phases gathered in one place.
Phases
- Before starting
- Planning, contact, information
- The first weeks
- Well planned welcome
- From 1 - 3 months
- Clarification of roles and expectations
- From 3 - 6 months
- Systematic follow-up
- From 6 - 12 months
- Further development and reassurance in the role
- Rounding off and evaluation
- Safe on board?