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what's missing in your small business it might just be a well-structured employee onboarding process as your company grows it may be easy to put improving the onboarding process on the back burner as you have an endless to-do list but don't overlook the value in it with an onboarding process tailored to your organization and new joiners many other things will fall into place down the road my name is kylie and the world of hr moves fast that's why here at factorial we offer hr shorts to keep you up to date [Music] ing to career builder research only 50 of small businesses have a structured onboarding process and they are reaping serious benefits they're seeing higher employee confidence and morale and lower turnover rates so what can small businesses do to reap those benefits of a successful and organized onboarding process i'm going to share four things you should not be overlooking and to be honest it may be simpler than you think before we get started hit that subscribe button so you can stay up to date on hr tips and trends first of all get organized you're a small business with a lot going on start documenting the process to streamline onboarding for future hires more than anything this is going to reduce growing pains later on and ease your mind in future onboardings and if you're not sure where to get started you can download our free onboarding checklist template linked in the description below think about where you keep all your documents use that as a starting point and consider what tools or documents your new hires will need before or on their first day how are they going to get signed documents back to you and who on your team is involved in onboardings develop a process so everyone's on the same page you may also have some general activities in the onboarding process ask yourself what needs to be done to ensure they will go off without a hitch and don't forget what happens after the onboarding process include new hire surveys and feedback forms in the documentation process that seems like a lot to keep track of right it can be especially when you're a small team or even a one-man band so be sure to get those details in steps in writing so everything goes smoothly now and later on your people are the most important asset so include them in the process to welcome new joiners the first day in a new company is nerve-racking no matter how big or small it is you might be a small business that has departments that are cross-functional and collaborative and because of that you'll really see value in helping build strong connections from the beginning but don't think that friendship is the only thing that they can get out of this you'll expedite the learning curve and create a level of open communication by introducing new and current team members and that creates a long list of benefits of its own let new joiners know what you need from them before their first day by creating a pre-on-boarding process in terms of paperwork it can vary depending on where you're located what type of business you have and what type of employee you're onboarding as an hr professional there's a lot to keep track of but this can also be a daunting task for new joiners can you remember a time when you had to sit down on your first day and fill out a bunch of forms yeah it's not the most interesting onboarding task instead of having new joiners sign and date everything on their first day incorporate that into the pre-onboarding process it may seem like extra work now but you'll think yourself later on trust me many organizations are utilizing electronic signature software to simplify the process it can save time money and make your life a little bit easier you'll also want to give them any essential information that they need before day one keep details like directions building access codes and first day schedules in mind you don't want to get anyone lost or locked out on their first day these pre-onboarding tasks will help the process run smoothly and alleviate a bit of stress last but not least communicate your company's mission and values to the new joiners in many companies especially in larger ones this step is often overlooked and that's what can set your small organization apart from larger ones don't just read off the values tell them why they're important and how they're demonstrated they will help align your team members and also hold on to those values during growth but don't just stop at onboarding if you have weekly meetings with the whole company take advantage of that time try implementing an informal employee appreciation moment or a q a session in your weekly meetings to really instill those values into your employees those little details can go a long way in your small and growing business it also sets future team members in your hr team up for success as the hr department making new joiners feel as though they made the right decision should be a top priority have any questions or concerns about your employee onboarding process let us know in the comments and don't forget to subscribe if this was helpful my name is kylie and thanks for watching see you in the next hr short [Music] you