Did you know that organizations with a strong onboarding process improve new hire retention by 82% and productivity by over 70%?
Clearly there’s a lot riding on the first many weeks of welcoming a new employee!
Our internal HR team has put a lot of thought into making sure Boly:Welch team members are onboarded successfully so they feel connected and capable hitting the ground running. Below is a sample onboarding schedule we might use for a new recruiter, and here’s an onboarding checklist you can use at your own workplace!
Sample Onboarding Schedule for a New Recruiter
WEEK 1 (starts on tuesday)
Day 1
9:00 – 9:30 AM: Agenda review; expectation setting; building tour; tech check-in
9:30 – 10:00 AM: Sit in on virtual client meeting with team lead
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Welcome and company history
12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch on us (with team)
1:00 – 2:00 PM: Paperwork party with HR
2:00 – 4:00 PM: Shadow team
Day 2
9:00 – 10:30 AM: Team communication processes; goals for the year; current state of orders
10:30 – 11:45 AM: Business strategy with Director of Client Relations
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM: Legacy lunch with CEO
1:00 – 4:00 PM: Shadow team
Day 3
9:00 – 10:00 AM: Buddy coffee
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Review CRM with Operations Manager
12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 – 3:30 PM: Review CRM with Operations Manager (cont.)
3:30 – 4:30 PM: Happy Hour with the whole office
Day 4
9:00 – 10:30 AM: Review handbook and complete paperwork with HR
10:30 – 12:00 PM: Culture dynamics, values, org chart deep-dive with HR
12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 PM: Benefits and perks review with HR
2:30 – 3:30 PM: Recruiting compensation review with HR
3:30 – 4:00 PM: Shared drive tour and how-to
WEEK 2
Day 5
9:00 – 9:30 AM: Check-in with Director of Operations
9:30 – 10:30 AM: Desk management, organization, and workflow with Operations Manager
10:30 – 11:00 AM: All-staff check-in
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Internal training video
12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 – 1:10 PM: Scheduling how-to
1:10 – 2:30 PM: Shadow team
2:30 – 3:30 PM: Accounting department meet and greet
3:30 – 4:00 PM: Reference checking how-to with Senior Recruiter
Day 6
9:00 – 11:00 AM: Shadow team and watch internal training videos on taking a job order
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Sourcing and recruiting with HR Manager
12:30 – 1:30 PM: Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 PM: Marketing team meet and greet
2:30 – 3:30 PM: Networking 101: memberships; building relationships; keeping in touch
3:30 – 4:10 PM: Internal training video on client relationships
Day 7
9:30 – 10:30 AM: Lifecycle of a job order with Operations Manager
10:30 – 11:30 AM: Enhancing the candidate experience with Career Advisor
11:30 – 11:50 AM: Adobe, Outlook, and internal computing processes shortcuts
12:00 – 1:00 PM: B:W 101 Workshop on Zoom
1:00 – 1:30 PM: Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 PM: Employment law and recruiting with HR Manager
2:30 – 3:00 PM: Internal scheduling processes
3:00 – 4:00 PM: Internal training videos
Day 8
9:00 – 10:00 AM: Buddy coffee
10:00 – 11:00 AM: Marketing team review of selling tools and brand
11:00 AM – 2:30 PM: Business development with team
2:30 – 3:30 PM: Intro to internal accounting system
3:30 – 4:00 PM: Set up email signatures and LinkedIn branding
Day 9
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Desk management with team lead
12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM – End of Day: Shadow team, catch up on email
WEEK 3
- Monthly staff meeting
- Learn how to take a job order with team lead
- Shadow recruiters during candidate and client calls
- Twice daily 20-minute check-ins with team
WEEK 4
- Sit in on interviews with team lead
- Shadow recruiters
- Twice daily 20-minute check-ins with team
WEEK 5
- Practice taking lead on interviews, with team lead observing
- Research and source for open job orders
