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Onboarding programs do two things: 1) welcome the new hire to the company and 2) provide the tools to be successful. On some level, giving employees the tools they need to be productive on the job is straight-forward. Companies have job descriptions that list the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) needed for the position. And they have training programs in place to support those KSAs.
While it might sound easy, the welcoming part might actually be more challenging. Companies need to decide what welcoming looks like. It could be a video from the CEO or a welcome basket