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To evaluate how well your orientation process is
working, consider this listing of the most common
questions on the minds of new employees taken from
Successful New Employee Orientation by Jean
Barbazette.
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What is this new job really about?
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How is this job like/unlike my last job?
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Will I be happy in this new job? Will I fit in? Will I
be welcome?
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What do I have to do first? Who will tell me my
priorities?
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What do I need to know to become productive?
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When will I get to do some real work?
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Will my office/work area be prepared for me?
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What resources are available when I need help or more
information?
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What are the immediate priorities for the first day,
first week, etc.?
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What am I going to do for lunch? Will I be alone?
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Who are these other people and what do they do?
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How do I relate to my co-workers?
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What are the likely barriers in trying to get the job
done?
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Who knows the right answer when information is
conflicting?
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Who do I go to for answers to problems?
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How will I remember all this new information?
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How does the phone work? How are messages handled?
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Where’s the rest room, lunch room, break room, coat
closet, copy machine?
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How should I dress? Is there a casual dress day?
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What are the “unwritten rules”?
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How and when am I paid?
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How available is my boss or supervisor when I need
help?
If your orientation process could use an overhaul,
Michele can work with you through any or all four phases of
implementation:
1. Audit – taking an inventory of what you are
currently doing and using for resources in your
general company and department specific orientation.
2. Focus Groups – talking with several new employees
and managers about their ideas for a successful
orientation process.
3. Design – developing the program and resources for
your new orientation process.
4. Pilot – roll-out and refine the process with new
employees.
For more information, contact
Michele@MicheleMatt.com
or call 866-225-1249.
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