Does HR or the Manager own New Hire Onboarding?

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In this newsletter, we highlight one thing we love, see as innovative, and find interesting within the workplace.

  • LOVE: How to onboard your new hires as a Manager

  • INNOVATE: Interview with ChatGPT about HR trends

  • INTEREST: 82% of workers more likely to apply for a job with listed pay range

WHAT WE LOVE:

I asked 12,000+ people "who is the primary owner of new hire onboarding?"

66% said the manager, 33% said HR.

It feels like all the advice out there is for HR so I wanted to share how you can onboard new hires as a Manager/Founder

  1. Call them to congratulate them

Keep the momentum going, pause your day, and call to say how excited you are.

2. Send them swag

Use my friends at SwagUp and receive a discount

3. Make day 1 memorable

Block your calendar from 8 am - 11 am and take them to lunch or send a gift card for lunch

4. Prioritize team members for them to meet

Give them a goal of meeting the 3 most important people for their role in the first week

5. Provide them with a buddy/mentor

No matter how good of a manager you might be, there will be questions they don't want to ask you.

6. Find an early win

Think about a task they can accomplish that will make them feel good and get them moving forward.

7. Create 30/60/90 day goals

Make these for every position you hire, 30 days is about learning, 60 days about contributing, and 90 day is about owning.

8. Ask for feedback

Ask what went well, what could've gone better, and how they would change the onboarding process.

WHERE WE SEE INNOVATION:

Everywhere you look it seems like someone is talking about AI or ChatGPT and how it can impact your business.

That's why I found this article fascinating when they asked ChatGPT to discuss HR trends in 2023.

The big areas the articles goes into are:

  1. Employee Well-Being

  2. Remote Work

  3. Increase use of AI and Automation

  4. Emphasis on DEI

  5. Skills Based Hiring

It's pretty darn good content for a robot... check it out!

WHAT INTERESTS US:

This small action can have a massive impact on your ability to get the best talent.

And it seems like a tactic that isn't done by many companies out there.

Just putting the pay range of the requested job can help you land the right candidates for your positions.

If you do this or don't do this, I'd love to hear more about why.

Currently, only 43.7% of positions list this data.

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