The pandemic forced several organisations to shift to a remote work arrangement. With that being the reality, various firms have already completed half of the hiring procedure, planned the start dates for employees, or continued recruiting a remote workforce because of the COVID outbreak.
As the pandemic continues to spread worldwide, remote work has become the new normal, and organisations across industries are doing their best to catch up to the changing landscape, including finding new ways to onboard and recruit employees while working remotely.
Remote onboarding of employees has its challenges. 16 percent of HR managers said poor onboarding reduces productivity, whereas 12 percent of employees said it leads to higher employee turnover. The right procedure and tools can make it easier for employees to become accustomed to their new roles and feel like they are a part of the team.
With many new employees being hired to work remotely, leaders and HR must modify their existing remote onboarding methods.
Schedule a meeting of new hires with their managers. Make sure that this meeting covers clear guidelines and expectations for the new employee and gives an overview of the company’s goal and vision.
The management team is ultimately responsible for their success. It is also crucial for remote working employees to understand how to align their ambitions and goals with the company. Employees want to do significant work and contribute as soon as possible.
To avoid such embarrassment, ensure that starters are familiar with cybersecurity policies and rules around using tech when working remotely and that they are aware of who to contact if they require assistance. Having a digital process in place is important to keep companies working efficiently during these hard times. Remote onboarding and remote work needs online tools to manage essential documents and forms every new hire will have complete or to communicate daily.
There are various online tools for every department and to execute all types of tasks. Ensure your company’s toolkit comprises the right tools to make your business grow.
Most people do not have faxes, scanners, or printers in their houses and do not have access to places with these facilities because of COVID-19. Ensure that your company is using smart technology to adapt to a remote onboarding experience.
Consider the role and what office essentials are needed that would normally be at the office. Things like folders, calculators, paper, pens, etc. All these considerations should be accounted for and shipped to the employee’s house before their first day.
Tips to Effective Onboarding of Remote Employees
We have listed out a few ways you can follow to make remote onboarding work for your company and help new hires feel at home.-
Begin early
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Create a sense of belonging

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Organise everything
- Information to introduce the new employee to the product, company, or service. For example, with an introduction to relevant software and tools, facts about the company, security/password/login, and a list of staff members and contact them.
- Things to do before the start day, including an e-mail to welcome the team and documents to be completed.
- Descriptions of recurring tasks, inviting them to meet to introduce them, invite them in regular catchups with the manager, and anything else you can think of. Make your employee feel like a valued member of the staff despite the lack of personal contact.
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Provide them with necessary tools

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Welcome the new hire
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Smoothen out admin issues
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Boundaries and goals
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Digitise the paperwork

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Equipment for home offices
