Message #67008

[laurafmcdermott]

Hi Gee, I don't have too much to give re: actual induction or training, however in my previous HR life I did the orientation or induction to the company.  Every new hire was required to attend.  We usually hired in "classes" of 20 or so, but if 1 or 2 were starting on a given day I would do a personal orientation.  This was critical to introduce company policies, esp the gritty ones like sexual harrasment and workplace violence, as well as mundane things like issuing a security badge for the premises and where to park.  The 3 companies I worked for in this capacity would not allow someone to work until they had gone through an orientation.  As for actual job procedures and training, our new hires would have a 3 month probation period and it was a given that they would ask questions and need assistance.

As you know though, I am in the US so this may not translate.