{"id":36675,"date":"2020-03-10T13:01:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T17:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/?p=36675"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:18:50","slug":"onboarding-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/onboarding-process\/","title":{"rendered":"11+ Tips for the Best Employee Onboarding Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/search\/onboarding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36792 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/03\/11-steps-in-the-employee-onboarding-process.png\" alt=\"11 steps in the employee onboarding process\" width=\"3200\" height=\"1800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many new hires can say that they are just as excited to start their first day at work as they are to open a new package of the latest iPhone?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The onboarding process is often overlooked by employers. Just like a child needs nurturing in order to make better decisions later in life, a new employee needs to have a great experience being onboarded. This will ensure that they have the confidence and drive to perform their best.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an employer, you will never lose by putting in the extra effort, it\u2019ll only increase the performance of your employees. You should never make a new hire feel as if it\u2019s either sink or swim in order to be successful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve included our best <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/search\/onboarding\">onboarding templates<\/a> so that you can get started now.<\/p>\n<p>Here are our best\u00a0onboarding\u00a0tips. Click to jump ahead:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#1\">What is an onboarding process?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2\">Why does efficient onboarding matter?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3\">Steps in the onboarding process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4\">How to improve your onboarding process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#5\">Onboarding remote workers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"1\">What is an onboarding process?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onboarding is more than leaving a pile of papers to sign on the day they start, it\u2019s about planning ahead and thinking from your new hire\u2019s perspective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onboarding begins from the <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/recruiting-tips\/\">hiring process<\/a> to fully settling into the new role. The first day of work is just a small indication of how successful your onboarding process is going.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/foundation\/ourwork\/initiatives\/resources-from-past-initiatives\/Documents\/Onboarding%20New%20Employees.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25% of the US population<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> experiences some sort of career transition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><b>What are the steps in the onboarding process?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparing new hire before starting day<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/employee-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Training<\/a> new hire for any tools used<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A thorough office orientation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting and connecting with team<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluation of onboarding experience by new employee<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you begin fleshing out your onboarding process, ask yourself some of these questions to figure out exactly how you envision your onboarding to look like:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When will onboarding begin and how long will it last?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What sort of impression do you wish to leave on your new hires\u2019 first day?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What role will different people play in onboarding?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What goals will you set for a new employee?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is important for the new employee to know about the work culture?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What information is important for the new employee to know and when?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/search\/onboarding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36796 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/03\/onboarding-process-6-tips-2.png\" alt=\"onboarding process 6 tips\" width=\"3300\" height=\"2550\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your onboarding process should reflect your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">company culture<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pro Tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you want to avoid information overload, you can plan out your onboarding process by defining what the person needs to know and when &#8211; so you don&#8217;t give all the information to them at once and feel overwhelmed! A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/features\/timeline-infographics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">timeline infographic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you communicate this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"2\"><strong>Why does efficient onboarding matter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees who have a better experience with onboarding, will understand the company culture better, making them more aligned with the company, especially when making decisions. This will also help them to make stronger connections with others within the organization earlier, which will help them settle into their new role more comfortably.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When onboarding is done correctly, it has a multitude of benefits such as: higher job satisfaction, commitment to the organization, lower turnover rate, <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/performance-review-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">higher levels of performance<\/a>, and less stress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more prepared a new employee feels, the more they will be motivated to perform well, it comes with confidence. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/foundation\/ourwork\/initiatives\/resources-from-past-initiatives\/Documents\/Onboarding%20New%20Employees.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies show<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that employees who experience an improved onboarding process perform two months faster than employees who are in a more traditional onboarding process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Begin onboarding during recruiting phase<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a fine line between onboarding and the hiring process. With a good onboarding process, the lines are blurred between the two.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New hires will get a good impression of your company during the recruiting phase. You want to ensure that it is seamless and comfortable for them, this will be a taste of what it will be like working at your organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being thoughtful and welcoming during this stage will guarantee that you will attract top talent to your company. By taking the time to make this phase as smooth as possible, your onboarding process will already be better, recruiting is the stepping stone that onboarding builds on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a blog post that further expands on great recruiting tips from experts:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/recruiting-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Hiring Experts Share Their Recruiting Tips [Infographic]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>New Hire Needs<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The socialization of your new hire is important, there are multiple levels of it. The 4 C\u2019s:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Compliance <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Teaching new hires the basics, rules and regulations\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Clarification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Ensuring that your new hires understand the expectations of their job<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Culture <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Providing a sense of the company culture norms<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Connection <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Relationships that new hires must form with others<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using these 4 principles will allow you to start with a foundation to build on. These are the goals you are trying to achieve in your onboarding, and it will always begin with your new hire\u2019s needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36795\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/03\/new-hire-needs-onboarding-process.png\" alt=\"new hire needs onboarding process\" width=\"3750\" height=\"1962\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more you focus on the 4 C\u2019s in your onboarding process, the better your onboarding process will be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/hires-first-day-847dff5a-16b8-4af4-b94d-e60193c79333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36700 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/03\/new-hire-onboarding.png\" alt=\"new hire onboarding\" width=\"816\" height=\"2745\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/hires-first-day-847dff5a-16b8-4af4-b94d-e60193c79333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>GET THIS\u00a0onboarding TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"3\">Steps in the onboarding process<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/step-by-step-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">step<\/a> to onboarding is preparing both parties for what to expect on the first day. It puts your new employees nerves at ease because they know exactly what to expect, no surprises or curve balls. This can start with an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">onboarding <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/training-manual-template\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">manual<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/presentations\/venngage-onboarding-manual-16e415cb-bebb-4cb5-9d4b-038be30a4732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36703 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/03\/onboarding-process-manual.png\" alt=\"onboarding process manual\" width=\"960\" height=\"1208\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/presentations\/venngage-onboarding-manual-16e415cb-bebb-4cb5-9d4b-038be30a4732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>GET THIS\u00a0ONBOARDING\u00a0TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>1. Send out email or slack message to the entire organization welcoming the new hire to the company.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can ask the new hire to answer a few fun questions about themselves to make the greeting more personable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36677 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Slack-onboarding-process.png\" alt=\"Slack onboarding process\" width=\"1362\" height=\"1008\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><b>2. Set up a new computer\/laptop and have accounts set up and guides for new softwares to learn.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36679\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_20200228_134054.jpg\" alt=\"onboarding process desk\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" \/><br \/>\n<b>3. Create and prepare <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/business-card-examples\/\"><b>business cards<\/b><\/a><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having business cards ready for your new employee will help make them feel prepared to represent themselves outside of the workplace and add some excitement. It also makes their new role feel more official.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/business-cards\/impressionist-illustrator-business-card-40cbf87d-4d02-4036-ada0-56cb6b6bfc6b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36680 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Impressionist-Illustrator-Business-Card-Template.png\" alt=\"Impressionist Illustrator Business Card Template\" width=\"960\" height=\"1192\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/business-cards\/impressionist-illustrator-business-card-40cbf87d-4d02-4036-ada0-56cb6b6bfc6b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>GET THIS BUSINESS CARD TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><b>4. Have a designated workspace with the new hire\u2019s name on the desk.\u00a0<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is like setting the table before your guests arrive. It lets the new hire know that you have been expecting them and that you are prepared for their arrival! For this, you can decorate their workspace with some interesting photos of their new team members or create an organizing wall with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prints4sure.com\/pages\/canvas-art-prints\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">canvas prints<\/a>. Interestingly, you can get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallpics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheap Photo Tiles<\/a> online that can easily pasted on the wall or the cubicle partitions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps them to identify where they will sit and also gives a hint to other employees that there is a newbie in town and that&#8217;s where they will be sitting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36685\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/03\/welcomeonboardingpaper.png\" alt=\"welcomeonboardingpaper\" width=\"816\" height=\"765\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Onboarding plans<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a direct onboarding plan after figuring out how your onboarding process will look like will help you be organized. Here are examples of onboarding plans\/<a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/training-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">training checklists<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/checklist\/venngage-onboarding-checklist-5f1099f0-8a0d-4ed3-b979-4930c8dfaadd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36686 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/03\/onboarding-process-checklist.png\" alt=\"onboarding process checklist\" width=\"816\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/checklist\/venngage-onboarding-checklist-5f1099f0-8a0d-4ed3-b979-4930c8dfaadd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>GET THIS\u00a0Onboarding\u00a0TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4\"><strong>How to improve your onboarding process<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Have new hires electronically sign any important documents before their first day<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get all the annoying paperwork out of the way &#8211; it gives HR more time to process. There is also less chasing involved and it lightens up the first day for more human contact and meetings &#8211; a more positive experience for everyone involved.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Welcome letter and messages on first day<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting a new job can be nerve wracking. Making the new hire feel as welcome as possible is the responsibility of the employer. A welcome letter should include warmth, enthusiasm, and an introduction to the expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>First day information and tasks<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give new employees all the information you can regarding their first day at their new job. Starting a new job can be nerve-racking in itself, so it&#8217;s super helpful to aim at eliminating as much of the &#8220;unknown&#8221; about their new environment as you can. This can include information like when to arrive, an agenda of their first day (what they will be doing, who they will be meeting with and why), what to wear, how lunch works, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Virtual copy of employee handbook<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/employee-handbook-examples\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employee handbook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> includes everything employees need to know about working within a company. This is great to give to a <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/new-employee-orientation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new employee<\/a> so that they have time to review and build an understanding of the company and its values before they arrive. A pre-developed understanding for their new space will also help to ramp them up to hit the ground running on their first day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Details about department and job responsibilities<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This could include things like <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/organizational-chart-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">organizational charts<\/a>, a copy of their job description, a departmental playbook &#8211; basically any information surrounding how their department operates, who they work with, its process\/procedures, who is in the department and how they all work together toward common goals. Also, who to go to for what!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Accomodations<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone wants to feel comfortable and at ease in their new environment. It&#8217;s always best to ask your new employees about accommodations they require in order to do their best work. This could be a meditation room, food restrictions, etc. Clarifying this early on will ensure both parties are set up for a great relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Office tour<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offices are big and full of stuff and people, I recommend always starting someone&#8217;s first day with a tour of the office. Show them where they sit, where meeting rooms are (and what their names are AND how to identify them), where to get supplies, where key players they will work with are sitting (and introduce them) where the bathrooms are, the snacks, etc. This person should feel confident navigating the new space and know where to find the things they need.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>First day team lunch<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A great team bonding experience to break the ice with newcomers on the first day. It&#8217;s beneficial for both parties, as it gets them out of the office to interact on a different plane. This gives them the opportunity to learn a little bit about each other and start making bonds with each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>One month check ins<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One month check-ins are important for the sake of ensuring that your new hire is transitioning well in the job. Thoughtful feedback is important so that they have a solid foundation to build up on. New hires can also use this opportunity to build mentor relationships with people in the company.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Feedback<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask new hires for feedback along the way, either through coffee chats or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.typeform.com\/surveys\/question-types\/\">survey questions<\/a>, this will help employers continuously improve their processes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Encourage meetings<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assign your new hire a &#8220;onboarding buddy&#8221; who can be a pal and help them navigate the cultural norms of their new office. This is someone who is also relatively new (can empathize with joining the company at a similar stage) and is not in your department. Have the new hire also meet with other departments or teams they will interact with &#8211; help break the ice with them!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"5\">Onboarding remote workers<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bamboohr.com\/blog\/3-tips-onboarding-remote-employees\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">43% of Americans work remotely<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> some of the time. This means that your onboarding process needs to cater to your remote workers, whether they are full time remote staff or not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working remote can reduce communication and connection between employees. The feeling of isolation and loneliness is common. Some common issues <a href=\"https:\/\/remotepeople.com\/glossary\/remote-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with remote workers<\/a> include challenges with accountability and productivity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making sure you equip your remote employees with the right tools to succeed during the <a href=\"https:\/\/kitaboo.com\/the-smart-hr-professionals-guide-to-employee-onboarding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital onboarding<\/a> process is important. It\u2019s hard to understand company culture when you work remote, the transparency isn\u2019t quite there. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keka.com\/best-employee-onboarding-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital onboarding platforms like Keka<\/a> can help bridge this gap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some quick tips on how to make the work from home jobs less concerning for companies that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hirewithnear.com\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-to-hiring-remote-foreign-employees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hire remote workers<\/a>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a virtual welcome meeting with the employee where they are able to introduce themselves to the company.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get the new remote employee to have an in person 2 week training. This will cause them to really get to know people in the company by interacting in person.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using tools for communication: There are many communication tools some are: <a href=\"http:\/\/slack.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chanty.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chanty<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fleep.io\/features\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fleep<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/project-management\/the-complete-project-management-software-list\/\">Monday.com<\/a> and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.15five.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15Five<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide training on collaboration software such as <a href=\"https:\/\/ganttpro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GanttPro<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/trello.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trello<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/wrike.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wrike<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/6-tips-for-remote-employees-73691c37-dcda-41df-843f-1cfeae303168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36857 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2020\/03\/work-from-home.png\" alt=\"work from home\" width=\"816\" height=\"1056\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/infographics\/6-tips-for-remote-employees-73691c37-dcda-41df-843f-1cfeae303168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>GET THIS\u00a0REMOTE WORK\u00a0TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the right onboarding process, your new employee will feel well adjusted to your company. 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