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To stand out as an attractive employer, it's important to provide your employees with a positive experience. This is especially true when you welcome them on their first day of work.
The first few days can be challenging. It takes a lot of energy to understand your new work environment, and companies should provide the necessary reassurance and guidance that new employees need.
Fortunately, there are several steps you can take to create an onboarding experience that leaves a positive and lasting first impression. In this article, we will present five concrete measures you can take to give your new employees a perfect start.
Giving new employees a welcome gift on their first day of work is a surefire way to show your appreciation for the new hire and communicate that you are happy to have them on your team.
Some ideas for gifts that are suitable for the first day of work:
We recommend giving the welcome gift at the end of the new employee's first day. The beginning of their day will already be filled with a lot of information, so it may be a good idea to wait until they are a little less overwhelmed.
Try including a nice message like this along with the welcome gift:
Getting to know new colleagues can be stressful, but it is incredibly important for employees to feel comfortable in the workplace. Helping the new employee connect with colleagues can make a big difference. That's why it's a good idea to make sure the new employee has colleagues to have lunch with during their first few days in the office.
There are a number of different ways you can do this. If the employee is joining a small team, you could ask their new colleagues to take them to a team lunch at the company's expense. This is a great way to kick-start a new and hopefully long-term working relationship.
If your organization is larger and it is not possible to gather the entire team around a single lunch table, you can assign the new employee a lunch buddy. This person can take responsibility for inviting the new employee to lunch during the first few days.
For employees working remotely, an online team activity is perfect for their first day. This could be a lunch or coffee break, for example. For remote-first companies, it is extra important to ensure that the employee is included socially, as this doesn’t happen naturally at the coffee machine.
While you don't want to bombard your employees with a busy first day of work, it's important that they have something to do that helps them settle into their role. A great task to give new employees on their first day could be to let them introduce themselves to their new colleagues in a simple and low-threshold way.
For example, you could ask them to create a short presentation or a fun video about themselves for their colleagues to watch. They can present this physically or email it to the new team during the day, which can make the coffee chat a lot easier.
Instead of having an HR person mentor the new hire on their first day, consider assigning them a buddy from among their colleagues. This person can be their resource for answering questions on their first day and in the future. This is a great way to make the new hire feel included from day one.
The new hire probably has hundreds of questions, but the threshold for asking lots of questions on the first day may be high for some. Therefore, it may be a good idea to schedule a meeting at the end of the first day of work where the new hire can address any questions or concerns that have arisen.
This way, you ensure that the new employee goes home feeling seen and cared for. It’s also a good idea to ask for feedback on the onboarding experience so you can improve it for the future.
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