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onboarding

onboarding

1 3.7
A process that helps new employees or users learn how to work in a company
  • noun
  • /ˈɔːnˌbɔːrdɪŋ/
  • Jargon
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  • The onboarding process for new employees includes training sessions and orientation meetings.
  • onboarding process

What is what is the process of vetting and pairing and onboarding look like?

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Examples

  • And it impacts everything from talent acquisition strategies to onboarding processes to rewards/recognition programs to learning and development offerings to performance management systems and more.

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  • Every company's onboarding process is different.

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  • And so part of the problem also is just what is the onboarding process Look, like?

  • But just think of any process, it can be reading documents and and onboarding a client.

  • Align your onboarding program goals with your overall marketing goals.

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  • At the same time, hidden costs include losses in productivity, lost opportunities for business growth, onboarding efforts, employee morale, and company image.

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  • Remember, onboarding can be a long-term process; it is easy to behave well for a short period of time.

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  • This turned into a full-scale onboarding program, and we decided to treat these people like new hires.

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  • So what should you expect—and what should you do—during the onboarding process?

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  • Encourage and train your managers to talk with their teams the rest of the year—in career coaching conversations, onboarding discussions, and engagement reviews.

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Synonyms

orientation
vsonboarding
48 3.2

A session that introduces someone to a new place or group

is a longer process focused on full integration beyond a single session
initiation
vsonboarding
45 5.1

A formal ceremony that lets someone join a group or job

is the practical, ongoing process of integrating newcomers and devices
induction
vsonboarding
  • Formal
13 4.9

A formal event that welcomes someone into a group or job

is a broader process that also integrates and supports new people or devices

Antonyms

129 1.0

The act of leaving a place or situation

The act of stopping a connection or ending involvement with something

How Thorough

integration
47 4.0
induction
  • Formal
13 4.9
onboarding
  • Jargon
1 3.7
orientation
48 3.2
introduction
45 1.4

Surface Forms

onboarding singular
onboardings plural

Morphology

onboarding = onboard (transparent) = onboard + ing

Clear nominalization of the verb 'onboard' by the productive suffix '-ing' indicating the process or action.

Etymology

Onboarding comes from the phrase on board, which first meant 'on a ship' and then 'part of a team'. So, onboarding is the process of bringing someone 'on board'—helping them join and fit into a company, system, or group.