Glossary

Induction

Introducing a new employee to a company and getting them up to speed on the way things are done.

The key to a successful induction is to make the new employee feel welcome and valued as a member of the workplace. Inductions typically combine elements of oral presentations (i.e. face-to-face meetings with staff, being shown around the workplace) and written content (i.e. company handbook, guidelines and other booklets).

If the induction is done poorly, this may increase the risk of staff turnover rates and cost the business money to hire new staff.