{"id":18607,"date":"2021-06-17T08:50:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T07:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/?p=18607"},"modified":"2021-06-16T07:36:41","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T06:36:41","slug":"5-steps-for-implementing-a-top-notch-virtual-onboarding-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/5-steps-for-implementing-a-top-notch-virtual-onboarding-program\/","title":{"rendered":"5 steps for implementing a top-notch virtual onboarding program"},"content":{"rendered":"

The pandemic has forced <\/span>roughly 40%<\/span><\/a> of professionals in the EU to work remotely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This sudden and significant change has brought along a myriad of challenges for employers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

HR teams have been tasked with quickly brainstorming and implementing strategies related to preventing employee burnout, supporting working parents, and enabling employees by providing the equipment they need to work from home.<\/span><\/p>\n

And yet, perhaps no challenge is as difficult and as critical to tackle as employee onboarding. It serves as the very foundation of the employee experience, greatly <\/span>influencing employee retention, productivity, and satisfaction<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This might leave you and your team wondering: How can you <\/span>onboard employees effectively<\/span><\/a> in a remote environment?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To help you address this question, we\u2019ll offer up several approaches that you can easily apply via automation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Set the new hire up with the appropriate equipment from the get-go<\/span><\/h2>\n

The role your new hire is coming into can determine the type of equipment they\u2019ll need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, customer-facing employees, like sales reps and customer success managers, may need high-quality headsets for their conversations with clients and prospects; while executives may qualify for more high-end laptops.<\/span><\/p>\n

No matter the requirements of incoming employees, you can provide each new hire with the right set of equipment by the start of their first day through the following <\/span>onboarding automation<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Once a new hire notice* goes out to the appropriate stakeholders via an HRIS like Namely, the workflow gets triggered.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *The new hire notice can simply be an email that goes out to certain individuals and groups\u2014like the hiring manager, the HR team, and the legal team. The email provides key details on the new hire, including their role, compensation, job location, start date, manager, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. The hiring manager receives a message from a <\/span>chatbot<\/span><\/a> in a business communications platform, asking them to select the specific equipment their new hire needs.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Once the hiring manager makes their selections, a regional asset manager receives a message in their business communications platform, notifying them of the request and prompting them to complete the order.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      2. Provision the right set of apps for each new hire<\/span><\/h2>\n

      Your new hires also likely differ in the apps they need and in the permission levels they need for each. Here are just a few examples across lines of business:<\/span><\/p>\n