Onboarding Action Lists for the Hiring Department

People Strategy, Equity, and Culture

CTD Employee with Poppie the Panther Click on the onboarding action lists below for our recommended best practices on how to welcome your new staff as they get started with PCC.

If you have questions about the actions listed here, please contact the New Hire Experience Coordinator?or your?People Partner.

Hiring Manager / Onboarding Lead

The hiring manager or onboarding lead plays an essential role which is primarily centered around:

communicating with the new hire prior to their start date
facilitating the new hire process and providing a warm welcome
setting expectations for the team
setting expectations for the employee on job duties and schedules
orienting the new employee to departmental protocols, processes, mission, and goals
scheduling meetings and relationship-building activities between the employee and key partners for creating connections and support
overseeing the new employee’s training and professional development

Support Personnel / Team Members

The support personnel / team members’ role is primarily centered around:

administrative support
providing a warm welcome
ensuring the employee’s work space is ready for them
ensuring the employee has all the access (technological and otherwise) they need in order to perform their duties by day one

Onboarding Ambassador

The Onboarding Ambassador is a volunteer support person that partners with the new employee while they are transitioning into the workplace. The role is primarily centered around:

providing a warm welcome
orienting and integrating the new employee into their work space, work culture, social norms, and policies and procedures