A well-planned onboarding process makes new starters productive more quickly, saving time for employer and employee alike.
Traditional methods can be a drawn out process. And using technology drives efficiency but can lack the human touch.
But with PageTiger software you can create an immersive experience that makes new hires feel comfortable and appreciated before they even arrive.
It also tracks their progress, records their compliance and cuts down the time it takes to get them up and running.
Let’s take a look.
You can use this PageTiger concept as a basis for your own onboarding - extending and adding sections, pages and content to meet business needs.
To make the concept pack we’ve used a fictitious parcel delivery company called Parcelwave
And the new starter is Leah who’s been hired as a delivery driver assistant.
To give a personal touch, the pack is customised for Leah including her name, position and depot information
Not only is the content relevant to Leah’s role, it’s also clear and simple to navigate.
It’s so impressive and with the entire pre-start orientation taking less than thirty minutes, Leah will save so much time.
Parcelwave email their orientation pack to the new hire two weeks before their start date
and I’m going to walk you through the pack to point out the how it improves their process.
First up, let’s look at the benefits for the new starter and how it improves their experience.
Other than an internet connection, the new hire needs no special software or apps. It’s just a link and a click.
It can be viewed on any device – cellphone, tablet, laptop. And this is how it looks on a desktop where the pages turn
And on my cellphone, the pages scroll like this.
Video is powerful. Using subtitles means there’s no need to have blaring loudspeakers.
And following the trend seen on the likes of TikTok, keeping video messages short and to the point is a welcome change to the traditional corporate video.
Explaining what the new hire should expect reduces anxiety, and mixing learning modules with perks makes the experience more enjoyable.
Leah can order her Parcelwave uniform,
Understand the rota planning
And learn Parcelwave’s terminology
There’s even a test to see how much she has remembered.
It makes learning so much more engaging than a flat boring PDF.
There’s even a welcome message from Leah’s new manager, Instructions for her first day And a link to download her staff badge
But she can’t access her credentials until she’s read and accepted the Parcelwave code of conduct
Then, when she does, it’s unlocked and she’s ready to go.
And with options to change language, add subtitles and even output a version for the visually impaired, PageTiger tick all the boxes.
We saw how the digital orientation saves so much time for Leah But it also impresses Leah and reinforces her decision to join Parcelwave.
So she’s more likely to actually arrive for her first day.
From an operational side there are many more benefits for the employer.
Although the pack is accessed on a web link, that access can be restricted so only Leah can view her orientation information.
If any of the content needs to be changed, perhaps a change in staff or to procedures, then the pack can be updated even after it’s been sent out.
Every page and every response is recorded so Leah’s manager knows here progress
And notifications can be automatically generated when Leah completes a module.
For example, when she orders her uniform then a notification can be sent to the relevant team to order her kit.
Again, PageTiger is driving efficiency and saving time.
As I said at the start, the concept pack we used for Leah is available as a template
and you can use that same pack to create your own new starter experience.
Just head to PageTiger.com to find out more or email me - kitty@pagetiger.com
Thank you for watching. I hope you found it useful.