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1. Warm welcome

• Importance of first day impressions
• Tangible welcome - card or note from CEO, flowers on desk...
• Workspace clear and equipped

2. Ensuring a productive workplace

• Area 'up and running', eg. phone extension
• Information on facilities, equipment

3. Introductions to key people

• Responsibility for introduction assigned in advance
• Team, senior managers
• Layout map, organisational charts

4. Background to organisation and policies

• Corporate brochures
• Safety, email policies
• Briefing on current important issues
• Centrally managed induction vs. workplace induction

5. Team goals and directions

• Role of the team in the organisation
• Role of the person within the team

6. Team ground rules

• Said and unsaid - ideally written down

7. Job description and pay

• Provide role and job description
• Expectations and goals for the job

8. Training and review procedures

• Establish training needs
• Outline what is available - provide schedule
• Explain performance review approach

9. Computers and IT

• Alert IT support people in advance
• Software, log-ins, passwords in place
• Establish level of familiarity with software used in organisation
• Navigation and introduction to local software

10. Meaningful work at the start

• Initial tasks pre-planned
• Establish 'buddy' to work with
• Ensure early productive experience

• Managers

• DVD

• English

• Video Recording

• Interview