New employees - the induction process

Created: January 18, 2019 at 2:35 PM | Updated: February 5, 2024 | By NZ Navigator

The induction process is very important to help your employee become fully committed to your organisation from the start.

Good induction sets the tone and expectations for your employee’s relationship with their manager and the organisation, and helps your employee understand the purpose, functions and tasks of their job so they can perform at their best.

Employment New Zealand have a guide How to Hire - Guide for employers (link below) that includes the following induction tasks that you can adapt for your organisation.  

Induction

On a new employee’s first day at work, and before they begin working, it is important to:

• provide a full health and safety briefing, including risks and hazards within the workplace and how to report/isolate/ minimised or eliminate these
• provide the workplace evacuation plan
• provide safety or other equipment needed for the job before the employee starts work
• show the employee where the toilets and other facilities are
• tell the employee who to contact in an emergency, or absence
• clarify hours or work and break times
• discuss probation or trial periods if relevant and the support and guidance  that the employee will receive
• introduce the employee to supervisors, co-workers, and union delegate if a member
• touch base at the end of the day to see if the employee has any questions after day one

 

https://www.employment.govt.nz/assets/uploads/documents/starting-employment/how-to-hire.pdf (opens in a new window)