Onboarding in the recruitment industry is a term best used to describe the process of introducing a new recruit into a business. Onboarding processes play a crucial part helping new employees understand their new role and responsibilities – it’s the process that unites them seamlessly with the rest of the company.
There are many activities involved in the onboarding process, from the job offer to team training.
How long does it take?
While there is no strict rule on how long onboarding a new employee should take, however long the duration, it’s key to be thorough in this process.
Onboarding can last anywhere from a few weeks to up to a year, but the most effective onboarding process usually lasts at least a few months. The goal is for employees to feel confident and competent once onboarding is complete.
What’s involved in onboarding processes?
Onboarding has no official definition on what should be included, common onboarding activities can include any of the following:
- Job offers
- Salary negotiation
- New hire paperwork
- Policy and culture training
- Job training
- Employee handbook training
- Benefits paperwork
- Office tours
- Team introductions
Onboarding technology with Wise
Wise provides innovative technology to companies that use drivers in their day to day operations – to save time, money and grow their business.
Through Wise’s onboarding technology, businesses are able to streamline their workforce and get their drivers out on the road as fast as possible.
The Wise Platform enables businesses to onboard drivers in as little as 10 minutes, through:
- Unlimited document storage – Each document and policy drivers have submitted and signed through their Wise drivers app is stored indefinitely on the Wise Platform, to be accessed whenever needed in instances such as requests from carriers or HMRC.
- Bespoke onboarding – We can customise your user onboarding journeys based on specific requirements your business needs for new recruits, such as defining steps, tasks and documents.
- Set jobs roles and employment journeys – Nearly all business consist of more than one role, whether you work with self-employed or employed drivers, Wise can collect specific evidence specifically for that role
We also have a mobile driver app, where drivers are able to submit and sign documents, policies and contracts digitally – no matter where they are!
We’re here to simplify the onboarding and driver management process. If you’re looking for more information, contact us here.
