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Unit 6: Selection, Induction and Placement

2. To create a positive attitude in the minds of the new employees. Notes
3. To create proper awareness in the new employees, enabling them to understand the
business of the organisation.
4. To provide opportunity to interact with other fellow employees and also with other
managerial employees of the organisation.

Did u know? What is Employee Onboarding?
It is a systematic and comprehensive approach to orienting a new employee to help them
get "on board." There are two high-level goals of the onboarding process: To make new
employees feel welcome and comfortable in their new surroundings. To minimize the
time before new employees are productive members of their new workgroup.
A good induction programme should contain the following areas which are conveniently
distributed under organisation's point of view and employee's point of view.

Organization's Point of View

1. History, mission, objectives and philosophy of the organisation.
2. Its product, production process, operations involved, state of technology.
3. Its past achievements, present status and future growth plan.
4. Structure of the organisation and the functions of different departments.
5. Delegation of authority and decision-making process.
6. Personnel policies, other miscellaneous policies, practices and regulations.
7. Job descriptions and responsibilities.
8. Expectations from new employees.

Employee's Point of View

1. Job responsibilities.
2. Office procedures.
3. Grievance handling procedures.
4. Salary and perks.
5. Service rules governing hours of work, overtime.
6. Rules covering probation, confirmation, promotion opportunities, transfer, etc.
7. Retirement and superannuation benefits.
8. Employee services and welfare activities.
9. Employee's participation in small group activities, question schemes.
10. Performance evaluation.

6.5.2 Steps in Induction Programme

An induction programme essentially involves the following steps:
1. General Orientation: It includes guided tours in different departments of an organisation,
introduction with fellow employees, supervisors and executives, information about the

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