Getting new workers started

The reasons to carry out an induction

A good induction will help new staff to:

• establish themselves quickly in their job and therefore maximise their productivity
• ecome motivated to do well and fit into the business early on
• understand any health and safety issues relating to their job - this should help in reducing accidents at work
• understand your corporate culture

Investing time in this process will provide a good grounding for them to start off successfully and make fewer mistakes in the long run. The highest level of turnover can be found among new workers so it is important that the early period spent with an organisation helps to persuade them to remain with the business.

If there are particular health and safety issues connected with the job, it is your responsibility as an employer to make sure that the new employee is aware of these.

It also makes sense to arrange a basic induction for workers who are changing jobs within the company or returning after a long absence, perhaps through illness - see the page in this guide on how to tailor the induction to the worker.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• The reasons to carry out an induction
• Carrying out an induction: some basic rules
• What to include in an induction programme
• Provide a new starter pack
• Tailor the induction to the worker

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