Technique: Welcoming New Hires

Bringing people into your group is not trivial. Use or adapt the checklists shown here to help new hires settle into their new positions quickly and efficiently. (See Figure 13, ​Activities to complete upon offer acceptance​, Figure 14, ​Activities for new hire's arrival on Day One​, and Figure 15, ​Activities in preparation for the first day​.) (Excerpt courtesy Johanna Rothman/Dorset House.Hiring the Best Knowledge Workers, Techies, and Nerds: The Secrets and Science of Hiring Technical People [Rot04a])

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Figure 13. Activities to complete upon offer acceptance

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Figure 14. Activities for new hire’s arrival on Day One.

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Figure 15. Activities in preparation for the first day