HR Best Practices: Onboarding Remote Employees -

Remote vs. In-Person Onboarding

In-person onboarding often looks very different from remote onboarding. When onboarding in person, you can work face-to-face and meet people in a more casual setting. A remote hire will have a harder time getting to know other employees, as scheduled meetings are more formal by default. Learning the culture of the team by virtual means may not be as intuitive as in person and may lead to feelings of disconnection.

Onboarding remote employees comes with some difficulties that most leaders may not know how to handle—and that’s perfectly normal! That’s why it’s important to have an HR consultant on your side to help you navigate onboarding remotely.

Best Practices for Remote Onboarding

Intentionality is the best attitude for onboarding remote employees. The more intentional you are with onboarding tasks, the better the onboarding will be. In order to socialize the new hire, planning casual coffee chat time virtually offers a great opportunity for employees to get to know one another. We recommend designating an “onboarding buddy” who can make time to check in on the new employee and answer any questions they have as they come up.

Once the official onboarding process is complete and all policies are introduced, keep checking in. Referencing HR policies in team meetings, refreshing expectations every once in a while, and addressing any policy changes as they happen are all critical to keeping employees on the same page. In the same vein, employees are most likely to leave in the first 90 days of employment, so frequent check-ins with the person in charge are recommended.

Lower Employee Turnaround

Hand over your hiring and onboarding tasks to Pivot HR. From writing job descriptions to conducting interviews on your behalf to social media campaigns, Pivot HR is your trusted HR for any remote employee onboarding you need to do. Talent sourcing is time-consuming, and many managers do not have the time to allocate toward hiring—especially if employee turnaround is high.

Pivot can not only help you to onboard new employees, but we can also help you to assess your business for employee satisfaction. Compensation and benefits tend to be one of the main reasons for employee turnover. Let Pivot HR look over your compensation plan and conduct an employee satisfaction survey to find ways to reduce onboarding and offboarding frequency.

Contact Pivot HR today to talk about how we can help you with remote and in-person workplaces. Or, read more about our skills on our blog.

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