Starting on Day 1 and running all the way through Day 180, create a timeline of activities to be directed at and completed with new employees. Use the table in Section 2 as a guide and customize the table for your own organization.

In your table, including when during the employee’s employment, each specific activity should occur, who is responsible for conducting that activity, and why you chose that activity as a part of your process. Your table should be prepared in a format that can be used as both a description of the process as well as a checklist that an HR staffer can use to track the progress of an employee’s onboarding.

Your onboarding timeline must include steps that ensure:

• The employees understand the policies and procedures of the organization.
• They understand their job duties.
• They understand what’s expected of them in terms of job performance.
• They understand their compensation and benefits.
• They are familiar with their workspace and other surroundings.
• There is an opportunity for them to ask questions without feeling uninformed or judged.
• There is an ongoing feedback process in place so the employees will receive objective feedback in relation to their performance.
• Supervisors and managers have a formal method to check for dissatisfaction or the possibility that the employees are considering leaving the organization.
• Other issues are addressed that help ensure the employees feel welcome and that their needs are being met.
• The onboarding process should last for at least the employee’s first year of employment and should include but not be limited to:
  

  WHEN	WHAT
  Day 1	General job orientation, tour, and introductions Work schedule and work hours Professional ethics and code of conduct All policies, such as safety and security policies Compensation and benefits Employee handbook Position information Setting up workspace
  Week 1	Initial assignments Personal interaction to see if they’re becoming comfortable Performance evaluation description and goal setting Review the probationary-period rules Key colleagues have been introduced
  Month 1	Solicit feedback Review work-to-date Ensure payroll information is correct Personal interaction to see if comfortable
  Month 4	90-day performance review Goal review and revision as needed Identify training needs Personal interaction to see if comfortable
  Month 7	Goal review and revision as needed Employee has received all necessary training Personal interaction to see if comfortable
  Month 13	Yearly performance review Recognize first-year anniversary Feedback Personal interaction to see if comfortable Appropriate salary increase

  Table 1. Onboarding Timeline

Length: 4 pages, not including title and reference pages

References: Include a minimum of 4 scholarly resources