August 2002
Intermediate to advanced
200 pages
4h 24m
English
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Chapter 2. Identifying the Orientation Needs of New Employees[*]
[*] Material in this chapter was adapted from The Trainer’s Handbook by Karen Lawson (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 1998).
What’s in This Chapter?
Explanations of various learning styles and perceptual modalities to incorporate in orientations
Discussion of organizational diversity issues that programs must address
Think about your own experiences as a new employee. Did you attend a formal orientation program? If so, how effective was the experience? To what degree did the orientation experience (or lack of it) contribute to your success (or failure)? Keep in mind that a negative experience during the first few days or weeks of employment can have disastrous results. The ...