The Manager's Pocket Guide to Interviewing and Hiring Top Performers

Welcome Your New Employee

•    Have a co-worker in the same department meet the new employee at the door. This might also be the same person you assign to be his or her mentor for the first few weeks. It helps to have someone specially designated to answer questions.

•    Have a special parking place for the new employee to use during the first few weeks.

•    Invite the new employee out to lunch with yourself and the president or COO of the organization.

•    Encourage the new person’s department members to invite the new person to lunch each day of the first week.

•    Take the time to give him or her a thorough tour of the facility.

•    Introduce the new employee to the people they can contact with needs or concerns.

•    Introduce and welcome ...