ONBOARDING NEW EMPLOYEES: REVIEW OF CURRENT PRACTICIES
Abstract
New employees come in contact with an organization through onboarding programs. The author hasstudied strategic onboarding programs of world-known companies and recounted the most eye-catching features of them in the article such as suggesting newcomers money for not working at the company or meeting new employees with a bottle of wine. In conclusion, the author distinguishes some common features of successful onboarding programs.References
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