Onboarding- It’s certainly a make or break situation for organisations ahead of their new hires. Research states one in three companies either do not have an official onboarding process or their onboarding process does not comprise structured training. And, this lack of training is significantly detrimental.
There are numerous reasons which are a turn off for new hires on their day of joining like:
companies fail to measure employee retention and taking necessary steps around it, companies do not provide funds for onboarding program, and sometimes training is just not a part of it. Well, who can thrive in such a scenario!
So, what is it that counts as a part of successful onboarding? A successful onboarding process is the one which utilizes both talent management and development resources in the learning management system to engage and retain new hires. And, more than 49% of HR professionals aim to engage and retain their candidates, as per a study.
Further below, we have shed light on how a learning management system plays a pivotal role in onboarding. The organizations who onboard successfully use strategies which take advantage of the comprehensive learning management system, thereby including a combination of techniques.
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Virtual instructor led training
Virtual instructor led training is a very effective approach which takes over the traditional classroom based training which is typically time consuming and expensive. With virtual instructor led training, users can enhance their knowledge even when on the go as it takes place between the learners and the instructors in a virtual or simulated environment. It allows instructors to record a course and learners to access it whenever they wish to, thereby combating the issues which are a part of traditional classroom based training.
Online learning
Online learning or elearning is the most preferred and suitable option for new hires. After all, you do not wish to burden them with something which requires immense efforts on their day of joining! With elearning, they are able to access the course content anywhere and at any time of the day. Moreover, it allows educators to reuse the same content for future purposes across different courses. Other associated benefits include reporting and tracking features available in a good LMS.
On the job training
On the job training or OJT is a hands-on method of teaching skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to perform a specific job by employees at the workplace. This type of training lasts longer with them as they learn in an environment where they need to implement those. Moreover, it acts as a bridge between the educators and learners hence feedback must be invited.
Final Thoughts
A comprehensive LMS for onboarding is essential, the one which offers a centralized location to store and share content at multiple locations easily. LMS which fosters social learning and good communicative relations between colleagues is the one which engages and motivates new hires. Additionally, LMS with gamification will keep them engaged and instill a sense of accomplishment, thus motivating them to learn.
So, find a suitable LMS which promotes a positive user experience and facilitates engagement. That being said, you must look for the one which is scalable enough to evolve with the growing learner requirements.
