Conducting New Employee Orientations

This course equips learners with the tools, structure, and confidence to design and deliver new employee orientation programs that truly work. Rooted in research on employee socialization and effective onboarding, it shows how intentional orientation experiences reduce confusion, accelerate engagement, and drive long-term retention and performance.

Enroll Now Course Collection

Focus of the Comprehensive Training

Learners will examine evidence-based strategies and frameworks that promote clarity, connection, and confidence for new employees during their critical transition into the workplace.

Course curriculum

    1. Course Overview and Objectives

    1. Definition of new employee orientation

    2. Orientation as the first stage of organizational socialization

    3. Differences between orientation, onboarding, and job training

    4. Organizational outcomes associated with effective orientation programs

    5. Research findings linking structured orientation to retention and engagement

    1. Administrative and compliance elements

    2. Organizational mission, values, and culture

    3. M2L3 Organizational structure and key roles

    4. M2L4 Policies_ procedures_ and behavioral expectations

    5. M2L5 Introduction to performance standards and workplace norms

    1. Role ambiguity and role conflict: definitions and implications

    2. Research findings on orientation’s role in reducing work-related stressors

    3. Importance of clear job expectations during early employment

    4. Alignment between job duties, performance expectations, and organizational goals

    1. Structuring orientation content for clarity and retention

    2. Consistency versus customization in orientation programs

    3. Use of technology and LMS platforms in orientation delivery

    4. Social integration and relationship building

    5. Reinforcement of orientation content beyond the first day

    1. Purpose of orientation evaluation

    2. Common evaluation metrics (knowledge retention, satisfaction, role clarity)

    3. Short-term and long-term evaluation approaches

    4. Using feedback to improve orientation design

    5. Linking orientation outcomes to performance and retention data

About this course

  • $12.00
  • 27 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

Course Target

Participants will be able to:

Explain the purpose and organizational value of new employee orientation

Explain the purpose and organizational value of new employee orientation

New employee orientation provides a structured introduction to roles, expectations, and culture that reduces uncertainty, accelerates engagement, and supports retention and early performance.

Distinguish orientation from onboarding and training

Distinguish orientation from onboarding and training

Orientation focuses on initial integration and foundational understanding, onboarding supports longer-term adjustment and engagement, and training builds the specific skills needed to perform job tasks.

Identify core components of effective orientation programs

Identify core components of effective orientation programs

Effective orientation programs include role clarity, organizational context, relationship-building opportunities, clear expectations, and access to resources that support early success.

New Employee Orientation That Works—Because First Impressions Matter

The Result: smoother transitions, stronger early performance, and employees who stay and succeed.

Enroll Now Course Collection