It is the sixth month of the year and many Information technology
giants are busy in mass recruitments. They try to recruit most freshers
in their organization for the simple reason that they can mold fresh
clay better than the baked ones. As processes complete and when it is
time for the freshers to join the office, the exact task for human
resource managers begins. Inducting them into the organization includes
teaching them the vision and mission of the organization, imparting
soft skills training, refreshing their basics in computer programming
languages and also training them in quality management, change management foundation,
process management and also people management.While doing so, there are
few do's and dont's that these organizations strictly follow. They
are:
Do's
Freshers from colleges do not have any industry experience. They might
not as well understand the business performance charts or even the
organizational motto. Hence to keep the induction process simple and
beneficial, they can be asked to introduce themselves and then be
introduced to the organizational hierarchy, the core business, the
development activity that is undertaken and also what is expected out
of them. This will help them to understand where they stand and how
prestigious they should feel to be associated with the group. Also they
must be allowed to interact with their team right from the first day
onwards so that they build a nice rapport before beginning to work
Dont's
While some HR managers like to be practical and talk extensively
about the advantages of working with the organization like salary hike,
on site opportunity etc. some like to introduce a bit of fun and
frolic into the induction program by inviting talented freshers to
perform on stage. Though these help freshers to relax a bit, this also
sends a wrong message to them that work places are full of fun. The
reality is when ever work demands full concentration and extended hours
one has to give their one hundred percent and complete the activities
on time. Another don't is related to discussing pay packages, appraisal
meetings etc. during the induction program. These might be too much
knowledge for them as they hardly understand these concepts.
Induction programme is a way to welcome freshers aboard. Rather than
boring them with too much information, the HR managers must talk sense
and make them feel proud of their choice.