Better Workplaces

It makes good business sense to invest in your employees’ inductions, training and development. Your business is likely to be more innovative, productive and profitable if your employees are provided with training and development opportunities and if you encourage them to keep learning new skills.

				Induct, train and develop checklist
	Checklist			This checklist summarises key information about the induction, training and development process.

				Essential human resource management process flowchart
	Flowchart			This flowchart provides a logical guide for the induction, training and development process.

Inducting employees

Inductions help new employees to settle into your business more easily. A good induction will provide all the information about the business a new person needs: your expectations of them, their role and where they fit into your organisation. This will decrease their anxiety about their new job and allow them to be more efficient  and productive.

				Induction checklist
	Template			This template provides an example of what to include in an induction. You can adjust this document to suit your own needs.

Useful inductions clearly explain workplace policies and procedures and include social introductions to other employees and managers.

				Policy template
	Template			This template assists in documenting policies. You can adjust this document to suit your own needs.

Induction tips

Here are some tips to help with inductions.

• Here are some tips to help with inductions.
• Prepare for arrival – inform staff and organise the employee’s work area.
• Set up a buddy system – appoint a mentor to show the new employee the ropes.
• Follow-up afterwards – determine whether the induction was a success.
• Tailor inductions for different types of employees – some groups might need different information. Think about what these people will need to know, for example school leavers, career changers/mature workers, graduates, employees with special needs, and existing employees in new roles.