Technological advancements have not only transformed our daily lives, but has also been a key driving force of economic growth. The current explosion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation has drastically enhanced the productivity and efficiency of various industries and sectors.
In the Human Resource (HR) sector, many can agree how onboarding has drastically evolved over the years, due to a combination of factors – the most significant being, technology, changes in business trends, environments and workplace cultures or demands.
Onboarding is without a doubt, a critical stepping stone to successfully integrate a new hire into the company. Without a clear and effective onboarding strategy, the company loses money, time and talent all at one go. Hence, being able to transform from traditional paper-based onboarding to digital platforms has fundamentally altered and benefitted HR processes.
Going Digital
Digitalising the onboarding experience has streamlined processes for both HR managers and new hires. Automating mundane procedures such as filling up personal details and registering payroll through online systems has taken a considerable administrative load off HR managers. With technology taking over onboarding administrative tasks and logistics, HR managers are now able to dedicate more time to focus on other more value-adding aspects of their job, thereby improving overall job efficiency. Headspace is also freed up to do more strategic HR planning to aid in business strategy, increasing the value of HR to the C-Suite.
Getting Personal
Onboarding programs have also become increasingly personalised to fit specific job scopes and company departments. Tailoring training modules to meet the needs of different employees and job roles can create an overall more engaging and welcoming onboarding experience for them from Day One. Advancement in technology has also provided HR managers with an easy solution to customise such programs which provides the necessary support new hires require to integrate seamlessly into the company. A successful and satisfying employee onboarding experience can also drastically reduce employee turnover rates and increase talent retention.
Gathering Insights
An essential aspect of onboarding is tracking the progress of new hires, while identifying any areas for improvement. Digitising onboarding processes has allowed HR managers to easily monitor and access new hires’ onboarding progress, through analytics.
Digital platforms used for onboarding can also serve as a means of communication and training for HR managers and new hires. While onboarding typically only serves as an initial introduction for new hires into the company, HR managers should view onboarding as an ongoing and continuous process (also known as “everboarding“) by intermittently overseeing their employees’ growth. This will in turn provide a holistic development for them.
Onboarding with ArcLab
Just like how technology has advanced over the years, companies and HR managers too, need to advance with it, by leveraging on the benefits technology can bring about. Digitising training and onboarding material or shifting away from paper-based procedures are not as daunting as it seems! SmartTranslate and SmartTransform are AI-assisted functions available on ArcLab’s platform that aid users in creating modules in mere seconds. This creates an inclusive onboarding experience, and new hires can be onboarded anytime, anywhere, in any language.
Singapore University of Technology (SUTD) has been leveraging on ArcLab’s platform to successfully deliver onboarding materials to create pre-orientation modules and train their new hires without the need for physical orientation sessions. With ArcLab, they have created an effective onboarding strategy that saves precious time and resources.
Still hesitant or unsure where to start? ArcLab Discover has a wide range of onboarding templates to choose from to help you get started on your revamped onboarding journey!
