It may not be your role following interviews, however, inductions for new recruits are important for a number of reasons so once you have recruited your new person or persons, then sign them over to whomever they will report to.

A good start may be to sit down together and describe the office, the company, and the employees there. This might be a good time to give the new recruit a tour of the site whilst describing what each department might do and how that is important for the company and it's running/turnover/profits etc.

It's also good practice to have prepared an outline of procedures that company staff members work to. You may already have this in the professional contract which should be presented at this time, however, the employee terms and conditions should be made available prior to the employee start date.

Is there any optional or mandatory training the company offers? Or perhaps you need to let them know where the toilets and kitchen are - the choice is yours, but this is the best time to make the new recruit feel welcomed as well as introducing them to the company and its procedures.

Finally, ensure that everything covered in the induction can be viewed, read, or questioned again. If there is a form to sign after reading lengthy procedures manuals, said manual should be available to read through when needed. Involve all the people that you feel are essential in the induction of a new recruit and help the new employee feel comfortable and more at ease within this new environment.

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