Pre-Onboarding
- Send welcome email with start date and initial instructions
- Provide access to company handbook and policies
- Ship necessary equipment (laptop, accessories, etc.)
First Day
- Virtual welcome meetings with team lead and people ops
- IT setup and system access
- Introduction to company communication tools
First Week
- Daily check-ins with direct supervisor
- Virtual team introductions
- Schedule 1:1 introductions with OCV team members to get to know teammate role and responsibilities and understand where cross-functional collaboration might occur
- Wider team introduction and welcome at weekly OCV team social meeting
- Schedule training sessions and shadowing on company processes and systems
- Continue sessions for first week to two weeks as team member ramps up
- Additional shadowing sessions or trainings may occur as additional work streams are introduced to new team member
First Month
- Regular one-on-ones with manager
- Assignment of first projects
- Introduction to company culture and values
Ongoing Support
- Assign a remote buddy for informal support
- An OCV team member will be a point of contact for the new employee for quick ongoing questions about processes and systems or other way-finding questions as the new team member becomes acquainted and comfortable.
- Schedule regular team building activities