5 Best Practices for Getting Your Employees Productive from Day One

What your new employee sees, hears, learns and feels on this first day of work - and the days and weeks that follow - will form the foundation of their employee experience, so it's important that none of it be left to chance.

Welcoming a new employee into your company is always a happy occasion. After all of the phone conversations, interviews, background checks and other formalities, it feels really good to know that you've found someone who fits the job perfectly. Now your attention turns to their first day of work, and you're eager to get them up and running as soon as possible – just as they're eager to learn the ropes and begin making meaningful contributions.