FROM: Brett Downie, HR Officer NSW
TO: General Manager, Human Resources
SUBJECT: Feedback on Induction Program
The recent induction program was conducted according to the plan you put together, and overall it went quite well. All of the key information was covered. Time was also spent on administrative issues.
There were some resourcing problems during the program, which meant that staff scheduled to meet with the new employees had conflicting priorities, but overall this did not have a significant impact on the information that we were able to get through.
I interviewed each participant after the program to ensure that unanswered questions were dealt with and misunderstandings clarified. Line managers and participants also provided written feedback on the induction program.
Some areas for improvement could be: more emphasis on making people feel part of the team and reducing first day anxiety, more overall product information, a stronger link between the induction program and on-the-job training, and somehow making sure that conflicting priorities on the day (for presenters and managers) do not interfere with the induction program.
The managers also raise a bigger cultural problem to do with induction at STAR which I expect is something you'll want to take up.
Brett Downie
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