onboarding
Getting employees started
Onboarding is the process of integrating someone new into an organization or system.
In workplace contexts, it covers everything from paperwork to training to cultural orientation: The company's onboarding takes two weeks.
For software and apps, onboarding refers to the initial steps that familiarize users with features: The app's onboarding walks you through the basics.
The verb is onboard: We onboarded three new hires this month.
Gaining knowledge gradually
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- instructionGuidance for action
- e-learningInternet-delivered instruction
- moduleIndependent functional component
course · curriculum · coaching · mentoring · certification · skills · workshop · webinar
Position relative to surroundings
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
- admittancePermission to enter
introduction · hire · newcomer · fresher · rookie · probationary · apprentice · joiner
Expression of welcome
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
- meet-and-greetScheduled public introduction
swag · buddy · mentor · warmth · culture · belonging · inclusion · engagement
Connected parts forming whole
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- APISoftware communication standard
- implementationPutting plans into effect
- platformRaised flat structure
configuration · setup · workflow · automation · UX · walkthrough · tutorial · tooltip
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- instructionGuidance for action
- e-learningInternet-delivered instruction
module · course · curriculum · coaching · mentoring · certification · skills · workshop · webinar · documentation
orientation
Position relative to surroundings
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
admittance · introduction · hire · newcomer · fresher · rookie · probationary · apprentice · joiner · starter
greeting
Expression of welcome
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
meet-and-greet · swag · buddy · mentor · warmth · culture · belonging · inclusion · engagement · handbook
system
Connected parts forming whole
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- APISoftware communication standard
- implementationPutting plans into effect
platform · configuration · setup · workflow · automation · UX · walkthrough · tutorial · tooltip · checklist
- hiringhiring, job, interview, resume, application
- hiring processjob posting, job postings, application, resume review, screening
- Corporate Trainingseminars, training sessions, team building, leadership training, sales training
- app marketinginstalls, downloads, monetization, retention, app store
- organizational developmentchange management, strategic planning, talent development, succession planning, team building
- procurementprocurement, purchasing, purchase order, bidding, subcontract
onboardingoffboarding
Employee exit process
termination · firing · dismissal · layoff · separation
onboardingoffboarding
Employee exit process
deboarding · disengagement · exclusion · removal · extraction
- onboarding processNew employee integration procedure