If you’ve ever hired a new employee, you know how stressful the process can be. Applications. Interviews. Decisions. And once you’ve hired somebody, your job still isn’t done — now it’s time to provide a comprehensive, stellar onboarding experience to give them everything they need to do their job, and a great first impression of your agency. A new hire checklist is the best way to help new employees blend into your agency quickly and easily.

New hires slog through a lot before they’re ready to operate at the rate of someone who’s been there for years. And should you leave out important steps when getting someone set up, you could end up with a new employee who doesn’t know where to go for help, isn’t sure what they’re supposed to be doing every day, and ends up regretting their decision to join your company. New hires are also judging you during their first weeks at the company.

In agency life, there’s no better feeling than the buzz of winning a new client. Did someone say “open bar”? But with it now being 16 times more expensive to build a long-term relationship with a brand-new client than an existing one, there’s never been so much pressure on agencies to get client onboarding right. That’s why more and more agencies are choosing project management software to track projects and centralize communication between stakeholders and your team.

The onboarding process involves introducing new employees to the organization's culture, policies, values, and work processes. It provides new hires with the necessary information and tools to be productive and successful in their new role.

We are sure you have been in the position of: I have new remote employees starting soon and I don’t know how to onboard them. First, congratulations on your new staff! Second, don’t worry. We got your back on your remote onboarding! Yes, onboarding a new employee can be challenging, but it’s definitely worth the effort. Not only will your new employees be productive sooner, but they’ll also feel like part of the team faster.

Congratulations! You have chosen a tool that helps your team to plan time and projects most profitably! Or maybe you have yet to make your final decision because you still have questions. One way or another, it’s good to know what happens after new work management software enters the building. At first, it might feel a bit overwhelming – where to begin, how to get the team on board? How long does it take for this change to happen? All these questions are valid.

The most significant effect of Covid-19 might be remote work. Before the pandemic, around 5% of full-time employees with office employment worked primarily from home. That number has increased by 20-30% in the new normal, with variations among industries and occupations. Hiring has become less location-dependent. Remote employee onboarding is essential for ensuring that employees feel like they belong to the company and have access to all the resources needed to do their best work.

Learn to avoid the most common missteps of onboarding a remote team.

Imagine working on a project without knowing where to start, how to set deadlines, which tools to use, and which tasks to assign. You don’t need to be a wizard to see the disaster coming: The project will sink before it gets a chance to sail. How to avoid it? Have a project onboarding strategy in place. Having a detailed project onboarding strategy is beneficial not only for your team but also for you.