An employer’s onboarding process helps unlock business success and growth. An effective onboarding program helps transform new employees from anxious candidates into productive and fully dedicated team members. [i]As per the report by Glassdoor, an effective onboarding process can help increase retention levels by 82% and boost productivity by 70%[[/i]1].
In the current scenario, the best employee onboarding programs embed advanced technology to engage and upskill learners. The focus is to create more meaningful learning experiences that cater to suitable learning needs and interests. When a powerful onboarding software integrates with Artificial Intelligence, the overall training results can be highly impactful. With perfect tools and onboarding strategies, organizations can deal with various challenges such as low engagement, less employee retention, etc.
Some of the best eLearning solutions that can help improve onboarding experiences for new employees can be provided in the following three phases. The three-phased program can help organizations to train, upskill, and engage new hires more effectively. These include:

1. Welcome Video Message

Onboarding begins right after a candidate accepts the job offer. It is essential for new hires to feel comfortable and well-prepared for their first day at work. During the first phase of the employee onboarding program, the leadership team shares a video message for the new hires. This is to welcome new employees, explain their norms, culture, and policies, and introduce them to the intelligent AI assistant. 

1. Virtual Orientation

Effective onboarding programs may also include orientation activities to make employees feel connected and inspired from their first day of joining. Once new hires watch the welcome message, they are invited to the virtual orientation sessions to understand the job expectations.
Employees may also get familiar with the company’s vision and overall strategy. They can understand the latest tools and access different resources such as checklists, onboarding handbooks, and access the AI assistant.

1. AI-enabled Smart Assistant

The third and the last phase is the highlight of the onboarding program as it introduces new hires with the AI-enables assistant. The intelligent assistant helps HR professionals support new and existing employees, driving engagement and retention levels.
The overall design of the virtual assistant is mobile responsive, giving employees the flexibility to ask queries anytime. Unique features of the assistant include integrations, pre-loaded intents, and adaptive design. These features enable the virtual assistant to answer queries through virtual chats and easily adapt to the employees’ requirements.

Benefits of AI in Employee Onboarding

The AI-driven onboarding process is highly successful, resulting in higher retention rates, improved employee engagement and overall job satisfaction. The virtual assistant can provide 24X7 support, enabling 80% of new employees to use it every month and 80% of existing talent accessing it once every quarter.
Explore how an effective design onboarding program can help improve the new employee experience. Infopro Learning has also designed quality-proven onboarding solutions that helped to improve new hire experience and increase training ROIs. For more details, read the case study on Employee Onboarding for an IT Company.

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