The First Day
Eight hours that decide a substantial share of first-fortnight attrition, and the things that go wrong in them are almost all logistical.
Procedure
The first weeks
Eight hours decide a substantial share of first-fortnight attrition, and almost everything that goes wrong in them is logistical.
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The Ramp to Standard
How long it takes a new starter to reach the expected rate, what happens if that is not planned for, and the pressure that drives people out in week three.
Analysis
Who Shows Them the Job
The most influential role in onboarding, assigned by availability almost everywhere, and the arrangement that makes it work.
Procedure
The Rest of the First Week
Days two to five, when the novelty has gone and the body hurts, and the specific interventions that get somebody to week two.
Procedure
What the Induction Should Contain
Most warehouse inductions are built from what the organisation must say rather than from what a new starter needs to know, and the two overlap less than expected.
Reference
The First Ninety Days
After the first week the attention stops, and the second attrition peak arrives between weeks four and twelve with nobody watching for it.
Procedure