Induction/Orientation &

Placement
Induction (orientation) is a technique by which a new
employee is rehabilitated into the changed surroundings and
introduced to the practices, polices and purposes of the
organization.”

Orientation is a systematic and planned introduction of

employees to their jobs, their coworkers and the
organization.
BOTH are complementary terms ,meant with introduction of
firm with the new hire, however they differ slightly.
 Induction and Orientation Do the
terms really differ……………?

 Induction is for shorter duration while Orientation is for

longer duration.
 Induction means introduction of the company as in
the overall preview of company while Orientation is
the practical overview of the company .
 Induction is in the form of presentations while
orientation includes introducing employee to different
people of the organization.
 Objective

• To help new staff form positive first impressions,

that he/she belongs to the company,
• feels welcome and supported;
• To assist in understanding the culture and values;
• To improve staff efficiency, work standards,
revenue and profits;
• To improve staff morale
• Overcoming employee anxiety
 Cont..

• Types of orientation programme:

• FORMAL/ INFORMAL
• INDIVIDUAL/ COLLECTIVE
• SERIAL /DISJUNCTIVE
• INVESTITURE /DIVESTITURE
 Cont..

• FORMAL VS. INFORMAL ORIENTATION: Formal

orientation has a structured programme while
in informal orientation employees are directly
put on job. Formal programme helps a new
hire in acquiring a known set of standards but
informal programme promotes innovative
ideas to solve organizational problem.
 Cont..

• Individual orientation preserves individual

differences while collective orientation is likely
to develop homogenous views. Individual
orientation is expensive and time consuming.
Large firms normally have collective
orientation while smaller firms go for
individual programmes.
 Cont..
• Orientation becomes serial when an
experienced employee inducts a new hire. The
experienced employee act as a tutor and
model for the new hire.
• In case of disjunctive orientation new hire do
not have predecessors to guide them. Serial
orientation maintains traditions and customs
while disjunctive orientation produces more
inventive employees.
 Cont..
• Investiture orientation seeks to ratify the
usefulness of the characteristics that the
person brings to the new jobs. Most high level
appointments follow this approach.
• Divestiture orientation seeks to make minor
modifications in the characteristics of the new
hire, though he or she was selected based on
his or her potential for performance.
 How to induct successfully

• A systematic plan should be followed. A check

list of points to be included in induction
should be prepared. An induction booklet
should be provided. Anyone who is promoted
or transferred from one job to another should
also be inducted. The aim should be to convey
a clear picture of the working of the
organization…………………
 Cont..

• Words of welcome ,History of the company Company

culture Organizational structure of the company ,
Review of job descriptions, hours and days of work, job
duties and responsibilities Rate of pay, pay policies, and
periods Gratuities ,reporting Employee benefits Break
periods and meal hours ,Review of rules of conduct
and employee handbook Unforeseen absences and
tardiness, Introduction to co-workers To whom to
report, Sanitation and safety procedure ,Career
development and opportunities for promotion
Grounds for termination ,Emergency situations etc…
 Cont..

• Needs to ensure that the new hire’s

workstation or office is ready for his arrival
Supply the employee with Agenda of the day,
essential office supplies, organizational and
departmental charts, reading materials
(procedures manual); access Materials (keys,
access passes, security codes), Food and
Beverage Locations
 WHO SHOULD CONDUCT OR BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN AN
EMPLOYEE INDUCTION:

• A) members of HR
• B) members of the management
• C) experts of their own field.
 CONT..

• Problems OF ORIENTATION:
• 1. Busy or Untrained supervisor
• 2. Too much information
• 3. Overloaded with paperwork
• 4. Given menial tasks
• 5. Employee thrown into action soon
• 6. Wrong perceptions of employees
 How to make induction programme
effective.
A warm and friendly welcome will reduce the possible problems
involvement of Top Management Determination of Information Need
of the new employees ,Planning the presentation of information need,
Attaching a colleague to the new employee for a month would reduce
the new employee’s anxiety Providing written and documented
information through CDs and DVDs would make the induction
programmed less loaded

• Conclusion- Therefore, we may say that induction and

orientation play pivotal role in success of an organization by
acquainting a new employee to the new environment, rules
and regulations which in turn helps in better performance.
 Placement
• WHAT IS PLACEMENT? :
• Placement is a process of assigning a specific job to the
selected candidates. Involves assigning a specific rank and
responsibility Implies matching the requirements of a job
with the qualifications of the candidate.

• “ Placement is the determination of job to which an

accepted candidate is to be assigned, and his assignment to
that job. It is a matching of what the supervisor has reason
to think he can do with the job demands
 CONT..
• SIGNIFICANCE OF PLACEMENT :
• It improves employee morale
• It helps in reducing employee turnover.
• It helps in reducing absenteeism.
• It helps in reducing accident rates.
• It avoids misfit between the candidate and
the job.
• The End