There should be two main components involved with a successful onboarding strategy: making sure new hires are prepared with all of the necessary information to work within your organization and creating a positive, comfortable environment where everyone feels supported and included. The key elements of a successful onboarding program include clear communication, effective training, and ongoing support. Great onboarding processes aim to increase new hires' clarity, confidence and connectedness to help them adapt to their new position.

To successfully onboard new team members during rapid growth, create a comprehensive onboarding plan with standardized processes. Prepare ahead by sending welcome emails and ensuring equipment is ready. Assign a mentor to guide new hires and conduct structured orientation sessions covering company culture and key introductions. Provide tailored training and encourage social connections through team-building activities. Set clear expectations and schedule regular check-ins to address concerns. Gather feedback post-onboarding to improve the process and foster an inclusive environment where new hires feel valued and engaged from the start.

A good hire aligns with the culture of the organisation and at the same time raise the bar of talent in the organisation. To ensure: - Make sure that Hiring Manager shares absolute clarity on must have/good to have skills, target organisations, and atleast 2 sample profiles which look good on paper. This will ensure good sourcing by TA team and good evaluation by panelists. - First round should be with hiring manager - Onboarding should include a structured plan to make sure that the person meets the right folks to understand the business, customer persona, stakeholders they will be working with, KPIs/targets they will be working to achieve. - Make it mandatory for them to study competitors from the industry and report back learnings.