{"id":16537,"date":"2020-11-11T16:22:35","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T14:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/?p=16537"},"modified":"2020-11-11T16:22:36","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T14:22:36","slug":"main-challenges-remote-onboarding-how-to-overcome-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/main-challenges-remote-onboarding-how-to-overcome-them\/","title":{"rendered":"The Main Challenges in Remote Onboarding and How to Overcome Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This year threw the workforce for a major loop, as millions of people exchanged office cubicles for their own sofas and kitchen tables. And while this shift in daily scenery is one thing for existing employees, for new team members there’s a different story altogether. In a matter of months, remote onboarding has become an even hotter topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While this shift to remote work came out of necessity, the data shows it could be permanent. A forecasted one in six employees will continue to work from home to some extent once the pandemic is over, reports Derek Thompson<\/a>, an economics writer for The Atlantic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we’ll play a little game of truth or dare<\/em> to find the main challenges in remote onboarding and help you overcome them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truth: Onboarding is paramount<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Let’s start with a universal truth. It’s a known fact<\/a> that onboarding is a key part of the recruiting & hiring process for any business. Because one of the most common reasons many new hires quit their jobs within the first three months is due to unstructured or inefficient onboarding, suggests Adam Robinson<\/a>, the CEO, and co-founder of Hireology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And with this increase in WFH comes the challenge to design, implement and maintain an effective remote onboarding process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have an influx of new team members to onboard, the action-steps outlined here can help your business overcome some of the challenges that are commonly experienced in a remote onboarding process. I now dare you \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dare: Make remote employees feel welcome<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Remote work means that new hires have to find their own way as they work to understand and become part of your workplace culture. This can be detrimental to the onboarding process. In fact, in a survey of 1,100 remote employees<\/a>, 52 percent reported not feeling a strong camaraderie with their onsite coworkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why it?s crucial to introduce your remote workers as valuable team members right from the start. Their first day of onboarding should be an inclusive, welcoming experience. Here are a few ways to do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n