Abstract
The article distinguishes between employee orientation and onboarding, explaining that onboarding is a more comprehensive, months-long process of integrating new employees into an organization. While orientation is a single-day event focusing on initial introductions and paperwork, proper onboarding encompasses four key stages: pre-boarding, orientation, training and development, and integration. The article emphasizes that investing in a robust onboarding process leads to improved employee satisfaction, faster proficiency, and reduced turnover, ultimately benefiting the practice's bottom line.
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Schafer, Jodi SPHR, SHRM-SCP
(2025)
"Staff Matters: Onboarding vs. Orientation: How to Start Employees Off Right,"
The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association: Vol. 107:
No.
2, Article 21.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/journalmichigandentalassociation/vol107/iss2/21
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