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372 New Employees Welcomed Aboard in New Onboarding Process
The VBCPS Department of Human Resources in cooperation with the Office of Organizational Development welcomed 372 new employees to the VBCPS “crew” in an innovative "onboarding" process this summer. With the new employment process, which has replaced the previous contract signing and new employee orientation sessions, all VBCPS employees serving in allocated positions or on temporary contracts are provided with an orientation prior to beginning their new jobs.

Department of Human Resources recruitment specialist Bernard Platt and Office of Organizational Development specialist Robin Kitsis welcome new employees to an “onboarding” session!

Twice weekly, new employees were presented with a videotaped welcome from Dr. Merrill and VBCPS students, information about Compass to 2015, and also our vision and mission statements. Representatives from the Office of Employee Relations explained expectations for standards of conduct. Participants also received information developed by the Office of Organizational Development regarding annual employee mandatory training, professional development opportunities, employee self service, and how to use the Intranet. Human Resources staff guided new employees through the signing of contract paperwork, presented the Employee Handbook, and provided Benefits packets prepared by the Office of Consolidated Benefits, which also offered periodic information fairs throughout the summer.

According to feedback received from participants, the "onboarding" sessions have been “informative and easy to understand” as well as “well-organized and efficient”. Participants commented that the HR staff and "onboarding" team members were friendly, and their kindness was appreciated. The presentation was referred to as “energetic” and “impressive” and new employees remarked that the "onboarding" process was “a nice, smooth process” that was “comprehensive”. Arie Lea Throne had this to say about her experience: “Today I attended the "onboarding" process to be a VBCPS employee. I must say, it was extremely organized. The speakers and Power Point (presentations) were great. I learned so much and people answered my many questions—with a smile.”

HR recruitment specialist Bernard Platt helps another group of new employees ease into their new jobs!

Going forward, all new employees will receive this valuable information as a joint effort between the Department of Human Resources, the Office of Consolidated Benefits, and the Office of Organizational Development at weekly "onboarding" sessions throughout the year. Please join us in welcoming our new “crewmates” aboard!