Benchmarking induction arrangements
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XpertHR's 2010 benchmarking survey of employers' induction arrangements is based on data from 122 organisations. Subscribers to HR & Compliance Centre Benchmarking can drill down into the complete benchmarking data from the survey. |
The survey finds that nine employers in 10 believe that induction represents the most important part of an employee's training.
Yet some organisations are failing to make induction as effective as it could be:
- Two-fifths of employers believe their organisation's induction programme is in need of a thorough overhaul.
- A quarter of employers say induction is a low priority for their organisation.
There are signs that public sector organisations are doing better than the private sector when it comes to delivering induction:
- Overall, public sector HR professionals are significantly more likely than their private sector counterparts to rate induction as successful.
- Public sector organisations are also more likely to rate their induction process as innovative and engaging than those in the private sector.
Other key findings of the 2010 HR & Compliance Centre induction survey include the following:
- Informal, on-the-job training is considered the most effective induction delivery method.
- More than two-thirds of employers tailor at least part of the induction process to the needs of particular groups or of individuals.
- Induction programmes most commonly last between one and four weeks.
- The vast majority of employers disagree with the following proposition: "Induction at our organisation is only about passing on information, not about helping the employee feel welcome."
- Only a small minority of employers do not provide a welcome pack for new recruits when they first arrive at work.
- Health and safety issues are covered by nearly all induction programmes. Most also cover standards and rules, and terms and conditions.
The unique interactive features of HR & Compliance Centre Benchmarking can be applied to each question from this survey, to create bespoke reports that you can download and use.
Michael Carty, benchmarking editor
