Quick Vocabulary — Onboarding

the process of settling a new employee into a company

Good onboarding lasts three months, not three days.

a colleague who helps a new person settle in

We give every new hire a buddy outside their own team.

to reach the level of knowledge needed to do the job

It takes about six weeks to get up to speed in this role.

the first months of a job, when either side can end it easily

Her probation period ends in November.

a short conversation to see how someone is doing

Let us put a check-in in the diary for week two.

the documents that have to be completed

We will do the paperwork on your first morning and then forget about it.

to become comfortable in a new place or job

Give him a few weeks to settle in before you judge.

the person you report to directly

Your line manager will be Elena, who you met in the interview.