orientation and placement

Orientation and PlacementOrientation and Placement

� OrientationOrientation : : Program for briefing new Program for briefing new employees on introduction of organization, employees on introduction of organization, benefit programs, rules and regulations and benefit programs, rules and regulations and provide them with an Employers’ Handbook of provide them with an Employers’ Handbook of the policies and practices of the organization.the policies and practices of the organization.

� Orientation covers HR practices, safety Orientation covers HR practices, safety regulations, work time, tea/coffee break, meal regulations, work time, tea/coffee break, meal time, history of the organization, products and time, history of the organization, products and service of the organizationservice of the organization

Content of Orientation HandbookContent of Orientation Handbook� Getting StartedGetting Started� OrientationOrientation� About the CompanyAbout the Company� What We DoWhat We Do� What You EarnWhat You Earn

– salary, benefits, pay day, taxes, leave, Holidays, insurance, salary, benefits, pay day, taxes, leave, Holidays, insurance, educational assistanceeducational assistance

� When You are On the JobWhen You are On the Job– Personal grooming, attire, attendance, maintaining Personal grooming, attire, attendance, maintaining

confidentiality, use of company’s facilities,confidentiality, use of company’s facilities,� Career OpportunitiesCareer Opportunities� Other InformationOther Information

PlacementPlacement

Placement is concerned with Placement is concerned with ensuring that the job demands and ensuring that the job demands and Job and the organizational Job and the organizational characteristics match individual characteristics match individual skills, knowledge and abilities and skills, knowledge and abilities and preferences, interests and preferences, interests and personality.personality.

Placement Approach / MethodPlacement Approach / Method� Generalistic ApproachGeneralistic Approach

– Multi-SkillingMulti-Skilling– Job rotationsJob rotations– Cross exposuresCross exposures

� Specific ApproachSpecific Approach– Specialist /ExpertsSpecialist /Experts– Individual Strength, interest and Individual Strength, interest and

PreferencesPreferences

Factors Affecting PlacementFactors Affecting Placement� Nature / type of BusinessNature / type of Business� Organization’s HR PhilosophyOrganization’s HR Philosophy� Availability of resources in the marketAvailability of resources in the market� Possibility of knowledge transferPossibility of knowledge transfer� Union pressureUnion pressure� Nature and Types of work / jobNature and Types of work / job