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While the content does not provide specific examples of companies, many successful companies have implemented the welcome package idea for new employees. For instance, Google provides a welcome package that includes practical items like a laptop and also personal touches like a handwritten note. Facebook, on the other hand, gives new employees a welcome package that includes company merchandise and a guidebook. These companies understand that a good welcome package can help new employees feel more connected and engaged with the company from the start.
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Send out a welcome letter: Send a letter to new employees with their relevant teams cc'd. In it explain their role, who they report to and their goals. Ask for an interesting fact about them that they're willing to share. Create a welcome package: This can include practical items like a laptop and email address but should also include things like a book that expresses the management style you hope to emulate or company merch. Personal touches are nice. For instance, a signed or handwritten note or a company onesie if they have a newborn. Use a buddy system: There are going to be processes, jargon, tools, and structures that are unique to the company. Pair new employees up with someone who has more experience so that they can learn all of these and become maximally efficient faster. Make sure they have real ownership over their work: Try to give them their own projects or transition projects over to them that they can make their own. They'll feel more connected and prouder of their wor...
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