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Type of Industry: Other: Number of Employees:
Your Orientation Program's Impression: Do new employees receive a planned or formal orientation to your organization? In your opinion, describe the quality of your current orientation: Excellent Good Adequate Fair Poor
Select who conducts company-wide orientation: Human Resources, Training or Personnel Operations/supervisor Other How often is orientation held? Weekly Bi-monthly Monthly Quarterly As needed How long is the orientation? Hours Days Is orientation done: at one meeting orientation is a process conducted over a period of time If conducted as a process, over how long a period of time? When does orientation start: First day First Week First Month with the hiring decision Where is the orientation held (Select all that apply by holding the Ctrl key and making the selection)
Select all who attend orientation: (Select all that apply by holding the Ctrl key and making the selection)
In addition to the main instructor/coordinator for orientation, who (by title) are the guest speakers in your program? (Select all that apply by holding the Ctrl key and making the selection)
Other:
Orientation Program Content: Select all items done before the new employee's first day of work:
What aspect of your orientation program is most effective?
What are the written objectives for your orientation?
Check materials sent to the new employee before the first day (check all that apply):
Check which written materials are give to to the new employee during the orientation process (check all that apply):
Who is responsible to cover these topics during orientation?
How many hours and minutes are spent on these topics during orientation?
How critical is the supervisor's role to successful new employee orientation? very somewhat not Describe the support supervisors in your organization give orientation: great some little none
ORIENTATION METHODS, MEDIA AND TOURS: Check all the methods used in orientation (okay to check more than one): live lecture large group discussion small group discussion demonstration role play simulation or game self-directed study tour panel other:
Check all the media used in covering an orientation topic: interactive video disk/CD-ROM custom video employee handbook company publications handout material organization's intranet slides or slid/tape commercial video overhead transparencies audio recording product demonstrations checklists internet or organization's web page
ORIENTATION DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: When was your program initially designed? (month/year) When was your orientation program last updated? (month/year) What was your approximate "out-of-pocket" cost to develop orientation (including media)? How many design/development hours did it take to create your program? What resources were used to design/develop orientation: internal external both internal & external If you could redesign your orientation program from scratch without concern for time or cost, what would you do?
ORIENTATION EVALUATION: How do you evaluate the success of your orientation? (check all that apply) no evaluation is done written evaluations by participants written evaluations by the participant's supervisors informal verbal evaluations by participants and/or supervisors comparison of objectives to the results evaluation for bottom-line results measured? (check all that apply): lower turnover loss prevention accident prevention/safety record increased productivity other: Would you be interested in: advanced orientation workshops book of suggested orientation activities card deck of orientation activities book of best practices from individual top benchmarked organizations The purpose of this research is to develop information to guide the development of orientation materials for other organizations through workshops, books and articles. The completion of this survey authorizes us to use this information for this purpose with appropriate credit. check if you would like a copy of the survey results THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
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