HR Toolkit


HR Policies & Employment Legislation

Sample Policies on Common HR Topics

Hiring - orientation

An effective orientation can have positive results for the organization. Orientation helps the new hire understand what the organization is all about and what the expectations are for her/him.

Policies on orientation provide guidelines for welcoming new employees and providing them with information about job requirements, the organization, the people, and workplace policies and procedures.

 

Sample policies

Orientation - Big Sisters Big Brothers of Edmonton and Area (PDF - 33KB)

  • Covers orientation to the office environment, people, history and standards and also specific policies
  • Mentions that each employee is to be given an employee handbook

Orientation and Training - Volunteer Calgary (PDF - 31KB)

  • Covers many important areas of orientation and training for new employees. It is an excerpt from their employee handbook