Remote Job On boarding: Top 10 Things We Can Do Better
summary
List of concrete fixes: create and maintain a newcomer guide and time‑coded onboarding videos, verify shipped hardware and exact software versions (MadCap Flare, Adobe Help) before first day, never send passwords over Slack or email and run security training every six months, pre-provision VPN and rarely used credentials so work doesn’t stall across time zones, add a persistent watercooler chat (Telegram/Discord) and cross-department channels so hidden skills surface and new hires don’t get isolated; IBM/Business Insider finds 54% want full-time remote.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Intro
- 5:461.1 Update your newcomers' guide
- 6:401.2 Create a newcomers' guide
- 9:13Presume knowledge and competence, not specific skills
- 10:27Get a hardware/software reality check
- 13:394. Have THE talk - about security
- 14:36Provide sufficient and timely training
- 16:02Keep the circle open
- 18:22Connect the dots (between departments)
- 19:59Check in on people often, provide feedback
- 22:21Prepare for force majeurs (with a touch of déjà vu)
- 24:31Create/maintain a safe non-work communication space
- 27:22Allow yourself to be human
- 30:154. Review and explain security policies
- 32:07Bring your pets to video calls
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