onboarding
noun
on·board·ing
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Definition of onboarding
1
: the act or process of orienting and training a new employee
… good onboarding leads to higher employee engagement and greater retention rates.— Joyce E. A. Russell
2
: the act or process of familiarizing a new customer with one's products or services
Customer onboarding primarily involves answering customers' questions and addressing their concerns so they have a smooth, positive experience with your product or service.— Aaron Agius
3
: the act or process of converting data to digital form
While many retailers are coming to terms with the need for data onboarding and management, there is still a massive chasm between collecting data and using it to the fullest advantage.— Larisa Bedgood
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Other Words from onboarding
onboard
\ ˈȯn-ˌbȯrd
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transitive verb
onboarded;
onboarding
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transitive verb
onboarded;
onboarding
The workflow chart that was pinned to the wall was an excellent orientation for me, as a new employee, and anyone else being onboarded.
— Jill Duffy
It's easy to forget how difficult hiring people is and getting them onboarded and effective in their job.
— Sue Gilbert
Once a customer is onboarded, they can immediately start using the account for remittance payments …
— Richard Gluyas
Examples of onboarding in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The first few restaurants joined the programme on invitation by Zomato, but as restaurants increased, Zomato started taking onboarding fees from them, ranging from Rs20,000-50,000. — Kuwar Singh, Quartz India, "How Indian restaurateurs united on WhatsApp in five hours to fight food-delivery apps," 27 Aug. 2019 Of course this is preventable, assuming the employer invests some time in a logical and helpful onboarding process. — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, "Working Strategies: ‘Onboarding’ yourself when starting a new job," 20 July 2019 The current Wag and Rover onboarding processes involve a background check, a quiz about basic dog care, an online video lesson on the app’s interface, and a harness test (Wag’s harness test is in person, while Rover’s is done online). — Chavie Lieber, Vox, "The startup world’s cuddly, cutthroat battle to walk your dog," 12 Sep. 2018 One of the things Starbucks has to wrestle with is how to incorporate this kind of training into the onboarding of every employee,’’ Ifill said. — Terry Tang, BostonGlobe.com, "Starbucks training is a first step in facing bias, experts say," 29 May 2018 Without warning, organizations are left to deal with the aftermath, from absenteeism and turnover to hiring costs, lost productivity, onboarding, and more. — Fraser Marlow, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Listen up — before it’s too late," 19 Apr. 2018 Based on the survey, the top focus areas for intelligent automation efforts are talent management, and talent acquisition or onboarding. — Zoe Thompson, Houston Chronicle, "Guest Column: Disruption an opportunity for HR professionals," 22 Mar. 2018 As part of our onboarding process, each new employee receives their own DND tag and a dry-erase marker. — Denise Blasevick, Ceo, NBC News, "This hotel industry practice could boost your productivity," 23 Feb. 2018 From the onboarding experience where a custom basket is waiting on their desk, to the motivational messages painted on the walls to the daily huddles and constant flow of snacks, BBB wants team members to feel at home. — Leigh Farr, azcentral, "MEDIUM COMPANY RANKINGS:," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'onboarding.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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