Branded Onboarding Packs: How to Welcome New Employees Properly

Branded onboarding packs are one of the best ways to make your new starters

feel welcome, showcasing your commitment to their happiness and wellbeing

from day 1. With recruitment being a costly exercise, investing in retention

is one of the most effective methods of achieving long term workforce

stability, so if you don't already issue onboarding packs, maybe now is the

time to start.

What is a branded onboarding pack?

A branded onboarding pack is a collection of personalised items that will

help your new employees to settle in quickly, equip them to perform their

new role, help them to feel welcomed and provide them with the information

and contacts they need to become effective.

The value of branded onboarding packs

Branded onboarding packs are invaluable tools to welcome and educate new

starters, to boost morale and retention and to strengthen your company

culture. 

What to include in a branded onboarding pack

What you include in a branded onboarding pack depends to a certain extent on

the type of business you run and the new employee's role within it. For

example, if your new employee will be working remotely in a sales role,

issuing them with practical work-from-home essentials such as pens,

notebooks, a webcam and a charging dock, all personalised with your brand's

name, logo and colour scheme, would be a brilliant way of ensuring they hit

the ground running.

If, however, your new starter will be working on-site, office items such as

a coffee mug, water bottle, lanyard and desk organiser would be well

received. 

You could even include branded clothing to help your new starter to feel a

part of the team. T-shirts, hats and hoodies are very popular, especially as

your new starter's name can be embroidered onto the item, along with your

brand logo, to truly personalise the gift.

Don't forget to include useful information in the onboarding pack.

Documentation such as company brochures, training requirements, useful

contacts and a team hierarchy can not only give your new starter ample

reading material but help them to understand how the business works. If

there is any documentation that the new starter needs to complete, make sure

this is included as well, with details as to when it must be completed and

to whom it needs to be returned.

Where to buy branded onboarding packs

If branded onboarding packs sound like the perfect way to enhance your

recruitment and welcome new starters, please speak to the team at Source

Promotional Merchandise today. Our expertise in this area will elevate your

buying experience, ensuring that the products you source are of the highest

quality, within budget and designed to delight. Whether you have a clear

idea of what you would like or need help visualising and designing the

perfect welcome package, we will be here every step of the way, aligning

with your brand's vision and ethos while refining the offering until it

feels perfect for your business.