Everything New Hires Need to Succeed
in the First Year of Their Career

OnBoard Yourself™ is an e-learning program to help Gen Y new hires and interns
get themselves onboard and performing like superstars in their first career jobs.

OnBoard Yourself™ helps you onboard new employees rapidly, cost-effectively and with fewer mistakes.


Whether you’re job seeking or newly hired, OnBoard Yourself will help you get out in front with the mad work skills hiring managers want you to have. Learn More >>		No more new-hire headaches! OnBoard Yourself helps you onboard new employees rapidly, cost-effectively and with fewer mistakes. Learn More >>		Give your new college graduate the gift of success. OnBoard Yourself membership will give your grad a great start on his or her new career. Learn More >>

MY PERSONAL ONBOARDING PLAN Teaching new hires and interns how to take charge of their own onboarding.	SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING RESOURCES Articles, podcasts, vidcasts, checklists, webinars and more by nationally recognized workplace experts.
ROCKET TO THE TOP A complete 12-month program that guides new hires through the first year of their career.	E-LEARNING COURSES Dynamic, fast-paced e-learning to teach you new success skills.

5 THINGS TO DO IN YOUR FIRST 50 MINUTES (article)
Tamara Greenleaf, CMO, OnBoard Yourself

It's your first day...no...the first minute of your first day in your new job. You're waiting in the lobby for your boss. What next? Get out your phone and text your friends? Or can you get started right away on establishing your personal brand and future success? . . . more >>

DEVELOP YOUR 'TEAM SMARTS' RIGHT AWAY! (podcast)
Lisa Jackson, Principal, Jackson & Schmidt

Companies promote people who have 'team smarts' meaning people who steer clear of drama, add a positive voice to problem solving efforts and serve the team. IQ is important and can help you get ahead early on, but 'emotional intelligence' or EQ becomes more and more important over time. And the time to develop team smarts is right away! . . . more >>

TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ONBOARDING (transcript)
Steve Trautman, President, Peer Mentoring

Every new hire's experience is going to be different, so, what I like to say is, the only thing you can really control is your role in your own onboarding. My strong advice to anybody who's a new employee is: 'Take responsibility for getting yourself up to speed.' . . . more >>

FLAUNT, DON'T HIDE, YOUR 'NEW HIRE' STATUS IN YOUR EMAILS (screencast)
Todd Hudson, President, OnBoard Yourself

When you start a new job you need all the help you can get. You need to do things at encourage people to interact with you. To offer their help and advice. Your email signature is an simple and slick way to to invite people to help and contact you. Let me show you how to modify your signature in Outlook and Mac Mail (2 mins) . . . more >>

'ROCKET TO THE TOP' LIFTOFF! ACTIVITIES (downloadable checklist)
Todd Hudson, President, OnBoard Yourself

Liftoff in the your first month on the job! Our 'Rocket to the Top' program provides members with checklists of content to learn and key activities to complete during each onboarding stage of their early career. A great way to organize yourself and keep track of your accomplishments. . . . more >>

THERE'S NO 'IGNORE' BUTTON AT WORK
Tamara Greenleaf, OnBoard Yourself

'Ignore' is an acceptable option in the world of social media. Friend request? Event invite? Text message? If you don't like 'em or simply don't feel like responding right now, then just ignore 'em. No harm done. But, apply that thinking at work when you're a new hire and you can kiss your career good-bye! . . . more >>

CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHING? PART 2
Tamara Greenleaf, OnBoard Yourself

You're going to be asking A LOT of questions as you start your new job. And when and how frequently you ask your questions is going to determine how willingly and fully your coworkers answer them. . . . more >>

HEAR THE 'VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER'
Todd Hudson, OnBoard Yourself

Product reviews are a fantastic source of information about companies. Find online reviews by consumers, independent testing co's and even government agencies. These "voice of the customer" resources are a great way to gain a deeper understanding of your company and the challenges you--as an employee--will be helping your boss face. . . . more >>

TRANSCRIPT: SUCCEEDING IN TODAY'S MULTIGENERATIONAL WORKFORCE
Steve Trautman, Peer Mentoring

We have people with white hair teaching people with pink hair and tattoos. And Generation Y doesn't have a great reputation coming into the workforce, especially among baby boomers. One giant difference getting in the way is how different generations want to communicate. . . . more >>

DO YOUR EMAILS POINT TO THE EXECUTIVE SUITE OR THE EXIT SIGN?
Mike Consol, Writing Coach

Email, the killer app, can kill your career. The slap-dash communication that work wonders in text messages to your friends will leave you looking immature and unprofessional in the workplace. Here's how to email with expert precision that will enhance your personal brand and establish you as a high performer. . . . more >>

STUPID QUESTIONS ANYTIME? PART 1
Todd Hudson, OnBoard Yourself

Don't interpret your boss trying to create an atmosphere of openness and trust as carte blanche to walk into their office when they're on deadline and ask "Why's the sky blue?". First, let's translate... "Come by anytime. There are no stupid questions." really means "If you think you're going to do something stupid, talk to me first." But,some bosses can't . . . more >>

SCREENCAST: STRENGTHEN YOUR PERSONAL BRAND WITH A GREAT SIG LINE
Todd Hudson, OnBoard Yourself

When you start a new job you need to do things that encourage people to interact with you. And let them who you are and how you can help them. Your email signature is a great way to strengthen your brand and invite people to interact with you. Let me show you how to create great sig line in Outlook and Mac Mail. (3 mins) . . . more >>

PODCAST: DON'T BE RUDE IN CYBERSPACE
Gina Schreck, Virtual Learning Technologies

Cyberspace is where we have lot of challenges going on right now. Legal issues on what information can be shared and proper etiquette when you're in a virtual meeting. We're even looking at things like dealing with dress code issues. Is your avatar dressed appropriately? (11 mins) . . . more >>

PODCAST: 4 WAYS TO EMAIL LIKE A CORPORATE PRO
Mike Consol, Writing Coach

Using email well is the mark of a corporate pro. Too much content and people stop 'listening'. Too little and people wonder if you've left. The wrong content and you're gone. Learn the email 'rules of the road' that not only help you get your message across, but also make you look good in the process. (8 mins) . . . more >>

3 WAYS TO VIEW MISTAKES POSITIVELY
Todd Hudson, OnBoard Yourself

As the new person at your company, you're going to make mistakes. Get used to it. When you're a newbie, people don't expect you to be perfect. What they do expect is that you'll focus on fixing the mistake, preventing it from happening again and learning from the experience. . . . more >>

Everything New Hires Need to Succeed in the First Year of Their Career

Everything New Hires Need to Succeed
in the First Year of Their Career