Title: Explain the process of hiring, orienting, and training employees.
Course: Strategic Marketing (12152) > Section: Developing Management Skills

Explanation should include

- the steps and considerations to be taken when selecting new employees (e.g., reviewing applications, interviewing applicants)
- methods of screening prospective employees (e.g., pre-employment tests, social media screening)
- orientation and training of new employees (e.g., an overview of company policies and procedures, an explanation of the company's products, job duties and expectations, introduction to supervisors and coworkers, a tour of facilities).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the components of an effective orientation?
- What are the implications of a high turnover rate? How can a high turnover rate be avoided?
- What are proven ways to train an employee on product knowledge?
- How can a business best decide the salary or pay rate for a new employee?
- Why is it important to clearly communicate a company’s policies and procedures to employees?
- Why might an employer check your social media pages before interviewing or hiring you?
- Even if your social media is not public, what might the employer still find out about you?
- What types of pre-employment tests might be used to screen an employee?