Onboarding
Also called: employee onboarding
ELI5
How preparing and integrating a new employee into the organisation.
Used in conversation
“The operating model needs to show how onboarding works in practice.”
Definition
The process of preparing and integrating a new employee into the organisation.
Here “Onboarding” means: The process of preparing and integrating a new employee into the organisation.
Pitch context
You will see “Onboarding” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches headcount, hiring & workforce planning.
Why it matters: In headcount, hiring & workforce planning, a loose definition can change rights, obligations, approval, disclosure or enforceability.
Caution
Meaning, enforceability and required process vary by jurisdiction and agreement; this definition is not legal advice.
Connected terms
- OnboardingThe same visible label “Onboarding” names different concepts.
Sources & evidence · 2
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — BLS GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Supporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-16