Placement Induction Mentoring

PLACEMENT Placement is the actual posting of an employee to a specific job— with rank and responsibilities attached to it. Most organisations put new recruits on probation for a given period of time after which their services are confirmed. Benefits of Placement The employee is able to:  Show good results on the job.  Get along with people easily.  Keep his spirits high, report for duty regularly.  Avoid mistakes and accidents.

Induction Or Orientation Induction or orientation is the process through which a new recruit is introduced to the job and the organisation. Induction removes fears from the mind of a newcomer, creates a good impression about the organisation and acts as a valuable source of information.

 Welcome to the organisation  Explain about the company and show all the facilities  Show the location where the new recruit will work.  Give the company's manual  Offer details about various work groups  Provide details about policies, rules, regulations, benefits, etc  Explain about opportunities and career prospects  Clarify doubts  Assign the new recruit to the supervisor Induction Programme: Steps Induction includes socialisation also. Socialisation is the process through which the new recruit begins to understand and accept the values, norms and beliefs held by others in the orgaisation. Follow up meetings may also be required at regular intervals to find how the new recruit has adjusted himself to new environs.

Mentoring Mentoring is the use of an experienced person to teach and train someone. Technical, interpersonal and political skills can be conveyed in such a relationship from the older to the younger person. Mentor’s ways of helping the protégé  Share knowledge and skills related to the job.  Explain unwritten rules of conduct and behaviour of the organisation  Prevent the protege from doing wrong things and committing mistakes  Provide important insights into the corporate affairs  Extend emotional support and guidance continuously so that the protege can develop his skills and knowledge over a period of time and stand on his own.

Mentoring Mentors  Executives who coach, advise, and encourage individuals of lesser rank.

Mentoring Functions

Steps in Mentoring  Establishing trusting relationship between the mentor and the protégé  Modelling behavioural norms for the young persons  Listening to the job related problems of the protégé  Helping the protégé to find alternative ways to resolve the problems  Responding to the emotional needs of the protégé, without making him dependent on the mentor  Developing a long lasting relationship based on mutual trust and understanding. Mentoring