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Identify responsibilities of human resources managers after they have hired a new employee.
Describe how the status of employees changes.

4. The Main Idea
After employees are hired, a company has to develop their skills. New employees receive orientation, training, and evaluations. These processes help them become more valuable to a company.

5. Key Concepts
Developing Employees
Changes in Employee Status

6. Key Term
the process of helping new employees adjust to a company
orientation
on-the-job training
learning a new job by actually doing it

7. Key Term
group training
teaching several employees in a class
performance appraisal
an evaluation of how well an employee is doing a job

8. Key Term
when an employee receives a higher-level job with more authority, responsibility, and pay
promotion
a move to another job within a company, usually at the same level and pay
transfer

9. Key Term
separation
leaving a company for any reason
the number of employees who leave an organization and are replaced over time
turnover

10. Developing Employees
For employees to develop, they need to be oriented, trained, and evaluated.
Human resources staff members assist in developing employees.

11. Training Methods
Dell Computer’s Leading Edge program allows its managers to go through 10 days of networking with other executives. That includes three days with Chairman Michael Dell.

12. Orientation
Orientation may include a tour of the building and introductions to other employees.
orientation
the process of helping new employees adjust to a company

13. Training
On-the-job-training is usually done under the guidance of a supervisor, who demonstrates different tasks.
on-the-job-training
learning a new job by actually doing it

14. Group training is a relaxed way for employees to learn new skills.
teaching several employees in a class

15. Training
Job rotation moves employees to different tasks or departments to help them gain experience.
Job rotation prevents boredom and increases morale.

16. Evaluating Employees
During a performance appraisal, managers usually offer suggestions for improvement.
performance appraisal
an evaluation of how well and employee is doing on a job

17. Evaluating Employees
During a performance appraisal, employees can also note their own progress.

18. Changes in Employee Status
Human resourses managers keep track of changes in the status of employees.
For example, an employee might be promoted to a different position, transferred to another department, or fired.

19. Promotion
A promotion might be awarded to an employee for doing a great job, or on the basis of seniority.
promotion
when an employee receives a higher-level job with more authority, responsibility, and pay

20. Transfer
An employee might receive a transfer when another department or new office needs them.
transfer
a move to another job within a company, usually at the same level and pay

21. Separation can be voluntary or involuntary.
leaving a company for any reason

22. Separation
When separation is voluntary, an exit interview is given to pinpoint why the employee is leaving.

23. Separation
A worker may be fired or terminated if:
Rules are not followed
Work performance is not acceptable
There is an inability to get along with others

24. Separation
If a company needs to downsize, employees might be laid off.
A layoff occurs when there is not enough work for all employees.

25. How can a company help a new employee to develop?
through orientation, training, and evaluations

26. What are three ways in which a new employee can be trained?
on-the-job training, working one-on-one with a supervisor; group training; job rotation

27. What are some changes in status an employee might experience?
The employee could be promoted, transferred, or separated from the company, either voluntarily or involuntarily.

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