Onboarding
Onboarding is the process of integrating a new hire into an organisation — provisioning, orientation, compliance paperwork, and initial ramp-up. In offshore engagements, structured onboarding materially affects time-to-productivity and early retention.
Remote employee onboarding is the single highest-leverage investment a distributed company can make - a new hire's first 90 days determine how quickly they reach full productivity, whether they feel connected to the team, and whether they stay. New hires who experience poor onboarding are 2.5x more likely to leave within 6 months, and replacing a new hire who leaves early costs 50-200% of their annual salary (SHRM).
For the full onboarding framework, see How to Onboard Remote Employees Effectively Across Time Zones.