5 Tips for Great New Employee Orientation Videos 

Employee orientation videos allow for optimal employee onboarding without the added interruption of corporate managers spending time showing employees the ropes and explaining the processes that are so vital to understand when you first start at a job. And, while onboarding will generally require the assistance of a manager, and sometimes a peer level employee, and HR, the use of employee orientation videos has eliminated much of this struggle.

In fact, video based employee onboarding gives new employees a deeper understanding of the organization’s mission and values, the roles and goals of the job, and the connections they will make in their new role.

Follow these tips for great employee orientation videos that deliver powerful connections between new hires and the teammates they are here to assist.

Why Use Onboarding or Orientation Videos?  

Did you know that an employee that receives structured onboarding is 58% more likely to stick with the organization for more than 3 years?

How about the fact that 80% of employees state that video would make the onboarding process run more smoothly?

Did you know that the average cost of hiring a new employee is equal to 6-9 months salary for that employee when you figure in onboarding and associated fees?

All of these statistics are just glimpses into why employee onboarding is important and video orientation is the way to go!

How to Create Great Employee Onboarding Videos 

Now that you know video onboarding or video orientation is the best bet, what steps can businesses like yours take to ensure they are creating great employee orientation videos for their brand?

Consider the following tips to produce great employee onboarding videos:

Keep content engaging.

Think about the audience and deliver content in a way that is likely to be most engaging to them. Ask existing employees what they think and don’t be afraid to include a little humor and a generous amount of personalization in the content.

Keep it short.

Employee onboarding sessions are often far too long for the average employee to remain engaged and happy with what they are learning.

Before you lose their attention, end the video! Aim for several short, 5-10 minutes presentations followed by a break, quiz or some other means of stall or interaction for best results.

Use a top down approach.

Provide the most basic information first and then work your way into details relative to the job itself. So for instance your orientation video series may include a brief history of the company, followed by a look at who’s who on the team, followed by specifics relative to the job or the various job functions.

Be inspiring for your audience.

Keep in mind that the audience is a particular employee/prospective employee. Inspire them and show them you want to connect emotionally. Use your imagination now!

Offer additional learning stems.

If a particular orientation video ends in a way that will leave the employee with questions, make sure that you are offering resources for those next steps.

Consider interactive training programs and other resources as well as phone numbers or contact details for each major manager or key stakeholder that the employee may need if he or she has an issues after the onboarding is complete.

Need help creating professional employee orientation videos that will make hiring and training employees in your business faster and easier? Give Beverly Boy Productions a call today to discuss employee onboarding and the next steps in your video production project.