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Use this checklist to help you welcome and engage employees from day one. This resource offers a road map and checklist for a new employee’s orientation, an important feature of a good job. Orientation can help a new employee feel welcome, teach them the ins and outs of their job, and share your company’s culture and expectations. By taking the time to properly welcome and prepare your new hire, you’re investing in both their future and the future of your business.
Shared Success, a project of the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, shows how building better jobs can simultaneously uplift workers while also driving small business success.
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This toolkit provides practical insights that community development financial institutions (CDFIs) can use to expand their impact and support small business job quality and growth.