# Onboarding |  | **Onboarding** or organizational socialization is the American term for the mechanism through which new employees acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors to become effective organizational members and insiders. In standard English, this is referred to as "induction". In the United States, up to 25% of workers are organizational newcomers engaged in onboarding process. | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | wikipedia:: [Onboarding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onboarding) | Orientation - minimize Mentorship & job shadowing Socialization [[Learning]] [[Culture]] Employee handbooks, reference materials, policies, etc. Documentation, forms, Feedback on process