Things are rapidly changing at your business and the need for temporary employees has become evident. But you’re concerned about how to transition these workers into your existing employee culture. Keep these tips for incorporating temporary employees into your company in mind for a successful integration.
However, just because you’re hiring a temporary employee on a short-term basis doesn’t mean you should make their onboarding experience any different than that of your full-time, direct hires. Temporary employees deserve to feel welcome and part of the team, no matter how long they are with your company.
If you’re worried about introducing these workers into your existing employee culture, keep these tips in mind to ensure a successful integration:
- Introduce temporary hires to the entire team.
Arrange introductions to ensure everyone is familiar with one another. Explain each person’s role and describe how the temporary workers will be supporting the company. This helps foster a friendly and welcoming environment. - Consider a buddy system.
Pair up your temporary hires with full-time hires to help them get the lay of the land. Creating a buddy system offers full-time employees a great opportunity to share more about the company’s culture, explain the business’s inner workings, and build connections with temporary hires. - Give each temporary worker a copy of the employee handbook.
Even if they are only going to be there for a few days, you never know what questions may arise that can be quickly answered by paging through the manual. Your employee handbook also provides a snapshot of how your company operates, in case a worker is interested in an extended position. - Check in with temporary employees.
Starting a new position can be overwhelming, so be sure to check in on how your temporary hires are doing. Ask whether they have any questions, request feedback, encourage them to voice any concerns, and ensure they have everything they need to succeed in their roles. - Don’t treat temporary employees any differently from your permanent workers.
Temporary employees possess many talents and skills, and they deserve the same respect you give all your employees. Plus, depending on your company’s circumstances, these same temporary employees may exhibit the traits and experience that could one day make them an internal hire. - Provide each temporary hire with the tools you give full-time employees.
Add them to the company Slack channel, give them their own email addresses, grant them access to your resources, and invite them to use your training workshops. These opportunities show that you value them as employees, regardless of how long they stay with your company. - Invite temporary employees to company gatherings.
Whether you’re hosting a training session, catering a lunch, or organizing a team-bonding activity, invite temporary workers to join to ensure they feel included in your company. - Celebrate their wins.
Recognizing their hard work and showing your appreciation for a job well done will help your temporary employees feel valued and supported. - End on a good note.
Even if you don’t decide to hire a temporary worker full-time, maintain a good relationship with them. For example, add them on LinkedIn and keep in touch. You never know when you or someone in your network might need their services.
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Begin with a short orientation on how things work around the company.
Review the information that long-term employees just take for granted. For example, let the temporary employees know about things like breaks, lunch options, and communication preferences with other employees.