onboardingn.
/ˈɒnbɔːdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɔnˌbɔrdɪŋ/, /ˈɑnˌbɔrdɪŋ/ 1. Business. The action or process of integrating a new employee into an organization, team, etc. Frequently as a modifier, as in onboarding process, onboarding programme, etc. Cf. to bring on board at board n. Additions b.
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1990 A. Seitchik et al. Employer Strategies for Changing Labor Force i. 34/2 One division of the company implemented an ‘on-boarding’ program for new hires.
2019 C. Harpelund et al. Onboarding vii. 202 Some organisations manage to..transform onboarding into a fantastic narrative—a storyline, almost.
2. Business. The action or process of familiarizing a new customer, client, or service user with a product or service, esp. a piece of software.
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1997 milw.jobs 11 Jan. (Usenet newsgroup, accessed 13 June 2019) Member of Technical Services—Customer Onboarding.
2015 S. Morson Designing for iOS with Sketch vii. 110 The initial onboarding screen explains the purpose of the app.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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