Traditional onboarding tends to consist of an onsite intro to the company, a more detailed intro to the actual job role and tools, and maybe some introduction to peers, colleagues, and the key people the new hire interacts with.

Remote onboarding is different, says Mike Klein. The introduction to the role itself has to factor in whether the new hire has access to the work tools. Even if yes, the introduction to the company needs to have more depth - and this is one place where internal comms could play a much more significant role. And even more important, introducing new people to people with knowledge and influence can play a major role in getting a newcomer up to speed.

Read the full article if you want to learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ic-beyond-onboarding-goes-remote-changing-game-mike-klein