I have continued my work at Keswick by working on their on-boarding process. So far the subject matter experts that I have been trying ot meet with have been difficult to get ahold of. Their input is needed for me to create the orientation powerpoint as well as appoint mentors for when the new hires begin. 

In the mean time, I have been making "New Hire" welcome videos to be sent out to new hires once they expect the position. The videos are basically a one minute welcome to Keswick and will feature managers and supervisors from the various departments. We are hoping that these videos will 1) make the new hire feel more welcome and comfortable with their first day and 2) generate a feeling of belonging. Our goal is to have these videos ready by January. 

Along with the on-boarding process, I have been working on a 90 day performance evaluation that will be used at the end of the new hire's on-boarding process. It will emcompass work area factors including ratings on work quality, job knowledge, interpersonal relationships, cooperation, etc... The employee was well as their supervisor will complete the evaluation to make it an 180 degree perfomance appraisal. Currently the performance evaluation is a daunting task for managers and they are resitant to do it. By simplifying the evaluation process, the supervisors will be more rwilling to complete the total process.