Human Resources and Employee Relations

Onboarding and Induction

Bring new employees in lawfully and well, from signed offer to the end of probation.

Bring new employees in lawfully and well, from signed offer to the end of probation.

About this course

Onboarding is everything an employer does to bring a new person from a signed offer to a confident, productive member of the team. Induction is the structured introduction in the first days. This course covers both, with the South African law that applies at each step and the good practice that makes new employees stay.

COURSE STRUCTURE • Module 01: Introduction • Module 02: Pre-Boarding: From Offer to Day One • Module 03: Contracts, Registrations and the POPIA Notice • Module 04: Induction, Safety and Workplace Rules • Module 05: Probation, Integration and Records • Module 06: Putting It into Practice

HOW IT WORKS Work through each module online. Most modules end with a short knowledge check (60% to continue). The course ends with a final assessment: pass mark 80%, 60 minutes, 3 attempts. Learners who pass receive a MetaCo certificate.

COURSE MATERIALS Learner Manual, Activity Workbook, Quick Reference Guide, practical toolkit, Action Plan and Evaluation Form, attached to Module 01.

Course content

Module 1: Module 01: Introduction

  • 1.1 Introduction

Module 2: Module 02: Pre-Boarding: From Offer to Day One

  • 2.1 Pre-Boarding: From Offer to Day One
  • 2.2 Case study

Module 3: Module 03: Contracts, Registrations and the POPIA Notice

  • 3.1 Contracts, Registrations and the POPIA Notice
  • 3.2 Case study

Module 4: Module 04: Induction, Safety and Workplace Rules

  • 4.1 Induction, Safety and Workplace Rules
  • 4.2 Case study

Module 5: Module 05: Probation, Integration and Records

  • 5.1 Probation, Integration and Records
  • 5.2 Case study

Module 6: Module 06: Putting It into Practice

  • 6.1 Putting It into Practice