Your Next Steps with Duke

Manager Tools and Templates
The following are several helpful orientation tools and templates available to help you successfully orient employees to your department. Please tailor these tools and templates to fit the specific needs of your department. 

Orientation Letter Templates*

  • Department Letter - This is a welcome letter template from the supervisor to the new employee, to be sent to the employee prior to their start date.
  • Buddy Letter - This is a letter template from the supervisor to the assigned buddy, to be sent to the buddy prior to the employee start-date.
  • New Employee Announcement - This is a letter template from the supervisor to the department members announcing the hire of the new employee, to be sent prior to the start-date.
Online New Employee Safety Orientation
It is required that all employees complete the specified on-line safety training modules within their first two weeks of employment in the department.  The manager/supervisor is responsible for insuring the employee has completed this required training. 

Manager Checklist
This checklist is a tool to help managers and supervisors keep track of the various orientation tasks. 

New Employee Checklist
This checklist is a tool for new employees to keep track of various individual orientation tasks. 

Buddy Program Suggestions*
Describes the general role of an orientation buddy, buddy selection criteria, buddy responsibilities and the benefits of being a buddy. 

Orientation Binder Template
An orientation binder is an effective reference tool for employees entering a department.  This template includes generic information about policies and procedures, job specifications, the department, and Duke that may be tailored to fit the specific needs of the department. 

Directions to Orientation Event
 

*Adapted from and used with permission from Jean Barbazette, Successful New Employee Orientation published by Pfeiffer & Associates, copyright Jean Barbazette, 1994 www.thetrainingclinic.com.
 


 
 
Orientation Letter Templates*
     Department Letter
     Buddy Letter 
     New Employee Announcement
Online New Employee Safety Orientation
Manager Checklist
New Employee Checklist
Buddy Program Suggestions*
Orientation Binder Template
Directions to Orientation Event

 

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