Policies and Procedures
Sometimes the creation of policies and procedures can be intimidating. Sometimes entrepreneurs resist their creation for fear it may stifle innovation and employee freedom. However, neither have to be true. It is important for business processes to have guidelines to keep the company and its employees safe, and to ensure consistent execution of objectives. All this can be done while toeing the line between corporate safety and employee comfort, and we can help.
Our policy and procedure services include:
- Document Authoring
- Process Evaluation
- Implementation
Mergers and Acquisitions
When two companies become one, teams and tools will need to be integrated. This can be a huge challenge as there is a lot at risk. Employee attrition can happen if you do not properly prepare. Similar or overlapping systems can be difficult to differentiate, but we can offer guidance on what to keep, what to dismantle, and what to merge.
With our deep experience merging teams and assessing systems, we know how to evaluate your needs and make recommendations.
Our mergers and acquisition services include:
- Team Integrations
- Platform and Tool Consolidation
Talent
Job Descriptions
Perhaps you know you need a position filled, but don’t yet know what the exact requirements should be. On the other hand, maybe you know exactly what you need, but can’t figure out the best way to articulate it. Or maybe you know how to say what you want, but need to be sure the job descriptions are appropriately inclusive and concise.
Whatever your needs, we have years of experience authoring, revising, and reviewing job descriptions to ensure you attract the best selection of candidates possible.
Internal Recruiting
Many large companies enjoy the privilege of having an internal talent acquisition department. Others can fund specialized staffing and recruiting firms. Both of these options are very successful, but they also require hefty funding.
Orange October offers an alternative. We work for you as if we are an internal resource, with the required experience you need to recruit the right people, but without finder fees or commissions. This way, you get the best of both worlds.
Candidate Screening & Selection
Once you have a great collection of candidates, how do you pick the right one? If you only speak briefly with each candidate, you may be tempted to pick the one you like very quickly and move forward. On the other hand, maybe your instincts tell you to send each candidate through many rounds of interviews, speaking to team members across the company. Both approaches can cause trouble.
Instead, Orange October knows how to find the balance between them. Having hired many successful candidates, we know how to minimize the commitments required by each candidate, while maximizing the data required to make an educated assessment. Our method is proven, and we can show you how to implement our process.
Onboarding
You’ve selected your candidate and they accepted! Your next step is to get them onboarded. It sounds like such a simple thing, but the majority of new employees end up sitting idle most of their first week or even longer. This is terrible for productivity, but even worse, it makes the employee feel as if you weren’t prepared for their arrival, and therefore they’re not important.
Don’t let that happen, let us help. We know what it takes to prepare for their start date. We can ensure they have the hardware, software, access, and knowledge they need from their very first day. We know how to anticipate the lead times for hardware, how long it takes to setup accounts and access, and what must be shared with the new employee before their start date to make this all happen smoothly.
Retention
Building your team is one thing, but keeping the valuable members you have is another. We know how to engage with employees and build an employee retention program that can significantly improve the contentment of your team. Your employees are your most valuable resource, and we can help you keep them.
