Communication

Something as simple as a two-minute phone call or a quick email can go a long way toward making your new employee feel valued and excited to begin working in your department. Ensure that the connection you build with your new employee is strong from the start.

• Congratulate your new employee on accepting the position, and share that you are preparing things for them to join your team.
  • Inquire whether they need a workplace accommodation. If so, Request Employee Accommodation with Disability Management Resources
  • If the period between the employee’s acceptance of the job and their start date is more than a week, connect with them again at least once via email or phone to check in and allow them to ask any new questions they may have
• Acquaint your new employee with your department and UC Santa Cruz. Include information about:
  • Transportation and Parking Services
  • Campus map
    • Provide names and numbers of relevant buildings and parking lots
  • Local area resources (e.g., Visit Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce, City of Santa Cruz)
• Provide critical first-day information:
  • When to arrive (date and time)
  • Where to park
  • Where/who to report to when arriving
  • What to wear (e.g., uniform, lab attire, hard-toe shoes)
  • What the schedule will be
  • What the lunch options are
  • Information that is nice to know (e.g., there is a coffee club; recycling is valued; the building is always cold)

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