onboarding

noun

on·board·ing ˈȯn-ˌbȯr-diŋ

ˈän-

: the act or process of orienting and training a new employee

… good onboarding leads to higher employee engagement and greater retention rates.—

Joyce E. A. Russell

: the act or process of familiarizing a new customer with one's products or services

Customer onboarding primarily involves answering customers' questions and addressing their concerns so they have a smooth, positive experience with your product or service.—

Aaron Agius

: the act or process of converting data to digital form

While many retailers are coming to terms with the need for data onboarding and management, there is still a massive chasm between collecting data and using it to the fullest advantage.—

Larisa Bedgood

onboard

ˈȯn-ˌbȯrd

ˈän-

transitive verb

onboarded; onboarding

The workflow chart that was pinned to the wall was an excellent orientation for me, as a new employee, and anyone else being onboarded. —

Jill Duffy

It's easy to forget how difficult hiring people is and getting them onboarded and effective in their job. —

Sue Gilbert

Once a customer is onboarded, they can immediately start using the account for remittance payments … —

Richard Gluyas

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In my experience, this can increase efficiency and lower costs associated with onboarding. —

Edward Tuorinsky, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 This community college facility provides specific onboarding and training to soon-to-start BlueOval SK employees. —

Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024 Hardware revenues decreased by 12.3% to $22.7 million, attributed to the timing of customer hardware refresh cycles and onboarding of new customers. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 Implement agile methodologies across all operations—from content creation to client onboarding. —

Amy Packard Berry, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for onboarding