An onboarding program is an important training program that helps new employees understand their new working environment and adapt to it more easily. It also helps improve their work performance, strengthen connections between employees and the organization, and reduce the risk of new employees leaving during their first few months of employment. During EIU’s regular Vision Alignment session on the morning of July 8, 2020, Dr Huynh Cong Minh – Head of the Business Administration Department at the School of Business Administration, and Ms Vuong Ngoc Doan Thu – Deputy Head of the Human Resources and Administration Department, shared their insights on this topic. At the beginning of the session, Ms Vuong Ngoc Doan Thu introduced several activities and suggestions for EIU’s onboarding program, such as organizing orientation days for new employees, conducting EIU campus tours, and providing professional training courses. These activities aim to help new employees gain a general understanding of EIU, become familiar with the university’s core values, vision, mission, and organizational structure, and understand its regulations and working procedures. Through her presentation, Ms Vuong Ngoc Doan Thu also emphasized the importance of EIU’s information channels, including the university website, internal Google Sites, employee handbooks, videos, and other materials. These resources help new employees learn more about the university on their own.
Following the presentation, Dr Huynh Cong Minh introduced the onboarding program for new lecturers at the School of Business Administration. New lecturers are required to complete training programs lasting three and nine months, along with various activities such as preparing a complete course syllabus, developing lesson plans for at least three lessons, conducting teaching sessions, and participating in scientific research activities. More specifically, new lecturers are expected to develop their teaching skills and prepare teaching plans for at least two courses. They are also required to conduct a research project within the School and participate in activities organized by both the School and the university. These include supporting student services, taking part in research activities, contributing to quality accreditation processes, attending workshops organized by EIU, and completing pedagogical training courses to improve their teaching skills.
