onboarding
noun
on·board·ing
ˈȯn-ˌbȯr-diŋ 
ˈän-
1
: 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
Joyce E. A. Russell2
: 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
Aaron Agius3
: 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
Larisa Bedgood
onboard
ˈȯn-ˌbȯrd
transitive verb
ˈän-
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
Jill Duffy
It's easy to forget how difficult hiring people is and getting them onboarded and effective in their job.
—Sue Gilbert
Sue Gilbert
Once a customer is onboarded, they can immediately start using the account for remittance payments …
—Richard Gluyas
Richard Gluyas
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This offers a smoother coordination for interviews and onboarding.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Mukherjee also said this solution is aimed at addressing or supporting onboarding, employee engagement and turnover.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
This turnover erodes institutional knowledge, increases costs for onboarding and overtime, and limits the capacity to mentor incoming staff.
—Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Each ad agency review cycle takes longer than three months on average, followed in our experience by two to three months of onboarding when the new agency learns the business.
—Ben Kunz, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Mukherjee also said this solution is aimed at addressing or supporting onboarding, employee engagement and turnover.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
This turnover erodes institutional knowledge, increases costs for onboarding and overtime, and limits the capacity to mentor incoming staff.
—Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Each ad agency review cycle takes longer than three months on average, followed in our experience by two to three months of onboarding when the new agency learns the business.
—Ben Kunz, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Onboarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onboarding. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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