Designing an Induction Manual and Joining Kit for FMCG: What Essentials Should I Include?

Hi people, I've been assigned a project to design an induction manual and a joining kit for a highly reputed FMCG company. What all should be the contents? Please help ASAP.

Hi Faye,

Your presentation should provide an overall view of the organization, including its basic ground rules, benefits (explained in detail), contact persons, and all the information that would help new employees gain insight into who handles what.

A typical joining kit would include information about the employee, their educational and family details, an email ID creation form, medical details, PF forms, and ID creation.

Faye

Induction Manual:
Should have a message by Chief Executive / Head of HR.
Aims and objectives of the Induction Programme, Company Vision Statement, Reading Material on topics to be covered during Induction Training, if applicable, such as Introduction to Organization/Company, Strategic/Corporate Plans, Introduction to Functional Issues i.e., Marketing, Finance, HR, Materials/Supply Chain, etc., to give an overall perspective.

Joining Kit:
List/details of all the trainees, important phone numbers, nearest market, hospital, bus stand, etc., FAQs, Synopsis on Joining Formalities, Forms/Formats to be filled in at the time of joining, names, phone numbers of mentors or other important contact persons, Induction Schedule, Blazer/Tie with Company Logo, Purse with Company Logo for Ladies, Brief on Place of Induction and how to access it - logistics, etc., Emergency Facilities/Contact Persons.

One could consider supplying pen drives for making soft copies of presentations, etc.

These are a few things that struck me at random.

V K Sharma

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Induction Manual should have a message by the Chief Executive/Head of HR. The aim and objectives of the Induction Programme, Company Vision Statement, and reading material on topics to be covered during the Induction Training should be included, if applicable. This may cover Introduction to the Organization/Company, Strategic/Corporate Plans, and an introduction to Functional Issues such as Marketing, Finance, HR, Materials/Supply Chain, etc., to provide an overall perspective.

Joining Kit should include a list/details of all the trainees, important phone numbers, nearest market, hospital, bus stand, etc., FAQs, a synopsis on Joining Formalities, forms/formats to be filled in at the time of joining, names, phone numbers of mentors or other important contact persons, Induction Schedule, tie with Company Logo, purse with Company Logo for Ladies, brief on the place of Induction and how to access it - logistics, etc., and Emergency Facilities/Contact Persons.

These are a few things that struck me at random.

V K Sharma
SAIL, MTI, Ranchi

Dear all,

I recently joined a reputed FMCG company as a summer trainee. I am tasked with designing:

1) An Induction Module
2) Detailed Induction Schedule
3) Effectiveness Measures
4) A complete joining kit

Any insights or inputs you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Looking forward to prompt responses.

Gauravi