This is your HR News Flash, your briefing on talent management and the world of work from HRCI. Onboarding programs must evolve in order to keep employees invested in their professional growth. Here are five essential components of onboarding to implement at your organization. First, onboarding essentials. Whether you are onboarding new employees virtually or in person, find ways to balance mandatory paperwork with work-life activities offered by the organization. Second, work culture and processes. Provide an overview of the organization’s culture, values and expectations.   Third, personalize the experience. Train managers to complement and build on the onboarding program once the employee joins the organization. Fourth, go beyond the basics. Onboarding programs require a clear timeframe, but the practices and habits managers build during that time for connecting with their employees should be ongoing. Fifth, establish collaborative relationships. One of the most important aspects of onboarding is building connections between new hires and their managers, teams and the larger organization. Helping new hires create an organizational network is a component of onboarding that has a positive, lasting effect. This concludes your HR News Flash. HRCI prepares HR leaders for the digital age. Thanks for listening. Check back soon for the workplace news you need. Learn more at HRCI.org.