HRAC 005 - Onboarding & Mentoring

Strong onboarding and mentoring programs are critical to integrating employees effectively and driving engagement, retention, and performance.

This course explores onboarding, orientation, and mentoring as key components of HR practice, with a focus on supporting employee integration, engagement, and retention. Participants will apply practical tools and frameworks to design or enhance onboarding and mentoring programs aligned with organizational goals. The course also examines how onboarding processes influence workplace culture, employee retention, and motivation.

Who should enroll

This course is designed for anyone involved in or interested in improving the processes of onboarding, orientation, and mentoring to better integrate employees, enhance workplace culture, and support long-term employee success, including:

  • Leaders of Organizations
  • HR Professionals and HR Consultants
  • Training and Development Specialists
  • Policy Makers and Program Developers
  • Team Leaders and Supervisors
Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will:

  • Clearly understand and define the concepts of orientation, onboarding, and mentoring and their roles in employee integration.
  • Identify and apply best practices for effective orientation, onboarding, and mentoring programs to enhance employee integration and satisfaction.
  • Articulate the business case for onboarding, including its impact on employee retention, motivation, and overall job satisfaction.
  • Analyze and apply strategies to align onboarding processes with organizational culture to ensure new employees are effectively integrated and engaged.
  • Create or refresh comprehensive onboarding and mentoring programs tailored to organizational needs and goals.
  • Apply knowledge of onboarding and mentoring practices to improve employee retention and motivation within the organization.
Duration and format

Duration      15 hours

Format         In person, synchronous

Withdrawals and refunds
NON-CREDIT COURSE REFUND POLICY


Withdrawal 7 days prior to course start time: Full Refund
Withdrawal after 7 days: No Refund

Please refer to the Tuition Refund policy.

This policy applies to all students taking credit courses at Yukon University and all noncredit students taking courses through the Continuing Studies division with Yukon University.

CPHR Alignment

This course supports development in the following CPHR competency areas:

  • 1.5 Learning, Development and Succession Planning
  • 1.3 Inclusion, Diversity and Human Connections

Learning activities focus on applied HR practice, including onboarding program design, employee integration, and retention strategies.

This course aligns with the CPHR Competency Framework and supports development in key HR competency areas. It may be eligible for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours.

CRN Instructional method Instructor Location Start date Seats available* Cost
90451 Face-to-face Synchronous Rita Koeller Whitehorse (Ayamdigut)
12
Cost: $499.00
Tax: $24.95
Class schedule
Start date End date Room Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Classroom - Face to Face 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM - - - -

* seats available are updated nightly

Note regarding courses with listed prerequisites: Depending on the circumstances, students may be granted permission from a program advisor or the course instructor to enrol for courses in which they do not have the specified prerequisites.

Please quote the Course Reference Number (CRN) when contacting registration.