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title: "What Is Onboarding? Dental Practice Glossary | Copeland Consulting Services"
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Team and HR

# Onboarding

The process of welcoming and training a new team member, from paperwork and introductions to systems and first goals, so the person can work well in the practice.

Onboarding is how a practice introduces a new hire to the job, the team and the way things are done. The SBA says a thoughtful onboarding process helps new team members become productive faster, builds confidence and increases the likelihood they will stay with the business.

A plan may cover paperwork, introductions, policies, systems, safety training and clear first-week goals. It links to the [employee handbook](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/employee-handbook), the [job description](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/job-description) and ongoing [team training](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/team-training).

Onboarding also relates to employee retention, since early experience shapes whether new people stay. Required training, such as safety training, comes from law. This entry gives a general definition and describes no specific program.

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## Related terms

-   [Employee handbook](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/employee-handbook)
-   [Job description](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/job-description)
-   [Team training](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/team-training)
-   [Employee retention](https://joncopeland.multisites.ai/glossary/employee-retention)

## Sources

1.  [SBA, Onboarding for Success](https://www.sba.gov/event/87974)

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