Have you ever worked for an advertising agency? If you have, chances are you can reflect upon your onboarding at that agency for a brief moment. Chances are it wasn’t very involved and everyone at the agency was extremely busy. Perhaps they provided you a few guidelines, rules and paperwork, but then they likely threw you right into the work. Agencies tend to run lean, so by the time they decide to actually make a new hire, they really need that new hire to be working and producing immediately.

If you haven’t worked for an agency, perhaps you’ve had a similar experience at some point in your career. Most working people can relate to subpar onboarding experiences.

So, what should onboarding look like?

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