COM295r3 New Hire Communication Worksheet 2 
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New Hire Communication Worksheet
Select a company you are familiar with. Imagine that you work for the HR department of the company. You are tasked to develop a message to orient new hires to the company culture, process, procedures, and general information.
Compose a message for new hires using the three-step process outlined in Ch. 5 of Business Communication.
Step 1: Prewriting
Review the AIM planning process in Ch. 5 of Business Communication including the “Chapter Takeaway for Creating Effective Messages.”
Analyze the situation described above by answering each of the following questions with 1 to 2 paragraphs:
1. Review the assignment directions above. What is the purpose of the message the HR employee is tasked to write?
The purpose of this assignment is make sure the new hires understand the company’s culture, process, procedures and general information about the company.
2. Who is the audience? What are characteristics shared by the audience that the HR employee should consider when writing the message? What do they already know?
Newly Hire employees will be the audience. The characteristics they share are new to the company, perception easily formed.
3. Which communication channel(s) would you choose to deliver the message and why?
It would be easier to deliver in written form. For example an offer letter, or welcome letter. Followed by company training in person or via webex, or conference call.
4. What writing strategies can you use in your writing of the message?
It is important to persadue the new hire they have made the right choice in this employer. It is important for the new hire to know how excited we are to have them join the team.
Step 2: Drafting
Research your company’s background to know about the culture, processes, and procedures within the organization you selected.
Write a rough draft of the message below using the analysis you did in Step 1. Make sure your message is
New Hire Communication Worksheet
Select a company you are familiar with. Imagine that you work for the HR department of the company. You are tasked to develop a message to orient new hires to the company culture, process, procedures, and general information.
Compose a message for new hires using the three-step process outlined in Ch. 5 of Business Communication.
Step 1: Prewriting
Review the AIM planning process in Ch. 5 of Business Communication including the “Chapter Takeaway for Creating Effective Messages.”
Analyze the situation described above by answering each of the following questions with 1 to 2 paragraphs:
1. Review the assignment directions above. What is the purpose of the message the HR employee is tasked to write?
The purpose of this assignment is make sure the new hires understand the company’s culture, process, procedures and general information about the company.
2. Who is the audience? What are characteristics shared by the audience that the HR employee should consider when writing the message? What do they already know?
Newly Hire employees will be the audience. The characteristics they share are new to the company, perception easily formed.
3. Which communication channel(s) would you choose to deliver the message and why?
It would be easier to deliver in written form. For example an offer letter, or welcome letter. Followed by company training in person or via webex, or conference call.
4. What writing strategies can you use in your writing of the message?
It is important to persadue the new hire they have made the right choice in this employer. It is important for the new hire to know how excited we are to have them join the team.
Step 2: Drafting
Research your company’s background to know about the culture, processes, and procedures within the organization you selected.
Write a rough draft of the message below using the analysis you did in Step 1. Make sure your message is