But no matter what term you use printed, personalised or branded lanyards should be an essential part of it.
The on-boarding process is all about introducing new employees to your business and outlining what their duties will be. The vast majority of people who are employed or who have ever been employed will have been through an on-boarding process at one time or another.
There are a lot of things you need to take into account when it comes to an on-boarding process and there a lot of different ways you can approach it. Every business will have different ways of doing things and the industry you’re working in will play a big part in how the on-barding process is carried out.
However, one thing all businesses on-boarding processes will benefit from is the introduction of a printed lanyard. So, why are printed lanyards so important and so beneficial for your on-boarding process? Well, there is more than one reason so let’s look at them in more detail.
Easy Identification
Your on-boarding process is all about introducing your new employees to your business but in large businesses, it can be almost impossible to introduce your new employees to everyone. But with printed lanyards, you won’t need to because they will act as a form of ID and easy identification.
By giving your new staff a printed lanyard during your on-boarding process you’ll be giving them an official form of ID which will show other employees that they are now working for you. This will help ensure they’ll be no accidental security issues because people will be able to see at a glance that new employees work for you and are where they are supposed to be.
They Help People Feel Like Part of The Team
Printed lanyards aren’t just great for ensuring proper security on the worksite they are also a great way to help new employees feel like part of the team. This might not seem like a great benefit but think about we’ve all been the “new person” at work before haven’t we?
It can be a little nerve-wracking can’t it? But when you have a printed lanyard you actually feel like part of the team even when you don’t know a lot about how the business works. It might sound like an oversimplification but it can really make a big difference to your on-boarding/ induction process.
Your on-boarding process is all about helping new employees get settled into your business and giving them a printed lanyard can help a lot when it comes to doing this. Which is why any business regardless of the industry should consider adding printed lanyards to their on-boarding process.
You could give it to your new employees straightaway or give it to them at the end when the on-boarding process is complete. There really is no right or wrong way to utilise a printed lanyard in the on-boarding process and while it might seem like a small thing it can make a huge difference.
They Help With Security
I talked about this briefly earlier but it’s worth reiterating because lanyards can make a big difference when it comes to security. A new employee is a new face which many people likely won’t remember for at least a few weeks.
If your new employee as no proper identification then people could easily mistake them for an intruder. Yes, it might sound like a bad comedy sketch but it can happen and it as and it is going to be very embarrassing for both your business and your new employee.
But with a printed lanyard people will know that your new employee is part of the team, they might not recognise their face yet but they will know they work on the premise. You can get the same effect with an ID badge but lanyards offer a couple of distinct advantages over the old-fashioned ID badge.
Lanyards, because they are worn around the neck, are much more visible, people are more likely to spot someone wearing a lanyard than if they were wearing the average sized ID badge. Lanyards are also much less likely to go missing. The traditional ID badge is still quite small and they can get lost very easily, trust me in previous jobs I have lost quite a few badges.
Lanyards, unlike ID badges, also don’t damage clothing which means people are more likely to wear them. So, while you do have alternatives to lanyards, in my opinion, a printed lanyard offers you the best security.
The Benefits of Printing Your Lanyards
Finally, let’s look at why you should print your lanyards, a regular plain lanyard is something that can usually be easily replicated and copied. However, a printed lanyard is going to be much more difficult to copy.
With a professionally designed printed lanyard, you can ensure your business is much more secure because you will have a lanyard design that is only used by your business. Which means people won’t be able to just throw on a plain old lanyard and then walk into your business premise.
You can also harness the customisation printing lanyards gives you to great effect. For example, you can use different colours to represent different departments of your business. Simply explain what each colour of lanyard means to any new employees during the on-boarding process and your employees will know what department everyone works at and who they could talk to if they need help.
Lanyards might not look like they do much but they are actually very innovative tools and can help improve your businesses security in a number of ways. Any modern business should, therefore, consider introducing printed lanyards to their on-boarding process as soon as possible. Trust me they can make a big difference.