Also called: New Hire Orientation Specialist
Plans and runs the first days and weeks for new employees at a company.
Onboarding specialists lead welcome sessions, set up training schedules, check that new hires have laptops and badges, and survey them on how their first month went.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in HR, communications, or business.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Human Resources, Communications, Business.
Growing much faster than average (about 8% over 10 years). Tracks training and development specialists.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI onboarding assistants handle paperwork, schedules and FAQs, so fewer specialists are needed; welcome sessions stay human.
Classes: Business, Psychology, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1151.
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