"We used Jean Barbazette's Successful New Employee Orientation to completely redo our New Employee Orientation program, with great results. The book is user-friendly and packed with helpful and practical ideas, checklists, and samples. New employees tell me our orientation is one of the best they've ever experienced. If you want to rev up your orientation, this book is invaluable—the only book that can move you from 'we can't do that here' to 'we're actually doing it!' "
—Julie Espy, manager, training and development, Orange County Transportation Authority.

"This book is tightly focused, comprehensive in its coverage, well organized and systematic, appropriately detailed, extremely user-friendly, and filled to the brim with a rich array of practical tools for the practitioner."
—John W. Newstrom, author, Transfer to Training and Games Trainers Play series

"The book's lists, designs, exercises, and voluminous helpful hints will be of assistance to even the most skilled professional who has this HR activity on his or her 'to do' list."
—Beverly Kaye, consultant; author, Love 'Em Or Lose 'Em, and Up Is Not the Only Way

"This book is a masterful, step-by-step guide that offers everything from sample letters to detailed timelines and checklists."
—Eileen McDargh, president, McDargh Communications; author, How to Work for a Living and Still Be Free to Live

"Outstanding! A great time saver for anyone in the public or private sector planning to start or revitalize an organization's orientation program."
—Joan Strohauer, formerly with the United States Government's Office of Personnel Management