A note from the host, Chantal Brodrick

As the Vice President of Human Resources for Active Wellness, Meredith De Persia leads a passionate team of HR professionals responsible for employee relations, benefits, recruitment and compliance.

Meredith joined Active Wellness in March 2014. Prior to Active, she was the Vice President of Commercial Clubs at Club One, serving in leadership roles such as General Manager, Regional Manager and Director of Operations throughout her 11-year tenure. She has been a featured speaker on employee management for IHRSA and a resource for industry publication articles such as Club Solutions Magazine and Club Business International. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, a Master of Science in Exercise and Health Promotion and a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification.

This eBook created from my interview with Meredith truly is one of the most comprehensive onboarding guides you will ever find.

Here is what you will learn:

• Part 1: The pre-hire process. Recruitment, interviewing, reference and background checks
• Part 2: Hiring the employee. Extending offer letters and compensation plans and key components to include on each, presenting employee handbooks at time of hire, scheduling the employee for training.
• Part 3: The employees first day, including training checklists, pre-first day tasks to set the new employee for success, tools to present on the first day, and new employee orientation content.
• Part 4: New employee training. In this section we discuss utilization of culture carriers, weekly meetings/check-ins, ongoing support and the 90-day review.