Giving Orientation for Young People at Their First Workplace in Finland : Case Example Varismäki Farm
Makkonen, Paula (2024)
2024
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The research was conducted to evaluate Varismäki farm’s new employee orientation to create instructions of new employee orientation for the farm. A qualitative research was chosen to reach the result. It includes a theoretical framework based on a literature review of existing research and a research of the orientation process of Varismäki farm. Evaluation of the farm’s orientation process was based on comparing the existing research and farm’s orientation process in 2021. The emphasis was set on young employee orientation be-cause most employees at Varismäki are under 21 years old. The objective was to recognize development needs, and the employees’ experience of the orientation process, update management’s (the author) professional skills and check that new employee orientation regulations are met.
Working with youths has a challenging reputation. Due to it, it was chosen to use Varismäki farm’s orientation process as a case example in the theoretical framework to give an example of a company where working with youths is found delightful.
The results were that the 2021 orientation process of Varismäki followed good practices, and the 4C orientation model. It fulfilled the legal requirements set on orientation processes. The interview revealed that due to the lack of written instructions, interpreting wage slip had been forgotten from the orientation to work life skills, and the additional occupational health care services need to be discussed before an employee falls ill. The 2021 orientation method served the farm well resulting to a quality work, and gave the employees a good experience, which did not give a reason to change the orientation process, but emphasized the need of written plan. Instructions for new employee orientation were written as a result of the research, Appen-dix 2 and 3.
Additional research could be made of the orientation of young employees, finding research was challenging. The clarity of the new instructions could be ensured by making a short survey for the employees of the farm.
Working with youths has a challenging reputation. Due to it, it was chosen to use Varismäki farm’s orientation process as a case example in the theoretical framework to give an example of a company where working with youths is found delightful.
The results were that the 2021 orientation process of Varismäki followed good practices, and the 4C orientation model. It fulfilled the legal requirements set on orientation processes. The interview revealed that due to the lack of written instructions, interpreting wage slip had been forgotten from the orientation to work life skills, and the additional occupational health care services need to be discussed before an employee falls ill. The 2021 orientation method served the farm well resulting to a quality work, and gave the employees a good experience, which did not give a reason to change the orientation process, but emphasized the need of written plan. Instructions for new employee orientation were written as a result of the research, Appen-dix 2 and 3.
Additional research could be made of the orientation of young employees, finding research was challenging. The clarity of the new instructions could be ensured by making a short survey for the employees of the farm.