Biomedical Engineering Reference
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From the organization's viewpoint, the job posting will have
content that is determined by a review of unit needs and
resources; for instance, the position may require a BSc in
Chemistry and fi ve to seven years experience in FDA-
regulated industry. From the individual employees'
viewpoints, internal candidates may view the posting earlier
than external candidates, may see the name and position of
the hiring manager, etc. For another example of differences,
from the individual employee's viewpoint, separation will
mean different things in terms of benefi ts if the employee
transfers, retires, or is terminated for cause. From the
organization's viewpoint, the same separation will implicate
issues of business continuity and succession planning,
whether it is due to transfer, retirement, or termination.
However, there are similarities between the individual
employee's and the organization's perspectives. In particular,
reaching the fi rst performance review is obviously important
for the employee, especially if that review is positive.
Similarly, it is important for the organization since it validates
the resources expended in advertising the position, recruiting,
and interviewing those persons in the applicant pool, and
then selecting and hiring the particular employee whose
initial performance review will prove to be positive.
6.2.2 Objective of the NEO program
Regardless of the differences of perspective, it is important
for both the organization and the individual employee that
their views come to be aligned, to whatever extent possible.
A well-focused NEO program can contribute to that goal. A
NEO program seeks to engage new hires or transferred
employees more rapidly with the organization. It seeks to
ensure that their behavior aligns more rapidly with the
organization's culture and expectations for the workplace.
