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Remote Onboarding: Reimagining the Future of Work
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By Patrick Best | Published: September 2020

The pandemic caused most employers to reimagine hiring and onboarding practices to pivot the processes to be virtual. In this video, WSFS’ Patrick Best discusses best practices for remote onboarding, including implementing video interviewing and orientation processes, managing expectations and the need to over-communicate with interviewees, how the new hire should be treated as the “Customer,” how to integrate new hires into the company culture remotely and more.
This presentation was part of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia’s virtual event “Remote Onboarding: Reimagining the Future of Work” on August 26, 2020.
About the Presenter – Patrick Best
Patrick Best is Vice President, Manager of Talent Acquisition at WSFS Bank. In his role, Patrick is responsible for all talent acquisition activities spanning WSFS Bank, with a focus on Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He earned his B.S. in Human Resources from Wilmington University and is currently pursuing his MBA with a focus in Human Resource Management from Goldey-Beacom College.
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