AUSTIN, Sept. 16 -- The Texas Department of Information Resources issued the following news release:
That people-first approach is at the center of a new effort from DIR's People and Culture Office: extended orientation, a 13-week program designed to help new employees connect, learn, and understand how their work contributes to the agency's larger mission.
The idea is simple: starting a new job takes more than a day to get settled and begin doing your best work.
Research supports extending that experience beyond initial orientation. In its FY 2024 Annual Performance Report (https://www.opm.gov/about-us/2024-annual-performance-report/performance-details/strategic-goal-2/), the U.S. Office of Personnel Management reported enhancing its ...