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When new employees "come on board" (begin working at a company), they typically are required to participate in certain "orientation" (the process of becoming familiar with something) activities. Some of these are "mundane" (uninteresting and boring), such as filling out employment "paperwork" (forms), setting up "direct deposit" (a process for having payments placed in one's bank account automatically), creating "passwords" (secret codes for entering a computer program), and getting "identification badges" (small tags worn around the neck with one's name and photo, permitting access to a building). But other orientation activities are more "interactive" (involving communication with other people).

Some orientation activities are designed to help "new hires" (people who recently began working for the organization) become more familiar with the organization. These might include tours of the building, presentations on the history of the organization, and introductions to "key" (very important) staff members and executives.

Other orientation activities are designed to "foster" (encourage; help something grow or develop) team-building and other relationships. These might include "trust-building exercises" to help employees learn to "rely" (depend) on each other and become familiar with each other's "personality" (characteristics of how one behaves) and preferred work styles.

Still other orientation activities focus on job skills. These are training sessions that teach new hires how to "excel" (perform very well) in their job. The sessions might provide training to become familiar with specific software used by the company, to learn how to enter expenses in the accounting system, or to follow the company's "style guide" (a detailed book with many rules for written communication).