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Offboarding

Meaning in human resources, with examples

/ˈɒfˌbɔːdɪŋ/nounCommon term

In human resources, offboarding means: The process of managing an employee's departure, including final pay, returning equipment, removing system access and handing over work.

In Turkish: işten ayrılış süreci, çıkış işlemleri

How it is used

The opposite of onboarding. HR uses an offboarding checklist so nothing is forgotten, from the last payslip to the exit interview and the return of the leaver's access card.

Example sentences

  1. IT is part of offboarding: all accounts are closed on the employee's last day.

  2. A good offboarding process leaves people with a positive view of the company.

Common collocations

  • offboarding process
  • offboarding checklist
  • employee offboarding
  • smooth offboarding
  • onboardingThe process of welcoming a new employee and helping them settle in, from paperwork and equipment to meeting the team and learning the job.
  • exit interviewA conversation or survey with an employee who is leaving, to find out why they are going and what the company could do better.
  • resignationThe act of telling your employer officially that you are leaving your job, or the letter in which you do this.
  • notice periodThe amount of time an employee or employer must give between announcing that a job will end and the last day of work.

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