Learn English – One word for “bringing someone up to speed”

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I'm trying to explain the following thought:

She has been tremendously helpful in training new employees in the company…

only instead of "training", I would like to use a word that emphasizes the fact that employees "know what to do" after she's done with them 🙂 Like "bringing up to speed" but with one word.

Best Answer

Onboarding

Wikipedia defines this as

The mechanism through which new employees acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors to become effective organizational members and insiders.

"She has been tremendously helpful onboarding the company's new employees."

In my experience this term is very common in the HR field and is often used during the new hire process. My view of onboarding includes any type of activity or process that is aimed at preparing a new employee for his/her position. It can include training, getting certifications, briefing on policies and so on. I assume the process varies widely depending on the position and field of work.