First Impressions, Lasting Impact: A Crowdsourced Guide to Great Onboarding

Wed Apr 29 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:30 pm UTC-07:00

HYBRID MODE (in-person or via Zoom). For in-person, Pulmonx | Redwood City

Bay Area Human Resources Connections (baHRC)
Publisher/HostBay Area Human Resources Connections (baHRC)
First Impressions, Lasting Impact: A Crowdsourced Guide to Great Onboarding
Advertisement
Onboarding isn’t paperwork — it’s your company’s first promise to a new hire.
About this Event

Onboarding is more than paperwork. It’s the first real impression your company makes, and it sets the tone for everything that follows. In this interactive session, Jane Fan will walk us through what a thoughtful, structured onboarding experience looks like in practice, breaking it down across four key phases: before day one, the first day, the first week, and the critical first 90 days. Then Tammy Rainey will open it up to the room! Through a lively crowdsourcing conversation, attendees will share ideas they’ve lived, heard about, or dream up on the spot. You’ll leave with a toolkit of practical onboarding ideas you can implement right away, plus a few big-picture ideas to aspire to.

You'll leave with:

  • Understand why a strong onboarding experience matters and its impact on retention, engagement, and performance.
  • Learn a proven onboarding framework organized around four key timeframes: pre-start, day one, week one, and the first 90 days.
  • Collect real-world, crowd-sourced onboarding ideas from peers that can be implemented immediately.
  • Identify at least one aspirational onboarding practice to work toward in your own organization.

Event Photos

Our speaker for this session is , HR Executive, Culture Engineer. Tammy Rainey is recognized for developing scalable, people-centric HR functions that adapt to rapidly growing businesses. With deep experience guiding organizations from startup through acquisition, she specializes in aligning people strategies with business goals, designing impactful rewards systems, and cultivating intentional cultures where growth is built into the infrastructure. Tammy has led through M&A, culture transformations, and total rewards overhauls, earning executive trust through clarity, calm, and strategic insight. Formerly Vice President of People at Apixio and with prior roles at Magnit (formerly PRO Unlimited), she holds a BA in Psychology, Human Resources, and Business from Point Loma Nazarene University. Her expertise spans applicant tracking systems, technical recruiting, talent acquisition, employee relations, onboarding, and other related areas.


Event Photos

Jane Fan (aPHR) is a Talent Expert at Goertek Electronics with a deep background in full-cycle recruiting and a passion for optimizing the candidate experience. With expertise in technical and non-technical talent acquisition, Jane specializes in building structured onboarding processes that bridge the gap from a new hire's first "yes" to their long-term success. A graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz, she is dedicated to creating intentional team cultures where engagement and impact are built-in from day one.


Event Photos

This event is proudly hosted by , a commercial-stage medical technology company that provides a minimally invasive treatment for patients with severe emphysema, and sponsored by , a leading provider of employee benefits and HR solutions.

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your HR expertise. Register now and take the first step towards reclaiming focus in the urgency economy!

Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

HYBRID MODE (in-person or via Zoom). For in-person, Pulmonx, 200 Chesapeake Drive, Redwood City, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00

Icon
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

Ask AI if this event suits you:

More Events in Redwood City

5th Annual Products That Count CPO Awards for Leadership  Excellence
Wed, 29 Apr at 10:00 am 5th Annual Products That Count CPO Awards for Leadership Excellence

Westpoint Harbor LLC

CHP Applicant Preparation Program Workout - REDWOOD CITY CHP (Wednesdays)
Wed, 29 Apr at 04:30 pm CHP Applicant Preparation Program Workout - REDWOOD CITY CHP (Wednesdays)

Redwood City CHP Office

TANGO & DATE | Singles Ages 21 and up
Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm TANGO & DATE | Singles Ages 21 and up

Alhambra Irish House

Cousins Maine Lobster in Redwood City, Highwater Apartments
Thu, 30 Apr at 04:00 pm Cousins Maine Lobster in Redwood City, Highwater Apartments

1405 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94063-2600, United States

Ragazzi Continuo Spring Concert: "Lifetime" May 1, 2026, Redwood City
Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Ragazzi Continuo Spring Concert: "Lifetime" May 1, 2026, Redwood City

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Walk with a Doc - Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve
Sat, 02 May at 09:00 am Walk with a Doc - Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve

Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve

BTWD 2026 Bag Stuffing Party!
Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am BTWD 2026 Bag Stuffing Party!

Sports Basement of Redwood City

WEST COAST - MIPT Reunion - Spring 2026 - Saturday May 2
Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm WEST COAST - MIPT Reunion - Spring 2026 - Saturday May 2

Huddart Park

Redwood City is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Redwood City Events