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Walla Walla County adopts bimonthly two-day new-hire orientation after six-month trial
Summary
The board approved a permanent schedule of bimonthly two-day new-hire orientations after a 6-month pilot; county staff reported improved cyber awareness metrics and time savings for HR and Tech Services. The board modified the start time to 8:00 a.m. and added time for elected officials or department heads to meet new employees.
The Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 on March 31 to implement a bimonthly, two-day new-hire orientation program developed jointly by Human Resources and Tech Services following a six-month trial.
County risk manager Josh Griffith told commissioners the pilot reduced new-hire phishing susceptibility from about 8.3% before the program to roughly 3.7% afterwards and saved staff time: 31 hires over six months would have…
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