Staff engagement and retention begins with a great onboarding process. This is especially true for new international staff members. On top of starting a new job, colleagues from abroad also have to navigate a new country, culture and language. This track of FUB’s International Staff Training Week is aimed at university professionals working in HR, Staff Development and International Departments who support new (international) staff members as they settle into their position and guide them in their development within the university.

We will take a closer look at the onboarding process and the factors that make it successful as well as at measures to combat a high staff turnover rate. We’ll delve into staff retention methods, including development opportunities and benefits that universities can offer to ensure staff engagement. We’ll also explore different ways of specifically supporting international staff, from Welcome Services to intercultural trainings in a university context.

Our aim is to create ample opportunities to share ideas and learn from one another, so the program will consist of a mix of inputs from FUB staff as well as participant presentations on best practice examples from their home institutions. You’ll be leaving with a toolkit of onboarding and staff retention methods to implement at your university.

   

Please review our draft agenda.

Please note that participation in this program is limited to a maximum of 25 participants.

After a first application phase end of January, we are happy to announce that a few spots are still available. If you are interested in applying for participation in this program, kindly complete the application form by March 3, 2025. Selection results will be communicated via email in mid/end of March.

Kindly note, however, that as the application form cannot be changed at this stage anymore, you will still find "January 27" as the application deadline stated on the form and email sent out automatically to confirm a successful submission of the form. Thank you!