# Gamified Onboarding Employers take a lighthearted approach to training and recruiting. By [Vasiliki Marapas](https://www.trendhunter.com/Vasiliki.Marapas), Research Advisor & Writer | Published Mar 31, 2016 | Category: [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/business-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/gamfied-onboarding ## Key Figures - Trend score: 3.1/10 - Evidence articles: 4 ## What is the Gamified Onboarding trend? **Gamified Onboarding:** As work and life become more and more integrated, employers are searching for unique recruiting, onboarding and training processes to engage their teams. Whether it's by injecting pop cultural references, or gamifying the experience itself, these innovations point towards a strengthening of internal corporate cultures to better reflect the interests of Millennials in the workforce. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 4 featured examples - Articles from: Nov 13, 2015 to Mar 31, 2016 - Published: Mar 31, 2016 - Patterns: [Redirection](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/redirection), [Reduction](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/reduction) - Megatrends: [Instant Entrepreneurship](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/instant-entrepreneurship), [Simplicity](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/simplicity), [Gamification](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/gamification) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Themes within the Gamified Onboarding trend ### Gamified Training Programs Employers are creating interactive game-like onboarding training to engage young staff. ### Virtual Reality Training Employers are using virtual reality to create effective and realistic training sessions for potential hires and new recruits. ### Gamification of Recruitment Gamified recruitment apps are providing a more streamlined platform and an effective avenue for employers to find the right fits. ## What the Gamified Onboarding trend means for industry ### For Human Resources HR professionals can incorporate gamified training programs and virtual reality into their employee onboarding and training processes. ### For Technology Technology companies can develop gamified recruitment apps and virtual reality training tools for other industries to use. ### For Retail Retail companies can use gamification and virtual reality to create engaging training experiences for employees and potential hires. ## Workshop question Considering your internal work culture, what new ways can you gamify your training to be more engaging and rewarding? ## Trend signals for Gamified Onboarding Trend score 3.1 out of 10, from popularity 51%, activity 35%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 51% - Activity: 35% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Gamified Onboarding trend 4 featured examples from Nov 13, 2015 to Mar 31, 2016. - [Gamified Training Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onboarding-training): 'Lush Quest' is an Interactive Story-Based Onboarding Training Program (Category: Business) Implication: A gamified training program like 'Lush Quest' could be adapted for use in onboarding new staff within the beauty and skincare industry. - [Railway Recruiting Simulators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deutsche-bahn): Deutsche Bahn's Employee Training Program is VR-Powered (Category: Tech) Implication: VR-powered recruitment and training programs can significantly benefit the transportation industry by providing realistic training scenarios for potential hires. - [Rapper-Guided Training Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grilled-dogs): Burger King's Training Video for Grilled Dogs Stars Snoop Dog (Category: Marketing) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Fast food chains can utilize the popularity of celebrities to create entertaining and educational training materials for their employees. - [Gamified Recruitment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamified-recruitment): CodeFights Switches Gears to Help Employers Find the Right Fits (Category: Tech) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing gamified recruitment and automated technologies that can efficiently sieve through large pools of candidates for various roles. ## Recent trend clusters - [Assisted Conversion](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/ai-assisted-checkout) (Business) - [Occasion Commerce](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/occasion-commerce) (Business) - [Autonomous Merchandising](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/autonomous-merchandising) (Business) - [Assisted Choices](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/weight-loss-medication-support) (Lifestyle) ## Trending in Business - [Performance-Based Creator Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creator-ad-platforms) - [MIami Pop-Culture Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miami-pop-culture-shirts) - [Natural Deodorant Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/target-beauty-studios) - [Mini Beauty Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-luxuries-store) All articles: [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business)