From the moment employees are hired to the time they leave a company, they will be using different types of handbooks and manuals. When they are initially hired, for example, they will probably be handed an orientation manual that includes extensive information they will need to fit into the corporate culture. Upon retiring, they will be given a handbook that spells out everything from benefits to payment schedules and how to ease the transition between work and retirement. In between, they will use many other handbooks and manuals, some of which are discussed below.