Onboarding
4 questions to ask to engage your new hires (and keep them)
Onboarding new hires is an often-missed opportunity for crucial early employee engagement. That’s according to Tina Schust Robinson, founder of training and coaching company WorkJoy. During a presentation at the 2023 BambooHR Virtual Conference, she said that it’s worth it to invest the effort in engagement, even in the earliest days of someone’s employment, because:…
5 biggest reasons employees quit jobs quickly
As you know all too well, it’s hard to hold onto new employees. Thus, onboarding programs were born. The problem is, there are several reasons onboarding may not be working.
5 onboarding tactics that get long-term results
Congratulations! You’ve hired the right person for the right job. Now all you have to do is make sure your new hire makes a smooth transition to valued employee. How hard can that be? Actually, this transformative process, called onboarding, is more difficult — and more important — than it may seem, according to guest…
5 simple ways to make your new hire feel welcome
When it comes to an employer making a good impression on a new employee, the first few days are crucial. But many onboarding programs can still come across as an afterthought.
5 tips for seamless remote employee onboarding
In-person introductions, office setup, a tour of the office and a team lunch are a few things that likely come to mind when you think about onboarding. But when it comes to remote employee onboarding, you need to think outside the box to come up with strategies that get the same job done through online…
5 tips to bond with new remote hires
You loved them. You hired them. Now it’s time to bond with new remote hires – if only you were together. It’s not an easy task since many organizations have postponed the reopening of their offices. So those new, sought-after and anticipated employees work from home – just like most of their colleagues. While it…
5 ways HR tech can improve onboarding and help you retain your best people
Here are five great ways investing in automation can improve onboarding and help you retain your top talent.
5-step manager onboarding program from the 'bartender' (wine not included)
As you know, one of the worst mistakes a company can make when promoting someone is getting a technically savvy person in a management position who has absolutely no leadership skills … or training to support them.
6 add-ons any onboarding program would benefit from
Finding talent — like really great talent — is hard. Great employees don’t come around every day. So when they do, are you 100% sure your onboarding program is making a great first impression with them? If not, you’re in trouble. Roughly one-third (31%) of the U.S. workforce has quit a job after less than six…
8 ways to build and improve virtual onboarding
You sent employees home to work – and they mastered it. Now there are new employees – and you need to master virtual onboarding! Onboarding has always been a critical factor in the success of hiring. Get it right, and great employees stay to become major contributors. Get it wrong, and great employees walk out…
9 best practices for onboarding new employees in 2023
Effective onboarding is a vital piece of the hiring process. It helps new employees familiarize themselves with your company culture while providing them with the tools and resources they need to comfortably hit the ground running. So, what are the best practices for onboarding, and does onboarding really make a difference? Employee disengagement is a…
Adapt onboarding for a remote world
When the pandemic first hit, companies were forced to adapt to remote work on the fly. Odds are, you were so busy with the transition, updating policies fell by the wayside. But with a lot of remote work sticking around long-term, it’s past time to make the necessary changes to your policies. And one area…
After the hire: How to set up employees with autism for success
April is Autism Awareness Month, and as the growing interest in workplace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) expands to include neurodiverse employees, HR leaders want to help their businesses include employees with autism. About 85% of adults with autism are unemployed. That’s too bad. According to Deloitte, “Organizations that make an extra effort to recruit,…
Are your new employees ‘onboard’?
How do you ensure your new employees feel “onboard”? Before you can answer that you must understand what’s meant by “onboard”? It’s intended to reflect if your new employees feel engaged and like their onboarding journey catered to their growth and development. The sole job of a manager in a new hire’s first year…
Cross-training: Today's answer to getting the most out of your workforce
As companies try to stay lean and mean, many are turning to formal cross-training programs to make sure they’re getting the most out of their staffs. Here are some ideas on how to get started.
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