Onboarding Program First impressions do maer. An effecve onboarding program doesn’t end on the Friday of your new employees’ first week on the job. Onboarding connues over the span of several months and significantly influences how employees feel about your organizaon and its promises. According to Gallup’s 2016 State of the Workplace study only 12% of employees believe their organizaon does a great job of onboarding new employees. Add to this a recent increase in the “quit” rate amongst Millennials and first year turnover rates ranging from 14%-65% (depending on the industry) and it’s not hard to understand how companies are paying a staggering $245 billion/year in new talent acquision costs. 1. Prevent Unnecessary Turnover - idenfy issues before they escalate with scheduled check-ins and pulse surveys at the 60 and 180 day points. 2. Turn New Employees Into Your Best Ambassadors - use social tools and company branded items to recognize and reward your new employees for acons that reflect your culture and values. 3. Improve Communicaon and Teamwork - use social onboarding tools so peers can welcome new hires, facilitang interacons crical for social acceptance.
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Onboarding Program
First impressions do matter.
An effective onboarding program doesn’t end on the Friday of your new employees’ first week on the job. Onboarding continues over the span of several months and significantly influences how employees feel about your organization and its promises.
According to Gallup’s 2016 State of the Workplace study only 12% of employees believe their organization does a great job of onboarding new employees.
Add to this a recent increase in the “quit” rate amongst Millennials and first year turnover rates ranging from 14%-65% (depending on the industry) and it’s not hard to understand how companies are paying a staggering $245 billion/year in new talent acquisition costs.
1.
Prevent Unnecessary Turnover - identify issues before they escalate with
scheduled check-ins and pulse surveys at the 60 and 180 day points.
2.
Turn New Employees Into Your Best Ambassadors - use social tools and
company branded items to recognize and reward your new employees for
actions that reflect your culture and values.
3. Improve Communication and Teamwork - use social onboarding tools so
peers can welcome new hires, facilitating interactions critical for social
Onboarding Guide outlines the scheduled touch points and feedback tools used to make sure your new hires are thriving, not floundering.
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• Assign and train a manager on new employee’s onboarding program to track new employee’s first year on the job
• Appoint a Brand Ambassador who is also vested in the new hires’ success and can answer questions, assist with socializing and provide a positive impression of your organization
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• New employee receives a company branded welcome card with your core values and mission statement. You can include a cafeteria or café gift card to encourage new hire to invite colleague for coffee
• If technology available, publicly welcome your new employee and encourage others to do the same through the dashboard or Intranet
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• Manager presents employee with a company branded, initialized key chain along with a note of thanks and survey instructions
• New hire invited to complete a Survey to highlight any struggles employees are having early onDAYS
30Questions about the recruiting process, how the first day met employee’s expectations, whether he/she is struggling with any issues related to technology, etc (scaled questions with one open field)
• Automated Reminder for new hires to complete survey
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DAYS90 • Manager to have meeting to discuss employee’s progress
and any red flags from the survey
Opportunity to ask a new employee upfront about what motivates them and how they like to be managed
Pages can be customized with your core values and mission statement
• Manager to present employee with an branded journal with their initials
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DAYS180 • New employee invited to complete 2nd Survey
Questions related to having necessary tools to complete his/her job, impressions and goals
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• Manager to have meeting to discuss employee’s progress and any red flags from the surveyDAYS
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• Manager presents new hire with a First Year Service Anniversary Lucite award, personalized certificate and thank you message in a Celebration gift box YEAR