You just hired a new employee last month. They just finished onboarding and are finally settling into their role. Everything seems to be going well, but to your surprise, they quit. So, what’s the deal? Why would new hires accept an offer at a company, only to leave within the first few months? Well, it […]
At the manager and organizational level, a lot of time and effort is spent to successfully onboard an employee and make sure they are set up for success. There is a lot of focus and effort on the employee onboarding process, but an often overlooked and vital step to employee retention is the inboarding process. What is […]
When your company commits to having a successful new hire onboarding survey project, you need to commit to having a strong internal communication plan around the ongoing survey. When running a new hire survey, you want to be able to hear as many voices as possible and communication is key to getting as many people […]
New employee onboarding can be overwhelming. There are a number of items you need to “check” off the list to ensure you set up your new employee for success. One item, sometimes easily forgotten, is making the effort to learn about who your employee is. Sure, you spent time vetting their skills and qualifications, feeling […]
First impressions are important since they are impossible to reverse and set the tone for everything that follows. The first few months on the job for a new employee are typically the most difficult. New hires are unfamiliar with their environment, hesitant to ask questions, and looking to make a good impression with both management […]
Savvy HR leaders know that employee engagement starts during onboarding. For a personal glimpse into a negative onboarding experience, take this story from a People Element team member about a past job: They don’t include the second “real job” they had on their resume. They’d worked there for five days when they turned in their […]
So much needs to happen before sending out the first invitation of an employee survey, and following the proper steps means fewer headaches down the road. But what if you miss a step? Now you won’t! In this ebook, we share critical steps you can take during the pre-survey process to set yourself up for […]
