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5 ways to strengthen your onboarding and boost ‘time-to-productivity’

HRExecutive

An efficient and effective onboarding process is critical for helping employees gain this knowledge and for maintaining workforce productivity, engagement and retention more broadly. Why time-to-productivity matters The risks of rushing employee onboarding —or dragging it out—are greater than many people might imagine.

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Understanding talent acquisition vs. recruitment in 2020

PeopleStrategy

While talent is technically a renewable resource (when an employee leaves, they can be replaced), there is no guarantee the new hire will be as strong a contributor to the organization (of course, they could bring even more to the table!). That is why most companies focus on retaining the employees they have.

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How to Evaluate the Success of Your Company’s Onboarding Program

HR Bartender

At this year’s HR Technology Conference and Expo, SilkRoad announced a strategic partnership with CareerBuilder to provide client companies an enhanced onboarding experience. Quantitative Methods for Measuring Onboarding Results. There’s a connection between onboarding, engagement, and retention. Enjoy the post!).

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New Hire Onboarding: Take a Pulse to Increase Employee Retention

HR Bartender

A key factor in employee retention is onboarding. According to a Korn Ferry survey, 98 percent of respondents said onboarding programs are key to keeping employees. And frankly, onboarding programs are reasonable in terms of cost per employee. I’ve seen articles estimating the cost to onboard an employee as low as $100.

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Design Thinking for Virtual Onboarding

Speaker: Tim Schuurman, Alwin Put, and Miranda Oliver

Don’t become another horror story of virtual onboarding gone wrong. Sorry, but shipping a swag bag isn’t the solution to all your onboarding problems. No, you can’t just take your in-person onboarding program and make it virtual. Truth time: You need to rethink the entire virtual onboarding experience. What’s working?

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New Hires Not Engaged? How to Design an Onboarding Intervention

HR Bartender

That’s why many organizations use an onboarding pulse or check-in. Of course, you might be thinking, how do I follow-up with employees when surveys are anonymous? The use of the Onboarding Check platform was a win for everyone involved. Onboarding Check-ins are meant to solicit feedback and open the door to a conversation.

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5 Tips To Improve Your Internal Hiring Process

Hppy

Of course, it’s still essential to assess their capability to move to a different role. Easier onboarding In connection with the previous point, internal hiring and promotions can lead to easier onboarding. Onboarding new employees can be challenging. Onboarding new employees can be challenging.

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