With over 20% of staff turnover occurring in the first 45 days of employment, having a strong onboarding process is vital for new hire retention and employee productivity. Effective onboarding ...

Many young organizations onboard employees by working “over the shoulders” of fellow colleagues. This may work well in small, early-stage companies, but it becomes increasingly difficult to scale once ...

ELBONOMICS: Orientations must avoid disorienting anyone. I’m a newly hired human resource (HR) supervisor tasked to create the best possible orientation program for new employees. So, how do we make ...

According to HubSpot, happy customers are the top referral sources for companies. But turning a new client into a happy customer requires a successful customer onboarding strategy. If the experience ...

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Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has released an updated resource, Develop a Comprehensive Onboarding Program, that contains research insights and expert advice that will help HR ...

Orientation is not the same thing as onboarding, and if you didn't know that, don't feel so bad. It's a common mistake, and there are lots of them that happen in the process. Here, as the headline ...

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Onboarding is a term used to describe the period of time between an employee’s job offer acceptance and assimilation (anywhere from 30 days to a year depending on the organization). It is a critical ...