Why new hires don’t feel welcome – and 4 ways to change that
Only 12 percent of employees think their company does a good job of welcoming new hires according to a study by Gallup. If onboarding and making new hires feel welcome weren’t so important, maybe that statistic wouldn’t be so troublesome. But industry research consistently highlights the critical role onboarding plays in both keeping new employees and helping them be most successful. Effective onboarding increases retention of new hires by 82 percent according to an often-cited study by the Brandon Hall Group for Glassdoor. The same study found a 70+ percent boost in productivity for new staff who found their onboarding experience was positive and helpful. Employees who are the beneficiaries of great onboarding are 18 times more committed to their organizations, according to a study