
4 myths that sabotage onboarding and new employees’ welcome
“Do I belong here?” It’s the question everyone asks themselves as they start a new job. And today, organizations are seeing rising rates of first-year resignations because their new employees can’t answer that question with an enthusiastic, “Yes!” It’s no surprise that effective onboarding strategies have become front-and-center in retention efforts. A recent article in HR Morning, “Why the Best Onboarding Happens Outside the Conference Room,” highlights that approximately 20 percent of new hires quit in the first 45 days. For managers and current staff, that early turnover is frustrating, disruptive – and extremely expensive. Unfortunately, these statistics shouldn’t be a surprise when only 12 percent of employees think their company does a good job of welcoming new team members. The good news is that