In recent years, with the economy gaining traction, growing companies have started to realize that people are a company’s greatest asset. However, managers have become so focused on recruiting new talent that they fail to assess what will happen once their new employees arrive for their first day.
In recent years, with the economy gaining traction, growing companies have started to realize that people are a company’s greatest asset. However, managers have become so focused on recruiting new talent that they fail to assess what will happen once their new employees arrive for their first day. Processes will ensure new employees understand your company’s mission In reality, the first days and weeks of a job for new employees are critical to their success in the company. Thus, the onboarding process has become a determining factor in the growth of a company. In addition to getting new employees acclimated in a new environment, with so many companies going through mergers or acquisitions, onboarding has become a crucial tool for ensuring your employees understand and are dedicated to your company’s mission. Processes will make new employees feel welcome (and let everyone else know who the “new girl” is) The ability to make your new employees feel welcome and productive in the shortest possible time is critical to your company’s bottom line. It is not only costly to recruit and train new employees, but good new employees can be difficult to find. Given the reducing supply of good talent and the abundance of competition, the onboarding process should be taken much more seriously by organizations. Processes will help you retain your best employees According to the Aberdeen Group, 90% of employees decide whether or not they see themselves at their company long-term within the first six months. If you’re spending money on recruiting, why aren’t you spending equally as much (if not more) on making sure you’re meeting those employee’s needs that you initially sold them on? According to the Allied Workforce Mobility Survey, companies lose 25% of all new employees within their first year. During their exit survey, employee’s reasons for quitting can range from better job offers to “not the right fit.” Oftentimes, the real reason can be attributed to the ineffective onboarding process. It’s not the millennial mindset, it’s your onboard process Recently, employers have been blaming the increase in turnover on the millennial mindset and lack of commitment. In actuality, many employers simply didn’t do a good enough job making their new employees feel engaged and comfortable and the millennial mindset told them they could find better elsewhere. Onboarding starts before you think it does What many companies don’t realize is that the onboarding process doesn’t start on the first day, but the first time your employee (or future employee) sees your brand. With evolving technology, job prospects do their research into the reputation your brand has both from clients as well as former employees. Once a prospect becomes a new employee, they will expect to be a part of the brand that they envisioned. If they are left alone with a stack of paperwork and no direct report on their first day, they might spend their first day back on job boards. Small acts can go a long way Small acts to welcome employees can go a long way in making them feel like part of the team. This can include sending an email out to everyone in the office so they’re prepared to welcome the new employee (and know why they’re lurking around the office). Having someone there to greet the new employee and show them around, setting up their computer or having their email account ready and waiting are all simple steps that can improve an employee’s first day past standard orientation and training. Processes ultimately set new hires up for success While these are just a few suggestions on creating an onboarding process, it takes more than an email to make a new employee devoted to the organization. It takes awareness from the entire team and a succinct and precise step-by-step process. That is where All Systems Grow comes in. You have never met a team more dedicated to the idea of a process. Contact us today to get started on the first few steps towards a concrete onboarding system. Your future employees will thank you.
