#TALENTATTRACTION #TUESDAY – OUTSTANDING ONBOARDING!
How does your company treat your brand new EMPLOYEES on their first day? Remember, this is their only first impression of your company as an employee.
Many companies say, “Welcome!” This is followed by “Complete the form that determines you are able to work in the United States.” Then, “Complete the following tax forms.” Finally, “Which benefits plan do you choose, how many members of your family will be insured, and who are your beneficiaries?”
Then, they say the equivalent of go to your Manager – and get to work!
A Better Welcome?
Consider that your company is attempting to attract the Top 10% of Talent. Why would your company wish to recruit the bottom 10%? If you attract the Top 10%, wouldn’t you wish to Retain them? Your Executives would say, “Absolutely!”
How would you create a better first impression for a New Employee?
Consider for a moment that this new employee has been identified as a “Difference Maker”. Why would you hire someone who will not make a difference? Just asking…
Retention of a new employee begins on the first day. Think about that for a moment. If that statement is true – and it is, would Retention be a reason to tweak your Onboarding Process?
New, Proposed Onboarding Process
Covid-19 aside, one of the biggest challenges for businesses today is the lack of professional employee engagement. According to Gallup’s 2018 State of the American Workplace, only 33% of US Workers are engaged in their jobs.
Improving Employee Engagement may be enhanced on the new Employee’s first day with a few new steps –
- A welcome by the manager and team. This is a priority! Despite how busy everyone is, the manager should spend at least 30 minutes with the new employee, followed by the requisite time for everyone on the team to meet them.
- During the meeting with the manager, a priority needs to include a discussion on the expectations (goals) for the first 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months. New Employees LOVE to know their expectations. By the way, this requirement will help executives determine the top talent in their management ranks. Remember, a Goal Setting and Achieving employee is, by definition, an ENGAGED EMPLOYEE.
- As a group of new employees are introduced to the company, include an Executive welcome. This welcome, if sincere, creates a super first impression!
Create An Onboarding Class!
Assuming that new Employees are starting for different organizations within a company, this is a great way to break down silos. Encourage them to meet once a month over lunch for the first 6 months to discuss their new responsibilities. Engaged employees want to know what is going on in their company – and how their skills may assist their fellow onboarding class members.
These easy to implement steps build excitement and engagement within your new employees. Their excitement generally spreads to other members of your staff.
Increased engagement leads to increased productivity and increased profitability.
Talent Attraction is Better than Talent Acquisition!
If you would like a conversation on how to ATTRACT talent instead of using an Applicant Tracking System or HRIS to screen them out, we should chat. Call me directly at 435-714-4425 (mountain).
I am available to consult with your company to improve your Top Talent Attraction strategy. Attracting and integrating Top Talent gives your company an industry edge. The process is worth the effort by improving productivity, innovation, and profitability – Look at Google, Tesla, SpaceX, and Apple. Retaining Top Talent keeps your industry knowledge inside your company – instead of with the competition.
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