Onboarding programs rank high on the list of HR programs that get little respect or attention. When managed well, onboarding programs can have a dramatic … Read more
Weekly Update: Twitter, ATS, and Onboarding
Decision-making can be a daunting challenge, especially when faced with pressure to cut costs and reorganize in a challenging economy. As recruiters, you … Read more
How the Best Onboarding Programs Work
In slow times, onboarding takes on new importance. It’s the best way to ensure that those people you have spent so much time attracting and wooing … Read more
Do You Know What Your New Hires Think About Your Orientation Program?
In my last article on onboarding, titled “Your Onboarding Program Needs A Pair Of Fresh Eyes,” I shared a rather humbling personal experience. … Read more
Weekly Update: Onboarding, Work/Life Balance, and the Economy
Last week I posted a summary of the most relevant, thought-provoking discussions of the week, and after hearing from several of you, I thought I would make … Read more
You Didn’t Pick Things Up Quickly Enough
My friend was released after just 20 days on the job. She was given work assignments to complete that had never been discussed in the interview. At her … Read more
Your Onboarding Program Needs a Pair of Fresh Eyes
Do you know the impact your onboarding program has on your new employees, moment-of-truth by moment-of-truth? Do you know what it’s like to … Read more
Onboarding That Welcomes and Inspires
At the recent onboarding conference I spoke at in Atlanta, I had the opportunity to listen to some great examples of companies that get concepts such as … Read more
Webinar: The Stages of Onboarding
A poor onboarding strategy will inevitably cost a company the energy, resources and time spent during the pre-hire stages. This story is so familiar that … Read more
13 Questions to Maximize Your Onboarding Efforts
If you’re serious about upgrading your new-hire orientation program and onboarding process as a whole, here are 13 questions you need to ask. Ask … Read more
The Corporate Recruiter’s Guide to Competing with Agency Recruiters
This article originally appeared January 17, 2007. Agency folks tend to see the corporate world as bureaucratic and slow to make decisions; more … Read more
From Average to World-Class: Your Onboarding/Orientation Program, Part 2
This checklist continues last week’s article about comparing your onboarding program against the design components of a “world-class” … Read more
From Average to World-Class: A Checklist to Transform Your Onboarding/Orientation Program, Part 1
World-class is a term that is often used and misused by those in human resources. It’s important to realize upfront that good or even very good … Read more
Gaps in the Multi-Generational Workforce
A study unveiled by IBM and the American Society for Training & Development reveals that only 16% of organizations have prioritized workforce … Read more
Give New Employees the Skills, Not Just the Tools, to Succeed
Because retaining people is more challenging now, it’s time to look beyond traditional new employee programs and focus on providing new hires with … Read more
Five Tips to Ensure a World-class Onboarding Experience
How people are treated when they join your organization determines whether they become productive quickly, whether they become engaged and participate in … Read more
If You’re Serious About Onboarding Success, Remember This Mantra
If you want a successful onboarding process, one that quickly engages new employees and helps them succeed — rather than leaving them with “new … Read more
Do Your Hiring Processes Earn You Money or Cost You?
Let’s play “Recruiting Monopoly.” As you’ll see, there are a number of critical stages in this game that correspond to the … Read more
How to Avoid the Four Deadliest Onboarding Mistakes
An investment in effective onboarding is an investment in employee retention, morale, and productivity. Research at Corning Glass Works revealed that … Read more
Best Recruiting Practices from the World’s Most Business-like Recruiting Function, Part 3
This is Part 3 of my case study profiling the benchmark recruiting best practices of the Valero Energy Corporation. After a lengthy study that began in … Read more