TIPS FOR ONBOARDING NEW HIRES IN 2023
The purpose of onboarding should be to help new hires prepare for their new roles and be productive from day one. This can be achieved only if the onboarding process is built strategically with a clear goal in mind. But onboarding has become even more challenging with the rise of remote and hybrid work. In a 2020 survey, respondents in HR reported remote onboarding or training as the biggest hiring challenge during the pandemic. More than a third of businesses lacked a formal onboarding procedure, whether it was remote or not, even before the virtual shift. The time it takes for a new employee to become proficient in their job is often underestimated. Gallup’s “Creating an Exceptional Onboarding Journey for New Employees” research states that it normally takes new employees 12 months to realise their full performance potential. The standard onboarding programme lasts only 90 days. Poor foundations don’t make for strong partnerships. If you want to increase employee retention, you...