Successful on-boarding increases the likelihood of employee retention

The Work Institute research demonstrates that new employees who rate their on-boarding experience as "poor" are 10 times more likely to look for a new opportunity within the next 3 months than those employees who rate their on-boarding experience as "excellent." Understand the observations, preferences and intents of new employees to improve on-boarding practices, talent retention, and unnecessary turnover expense associated with early quitters. Research provides insight on how to improve retention for employees who are in the first year of their career life cycle. These new hires:

• Acquire a better understanding of their role within the organization
• Learn job procedures more rapidly
• Gain a sense of community and belonging
• Plan to stay longer

On-Boarding Surveys Generate reliable workforce intelligence to know:

• What is the first day experience like for new employees?
• Are co-workers embracing new employees? Do we create a psychological sense of community?
• Are we providing the necessary tools and resources to new employees?
• Do new employees know what is expected of them?
• What do we need to improve? What are we doing well?