The Impact of COVID on Employee Onboarding

How the pandemic changed onboarding Back in February 2020, no one could have imagined how COVID-19 would drastically change how we existed in our world. And to be completely pragmatic, we’re still not sure what the long-ranging effects of the pandemic will have on us, our jobs and our lives. One thing we do know […]
[WEBINAR]: How do “Onboard” in Today’s World?

WEBINAR: 2020 HR Tech. Symposium A Leadership Forum: How Do “I” Onboard in Today’s World?
8 Ways to Make a Remote Employee’s First Day Amazing

How to make a remote employee’s first day Just as everything was going along swimmingly with your employee onboarding program, March 2020 happened. For the first time in decades, the pandemic blindsided everyone, chaotically overturning our lives right in front of our eyes … and all in a matter of weeks. But humans are a […]
HR Onboarding Process All-Stars: 4 Lessons

You wake up early. Put on that new outfit you specifically bought for this amazing day. You actually eat breakfast! You’re prepared as ever but still as nervous as can be. Your first day. Can’t get more terrifying than that, can it? It can when facing your greatest fear is part of the HR onboarding […]
13 Rules for a Great Onboarding Program

Quick question for you! True or false: Successful employee onboarding programs are difficult to come by, and even more difficult, time-consuming and expensive to implement. Answer? False. If you chose true, don’t feel bad. Most companies would agree with you. They think of onboarding as a mountain of extra stuff that will be shoved onto their already […]
17 New Hire Onboarding Facts to Keep You Up at Night

New Hire Onboarding Facts: The Numbers to Know Engagement, performance, retention…oh my! There’s no shortage of things to cross off your list when you’re in the process of onboarding new hires to your organization. One of the most important things to remember is that new hires who experience a positive, supportive onboarding experience are more […]
Top 5 Differences Between Old School & Modern Onboarding

Top 5 differences between old school and modern onboarding You wouldn’t break out an old school Nokia flip phone while interviewing a potential candidate, would you? So why are you greeting them their first day with a stack of onboarding paperwork? What is modern onboarding? Just like technology has changed, onboarding has evolved from a […]
5 New Hire Onboarding Mistakes to Avoid

Make onboarding a positive experience Have you ever had just a horrible onboarding experience? It does take a certain kind of finesse to master the art of onboarding new employees effectively, but something should also be said for the onboarding programs (or lack of) that ensure the onboarding experience chases all the best new employees […]
Every”buddy” Needs an Onboarding Buddy!

The Benefits of an Onboarding Buddy As humans, it’s a simple fact of our existence that the majority of us appreciate having a good friend (or friends). They’re with you through the difficult times, celebrate with you in the good times and ensure everything else life throws at you seem almost tolerable and occasionally even […]
Employee Reboarding After a Furlough or Exit

Reboarding after a furlough or exit Maybe “Why does reboarding happen” is a more appropriate question. Reboarding is related to onboarding; they’re sort of like first cousins. Reboarding is the HR process that brings former employees back to an organization after they have exited. Perhaps they went on maternity leave or a sabbatical or FMLA. […]