Onboarding For Construction Workers: HR’s Advantage In A Tight Labor Market

Construction companies across the United States continue to face a historic workforce challenge. For HR leaders, this tightening market means that recruiting, engaging, and retaining skilled craft workers depends on more than competitive wages. A strategically-designed onboarding process drives engagement, accelerate productivity, improve compliance, and reduce early turnover – especially for a largely mobile and […]

Why Employee Retention Starts Before Day One

The Great Resignation may have faded from the headlines, but its lessons still shape the workforce. Retention is no longer a reaction to turnover; it is a reflection of how well an organization builds connection, clarity, and belonging from the very start. According to Gallup’s 2025 Employee Retention and Attraction Report, more than half of […]

The New Truth About Employee Onboarding: What Today’s HR Leaders Need to Know

Onboarding has changed dramatically in just a few years. Expectations are higher, competition for talent is tighter, and the experience new hires receive in the first days and weeks has a measurable impact on whether they stay, engage, and become productive. I revisit these onboarding myths often, especially as I speak with companies navigating new […]

The Growing Epidemic of Employee Ghosting: What HR Professionals Need to Know

Ghosting has become a widespread issue in the modern job market, impacting both recruiters and hiring managers throughout the hiring process. Once primarily associated with online dating, the term has now found a new home in the workplace. From ghost candidates who disappear before an initial interview to workers ghosting employers on the first day […]

Mastering 90-Day Retention: How to Keep New Hires Engaged and Thriving

The first 90 days of an employee’s journey are critical for long-term success. A strong 90-day retention strategy not only reduces turnover in the first three months but also lays the foundation for employee engagement and productivity. Companies that implement an effective onboarding process can drastically improve retention rates, ensuring that new employees feel welcome, […]

Unveiling Click Retain: The Power of a Strategic Communication Plan

Introducing a new HR tech product to your employees can be a transformative experience. The success of its implementation hinges on effective communication. In this blog, we’ll explore the crucial role of a communication plan for a Click Retain implementation. Additionally, we’ll provide three strategic ideas to ensure a seamless introduction that fosters understanding, enthusiasm, […]

Onboarding Remote Hires in a Digital Era – 7 Tips

Onboarding remote hires in a digital era is the new normal for many organizations and remote working arrangements are more common than ever before. For instance, 2.5 million businesses in the United States had employees working remotely some or all the time in 2022. While this shift removed recruitment’s traditional geographical boundaries, it gave rise […]

M&As: Integration through Communication

The key to success in mergers & acquisitions Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are not for the faint of heart. It’s why many businesses avoid them like the plague. For those brave firms that venture into the M&A space and succeed, however, it’s an incredible growth opportunity for market expansion, diversification, and enhanced revenue… to name […]

The Power of Self-Identify Diversity Surveys: Encouraging Employee Participation

As HR Admins, one of the key responsibilities is to foster an inclusive and diverse workplace environment. In order to effectively address the unique needs and challenges of diverse employees, it is crucial to have accurate data about the composition of your workforce. Self-identified diversity surveys play a vital role in obtaining this information. They […]

The True Cost of Employee Turnover: Why Retention Should be a Priority

Maintaining a loyal and engaged workforce has become more challenging and crucial than ever, especially in today’s competitive business landscape. This makes talent acquisition a constant challenge and gives employee turnover—the frequency at which companies replace workers who leave—a considerable impact on different organizations. The immediate costs are apparent; some report that employee replacements can […]