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

Your new hire’s first 90 days are critical – it’s a make-or-break time of their journey with you, when employees either realize they’ve made the right choice … or start slowly drifting away. How do you make their first three months more impactful? Let’s dig in further. Why the First 90 Days Matter Data suggests that a […]

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 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 […]

[WEBINAR] The Retention Revolution: Leveraging Employee Feedback and Onboarding to Keep Employees Engaged and Productive

Retention Revolution Webinar Transcript   Josh Hoover: [00:00:00] \Good. Well, I guess it’s still technically morning for me. Good afternoon for those of you east of central time zone. It’s still good morning for the rest of us. There’s a bunch of people on we decided we’re going to kick this off right at the […]

Your All-Inclusive Guide To Managing Turnover

“Open to Work” statuses are popping up all over LinkedIn feeds for months now. Individuals are either leaving their companies on their terms or have been on the list of involuntary turnover due to layoffs and downsizing taking place across the tech sector. While some businesses are keeping their companies smaller for the foreseeable future, […]

How Onboarding Protects Your New Hire Investment

New hire onboarding: don’t underestimate its importance Whether or not you’re familiar with our new hire onboarding concept of the Valley of Uncertainty™, one thing is undeniable: you do not want new hires landing there. The Valley of Uncertainty is the unsettling time for candidates when they transition from the recruiting department into the day-to-day […]

Employee Retention During The Great Resignation

The pandemic’s impact on employee retention What’s one of the most urgent concerns on the minds of business leaders across the country right now? It’s no shock that employee retention tops the list. But how is it related to the post-COVID mass exodus phenomenon called “The Great Resignation?” A term created by Texas A&M University […]

Employee Turnover: Why Fixing It Now is Urgent

How increased employee turnover demands began If there’s one thing last year taught HR leaders, professionals and practitioners alike, it’s that our employees are our most valuable asset. Period. Aside from the systems and processes that have been established, the bottom line is that it’s the workers behind the scenes that stimulate the push to […]