In a world where top talent has more choice than ever, the first 90 days of a new hire’s experience can make—or break—the relationship. Yet, most companies still treat onboarding like a glorified checklist.
Here’s the problem:
Nearly 1 in 5 employees quits within their first 6 months—often because of poor onboarding. Even more concerning? Only 12% of employees strongly feel their company does onboarding well.
If that doesn’t make your HR brain twitch, this will:
Replacing an employee can cost over 200% of their annual salary when you account for lost productivity, recruitment, and training.
It’s time to stop thinking of onboarding as paperwork and orientation. It’s your first real chance to show employees, “You made the right choice joining us.”
Let’s be honest. If you’ve seen any of these in your org, onboarding isn’t working:
If onboarding is disorganized, your new hire’s excitement turns into regret—fast.
The best companies treat onboarding as a strategic, integrated process that:
In short, onboarding is no longer an HR-only effort — it’s an experience owned by multiple teams and powered by smart technology.
When done right, onboarding isn’t just efficient—it’s a retention engine and culture accelerator.
Here are three quick wins to start improving your onboarding right now:
This article is just the beginning.
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