Onboarding Increasingly Important for Employee Retention
A recent study by the Aberdeen Group reveals that the onboarding process has become increasingly important in workforce management because it helps address several challenges, including improving employee retention and productivity.
Employee retention and satisfaction start before an employee’s first day on the job. The employee’s ability to complete forms quickly, assimilate culturally, and understand performance expectations before the start date help smooth the way to better employee retention, satisfaction, productivity, and overall workforce management.
Improving Employee Retention through Onboarding
Getting to a best-in-class onboarding process that improves employee retention, employee satisfaction, and productivity starts with three steps, according to Aberdeen Group:
- Begin onboarding before the employee’s start date
- Meet with new employees before their start date to set performance expectations and development plans
- Improve collaboration between hiring managers, HR, and recruiting.
Talent Management Software Feeds Employee Retention Strategies
Human resources management looking to improve workforce management, should turn to talent management software to smooth the way.
- Integrated talent management software streamlines interactions with candidates from recruiting through post-hire employee surveys.
- Employment screening tests, such as skills assessments, help identify areas to include in the development plan.
- Collaboration tools improve communication throughout the hiring process.
- Employee surveys measure employee satisfaction as the new employee assimilates. Employee surveys also help assess improvements to the onboarding process.
Only 40% of Aberdeen’s Best-in-Class HR organizations have automated onboarding, leaving a gap in their employee retention, employee satisfaction, and productivity strategies. Talent management software can help reduce recruiting costs while improving employee retention.
Find out more about Abso talent management software and how integrated tools can help improve employee retention.