EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT STUDIES

Onboarding

“You never have a second chance to make a first impression.” While this saying certainly applies to an employee in his first few months with a new company, it is just as important for the company to make a good impression on the new hire. Employee engagement studies show that workers are most vulnerable to leaving a company within the first 18 months of employment—especially the rapidly growing contingent of Generation Y workers, who switch jobs much more frequently than their Baby Boomer and Generation X predecessors. To avoid the high cost of turnover, an organization must focus during this critical time on building a relationship with the employee, ensuring that he forms a connection with the company and becomes engaged.

In order to build engagement, you must immediately begin making sure that the new hire feels welcome, assimilated into the company culture, and confident in his job responsibilities. Michael C. Fina’s onboarding programs help you to build this connection through regular touchpoints of communication and recognition that are connected to a company’s values and culture, ensuring that employees understand business priorities and how their performance aligns with those priorities. A program that celebrates these employees early and frequently demonstrates to them that their performance matters—building a culture of recognition that becomes a foundation for long-term relationships with the organization.

Learn more about building engagement early through communication and celebration.