First impressions count. Here’s how to get onboarding right

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Remote work has made onboarding new hires challenging, now that introductory office meet-and-greets and team lunches are a thing of the past.

However, as America’s labor force faces the great resignation, effective onboarding practices have never been more essential. According to Glassdoor, organizations with a strong onboarding process improve new hire retention by 82% and productivity by 70%. Yet, Gallup found that as much as 88% of employees surveyed did not think their company had a very positive onboarding experience.

Deanna Cuadra
Senior Reporter

Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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