We know that first impressions count! And that’s why having an efficient new employee onboarding procedure is critical and a solid foundation for defining career development for employees. Your new team members hit the ground running and start contributing quickly to their new roles.
Not only that, but Gallup research has shown that a structured approach to onboarding new staff is a key factor in employee retention:
The good news is that investing in a coordinated new employee onboarding process can minimise administration and provide a positive employee experience. And while many companies have adopted employee onboarding software to facilitate the process, there is still a high rate of new hire turnover.
Why is career development important for an organisation, and how can it be bolstered?
One way to significantly enhance your onboarding process and ultimately reduce staff turnover is to provide your new team members with their psychometric assessment results. Providing results a short time after starting can hugely benefit both the employee and the organisation.
Managers can use this step to create a tailored career development and training plan for their new employees. This plan can help employees identify their strengths and development areas and set goals for their professional growth. By providing employees with opportunities to learn and grow, managers can help them stay motivated and engaged in their work.
Tools that provide easy-to-read gap analyses and development suggestions simplify this process for managers. As a result, managers feel more confident in preparing for and more comfortable conducting these conversations.
Investing time and resources into getting your new employee onboarding procedure and development path right is crucial. These elements contribute to the success of any business. Notably, a recent report from LinkedIn Learning showed that 94% of employees would stay at a company longer if it invested in their career development.
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