Many new hires decide whether to stay with a company within the first week of employment, according to research.
About one-third make their decision in their first month on the job, meaning that their early work experience can have a major impact on retention and turnover. Establishing a program to bring them up to speed and helping them work effectively within the organization can be a challenging task for HR specialists and managers, but may have a positive impact. Such efforts can focus on either the cultural fit of an organization or the way an individual's contributions impact its operations, BLR notes.
Sharing information can be crucial to helping new members of a company fit in and do their jobs effectively. It can also help them learn to work with those around them. This includes not only a company's procedures and methods, but also information on the organizational culture. A clear and concise introduction to employee benefit offerings and other compensation or HR topics may also help in making it clear that the organization values bringing the individual onto the team.
Another step is to ensure that the new employee has clear short-term goals and objectives to focus on as they adapt to their new job. Introducing them to co-workers and leaders will help them both in terms of accomplishing their tasks and bringing them into the internal network so that they connect with other individuals and become part of the team.
