{"id":6113,"date":"2019-03-20T09:52:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T09:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/?p=6113"},"modified":"2023-05-02T15:45:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T15:45:34","slug":"5-tips-onboarding-new-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/5-tips-onboarding-new-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Productivity-Boosting Tips for Onboarding New Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"

The importance of onboarding new employees cannot be overstated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Training and onboarding set the stage for an employee’s future performance, and the data shows it.<\/span><\/p>\n

New employees who participate in well-structured onboarding programs are <\/span>69% more likely to stay at a company up to 3 years<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Given the fact that <\/span>organizational turnover costs<\/span><\/a> can reach 300% of that employee’s salary, it should be shocking that some companies spend <\/span>zero dollars on onboarding<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Below, we’ll look at a few problems associated with poor onboarding, then explore 5 productivity-boosting tips to make your onboarding more effective.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dive Deeper: How Poor Onboarding Can Become Your New Hire’s Worst Nightmare<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

Poor onboarding causes big problems<\/b><\/h2>\n

Onboarding is like a first impression \u2014 you can only make it once.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you make the wrong impression, fixing it can take serious time and money. <\/span>Then again, if onboarding misses the mark, employees are likely to leave anyways…<\/span><\/p>\n

There are a number of problems that result from bad onboarding programs. A few of the biggest:<\/span><\/p>\n\n