Hiring And Onboarding New Employees: A Primer For HR And Supervisors

Finding and hiring the right people is often cited as the number one concern of businesses today. It seems we are all competing for the best and brightest workers. A critical component of the HR and supervisor’s job is to hire and onboard talented people who enable the organization to achieve its strategic goals.

Did you know that research has shown that 88% of organizations don't do onboarding well, yet great employee onboarding can improve employee retention by 82%? Those are pretty troubling statistics to deal with when you need your new hires to hit the ground running. What we're going to discuss in this webinar is how to hire right and train smart during onboarding.

Introducing an onboarding program into your hiring process can mean the difference between retaining your employees or watching them walk out the door after several months. Companies that implement an effective onboarding program during the first three months of the new hire employment experience, will have 31% less turnover than those who don’t according to research by the Aberdeen Group.

Onboarding is important because it introduces the employee to the company’s culture and expectations and gives the employee the vital training and information needed to succeed in their new position. Also, a new hire’s compatibility or culture fit will likely be determined during the onboarding process. This can save the employer from a prolonged investment in the wrong person.

This session will emphasize:

• Best practices in recruitment, hiring, and onboarding
• The differences between orientation and onboarding
• Onboarding approaches to integrate the new hire into their job and organization
• Creating a positive and streamlined experience for your new hires
• Emphasize employer branding when hiring and retaining talent
• Onboarding responsibilities of the key stakeholders: Executive management, human resources, the manager

Human Resources emphasizes the need to provide an adequate supply of qualified individuals to fill the jobs in an organization. We will cover proper hiring processes, as well as what makes a good orientation and onboarding program, which can mean the difference between an engaged employee, and someone who has checked out less than 3 months into the job. This course is an introduction to the topic of hiring and onboarding to promote the successful launch of a new employee.

• HR Professionals
• Managers
• Supervisors
• Business Owners
• Team Leaders

Steven G. Meilleur, Ph.D., SPHR – is President, and CEO – of PRAXIS Management Solutions, LLC, a New Mexico-based management consulting firm specializing in human resources, employee relations, leadership, training & organizational development, organizational research and assessment, strategic & operational planning, and non-profit organization management and governance. Dr. Meilleur has more than 40 years of management and executive-level experience in human resources, risk management, and organizational management in the private non-profit public, and private for-profit sectors. 

Dr. Meilleur also serves as Senior Vice-President and Risk Services Consultant for Human Resources and Employment with Poms & Associates, a national risk services and insurance brokerage firm. His previous work experience includes public, private, and nonprofit organizations, in executive and management capacities.

A member of the faculty of the UNM School of Public Administration in the graduate program, Dr. Meilleur teaches in the areas of human resource management, nonprofit organization management, leadership, dispute resolution, organizational change, and human resource development.  He has spoken at numerous conferences and workshops across the country and is a published author in the areas of human resources, marketing, leadership and management development, organizational change and innovation, non-profit organization management, and board development.