Successful Onboarding: Strategies to Unlock Hidden Value Within Your Organization

4“CONNECTIONS THATCOUNT”—EMPOWERINGEMPLOYEES BYNURTURING VALUABLERELATIONSHIPS

An HR executive for a leading corporation headquartered in the northwest had a vexing problem. New campus hires (i.e., college recruits) were leaving corporate positions at a rate 30% greater than the industry average, and he could not figure out why. The company was a premier employer. It performed better than the industry average in its recruiting, was in an enviable competitive and financial position, was considered progressive, and had a youthful culture that rewarded innovation and creativity. In many regards, it was the ideal place to launch a career. Why, then, were so many campus hires leaving?

Culling through attrition data, our client found that 70% of exiting ...