Report: Execs Lack Urgency, Awareness of Onboarding
Retention struggles are hindered by companies’ failure to help new workers adapt to a new environment and culture.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
Hire and Hold: Interesting trends continue to emerge about the anxiety—or
complete absence of it—that executives feel regarding their ability to recruit
and retain top people. Underscoring this dichotomy is a new report by the
Boston-based Aberdeen Group, which found that 86 percent of participating
organizations “agree that new hires make their decision about whether or not to
say” within the first six months on the job. Reflective of this growing
awareness is the fact that 62 percent of all organizations have a “formal
onboarding strategy” in place, with nearly 77 percent expected to do so within
12 months. However, much work remains to convince top execs. Of organizations
with no current or planned onboarding strategy, Aberdeen says 38 percent cite a
“lack of urgency among senior management,” while 37 percent point to a “lack of
awareness” about onboarding and its particular business benefits.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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