Onboarding EmployeesEffective employee onboarding has a positive domino effect: it ensures that new hires feel welcome and prepared in their new positions, in turn giving them the confidence and resources to make an impact within the organization, and ultimately allowing the company to continue carrying out its mission.
Excessive employee turnover has severe monetary costs, but there are other costs to be considered. Typically it takes new employees several months to become fully productive. Every time a new employee is hired he must undergo training and gain substantial experience before he can excel at his new position. The time, effort, and money invested in onboarding and developing new employees are lost each time an employee leaves.
Job Fit™ refers to the behaviors and interests needed to succeed in a job. We are who we are. Our "mental DNA" is influenced both by our genes and our early life experiences, and it is almost completely formed by the time we are 20 years old. Rather than trying to understand themselves so that they can choose a calling that builds on their strengths and aligns with their interests, employees often choose jobs because of peer pressure and societal influences.
