Before a new hire starts, prove that you really are different with a “Memorable Welcoming Package.” Article Descriptors| Preboarding/Welcoming New-Hires – Its Benefits – 4 Min. Read What Is A “Memorable Welcoming Package”? A “Memorable Welcoming Package” (a.k.a. MWP) is a physical package that is highly memorable because it surprises …
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New-Hire Announcements – The Subtle Recruiting Tool That Gets Everyone Talking
Posting new-hire announcements lets potential recruits know that “something is happening here” (at your company). Yes, this inexpensive tool is guaranteed to get everyone talking about the success of your recruiting and the quality of your new hires. What Is A New-Hire Announcement? If you are not familiar with this …
Read More »High-Touch Tools For Remote Onboarding (Parts 1 & 2)
The focus of this article is to provide a “toolkit” of effective intuitive high-touch tools that should be used at the team level when every new worker must be onboarded remotely.
Read More »High-Touch Tools For Remote Onboarding – Part 2
This article covers the remaining three of the eight onboarding goals and the most appropriate remote tools for each goal. It also includes remote team building activities.
Read More »High-Touch Tools For Remote Onboarding – Part 1
The focus of this article is to provide “a “toolkit” of” effective intuitive high-touch tools that should be used at the team level when every new worker must be onboarded remotely. However, it’s important to note that the remote onboarding tools listed here are especially effective for any employee that is working 100% remotely.
Read More »Stop Creating Zombie Remote Workers – Use “High-Touch” Remote Onboarding
I call them zombie remote workers. During the first few months of working at home, these new hires will slowly wander (at least mentally) not knowing what’s expected and feeling completely isolated from their team. You can credit the creation of these zombie new-hires to the hastily put together remote onboarding process implemented after the work-at-home orders were issued.
Read More »Release Poor Performing New-Hires Fast, Using A No-Fault Divorce Approach
Today’s sparse talent pool increases your chances of a hiring mistake. But a no-fault divorce approach allows you to release mis-hires quickly. And despite the lack of available talent to choose from, the pressure from hiring managers to “get me, anybody, I need butts in chairs” is immense. So, it’s …
Read More »Employees Excel at Selling Candidates – The Warriors’ ‘Hampton 5 Story’
When it comes to closing top candidates, your own employees are the best salespeople. Top recruiting leaders already know the tremendous value that a firm receives when it lands even a single superstar recruit. In addition to outstanding performance and innovation, this “magnet hire” will signal to other outside stars …
Read More »How to Help New Hires Get up to Speed
Interview with Dr. John Sullivan by Ken Wysocky. Have you ever started to read a much-hyped book with great enthusiasm and anticipation, only to stop after a few chapters because it just wasn’t compelling enough to keep on going? At many companies and organizations, inadequate and mind-numbing onboarding programs are …
Read More »Preboarding Stops New Hires From Walking Away From Already Accepted Offers
What could be more frustrating than working for months interviewing and selecting the perfect candidate, only to have them not to show up on their first day of work? Unfortunately, it is becoming increasingly common for new hires to walk away from an offer that they have already accepted, or …
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