Onboarding

Did you know that 48% of those starting a new job have experienced not feeling welcomed or well-received?

Statistics about onboarding that you should know

Research shows that employees who go through a structured and well-established onboarding programme are 69% more likely to stay with the company for up to 3 years. 

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Hiring is costly

Hiring and integrating a new employee into a company can be costly. Therefore, it is crucial to design a process that prepares new employees for their roles and integrates them into the company’s unique culture at the same time.

Onboarding is vital

In short, onboarding is about receiving new employees, including them in the company’s culture and social relationships, and supporting them in achieving desired outcomes. All of this is done in a way that makes employees feel so satisfied at work that they stay with the company for an extended period. It is undoubtedly the most significant and essential learning journey for a company. However, it is also the most challenging. Onboarding is still a very immature discipline for many companies, so the potential for development is enormous. 

Avoid poor onboarding

Avoid poor onboarding

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One can easily underestimate the importance of a good onboarding programme. If you don’t have your onboarding in order, the company really needs to excel in other areas if they don’t want employees to change jobs in a short time.

What is the business value of excellent onboarding?

An excellent onboarding programme adds significant value to the business, which can be directly measured on the bottom line. The key question is: 

 

How do I illustrate the business case for excellent onboarding? 

 

Watch the video with Christian, our CCO, explain why it is a financially sound business decision to create excellent onboarding. 

 

Download the article to learn how to get employees who perform faster, better, and longer.

How can excellent onboarding become a win-win?

An excellent onboarding programme is valuable for both the business and your new colleague. The effect of successful onboarding is that: 

 

  • Employees become productive faster – they quickly feel like they are making a difference.  
  • They reach a higher level of productivity and feel that they are succeeding even better.  
  • They develop a strong attachment to the company and feel like they become an important part of the company’s culture sooner. 

 

The key question then is: What is the core of excellent onboarding? 

 

Download the article: The elements of excellent onboarding. 

Key onboarding statistics you should know

Research shows that employees who go through a structured and well-established onboarding programme have a 69% higher likelihood of staying with the company for up to three years. 

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Preboarding creates the feeling of inclusion before starting
Preboarding prepares the new employee while he or she is most motivated. Plan preboarding activities that maintain motivation from the contract has been signed until the first day at work. It accelerates the understanding of the unique language of the organisation and can address practical questions about the new employee’s start.
2.
Structured onboarding programme
Plan a structured onboarding programme. Structure, a fixed framework and clear expectations to the new employee increases his or her self-efficacy and productivity in the onboarding phase.
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Great internal communication is decisive
Let everyone in the department/team know that the new employee will be starting and invest time in everyone getting a chance to greet and get to know him or her.
4.
Intern kommunikation er afgørende!
Let everyone in the department/team know that the new employee will be starting and invest time in everyone getting a chance to greet and get to know him or her.

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Would you like to know more about onboarding?

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How can we assist you?

Design of onboarding programmes

Based on the onboarding ladder and our phased model for good learning design, we ensure that you get an effective blended onboarding programme that matches the needs of the company, HR, the manager, and the new employee. 

Udvikle læringsdesign  

We believe in assisting people in their work through performance support and bite-sized learning content, also when it comes to onboarding. Once the learning design is in place, we have a team that can develop the digital learning materials, whether it is videos, animations, infographics, or articles. 

Develop learning content

When employees need to learn something new AND apply it directly to their work, Fuse is an exceptional platform for knowledge sharing and engagement. This is especially true in onboarding, where new employees need to quickly find answers, ask questions, or go through learning plans. As the Nordic distributor of the innovative learning platform Fuse, we have extensive experience in implementing onboarding communities and the learning mindset that comes with it. 

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Sources and inspiration

Ashford, SJ og Black, JS: “Proactivity during organizational entry: The role of desire for control”  

Ganzel, R. “Putting out the welcome mat” (1998)  

 

Bonne, Helene ”Spørg ind til det vigtige i dit nye job, og kom endnu bedre fra start” (2020)  

Undersøgelsen blev gennemført i Jobindex’ spørgepanel, sommeren 2020. 

 

Bersin, Josh “Employee Retention Now a Big Issue: Why the Tide has Turned” (2013) 

 

Harpelund, Christian & Højberg, Christian ”OnboardingFlyvende fra start” (2016)