Onboarding Revived: New Hire Coaches & Social Media Shannon Rudolph Umthum, Learning Officer VA Central Iowa Health Care System

Onboarding Revived Why do you need an onboarding program? __% of turnover occurs in the first 45 days Cost of losing an employee in the first year is estimated to be at least _ times their salary New hires who attend a well-structured onboarding program are __% more likely to stay with the organization after _ years __% want a buddy or a mentor when beginning a new job Aberdeen Group, Mellon Financial Corporation

Onboarding Revived: Our Story Goals: Increase new hire satisfaction & retention Increase employee engagement Cultivate positive business behaviors (ICARE values) Enhance and/or accelerate the learning process Objectives: Move from Orientation to Onboarding New hire engagement prior to first day Align new hire expectations with organization

Onboarding Revived: Our Story Ask what do new hires want? 2 Key Strategies: Dedicated New Hire Website Before Your First Day On Your First Day Meet Your Coach New Hire Coaching Program What is the eligibility criteria? Quantity? What will be the frequency of interactions? How do we launch? Ongoing coordination? How will we measure success?

Onboarding Revived: Our Story New Hire/Coach Introductory Lunch Name of Coach & New Hire Website Meet Weekly for 2 Months

Onboarding Revived What is the status of your onboarding program? (Think, Pair, Share) Coaches? Social Media? Other? What will be your next steps?

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