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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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?

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

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

7. Questions?