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5 Effective Activities for Onboarding in High-Turnover Industries

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In a survey from Korn Ferry Futurstep, ninety-eight percent (98) of senior executives feel that onboarding has a positive connection when it comes to employee retention. And it will keep new hires from being frustrated because they don’t feel connected to the job. It allows the new hire to put a face with name and an email signature.

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By the Numbers: November 2, 2018

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Testimonial to the robust employment picture is the broad-based gains in jobs across industries. College Grad Hiring to Increase by 9%. Employers surveyed plan to hire 63,500 graduates this year and have the highest level of optimism since the late 1990s. Disrespectful Bosses Harm Retention.

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Finding a High-Tech, High-Touch Balance is Critical for New Hires

Silkroad

Last week, SilkRoad presented a second panel webinar with best practices on mapping workplace culture to the employee experience, especially as it pertains to onboarding. After a series of mergers and acquisitions in the Canadian bookstore industry, Indigo stands as Canada’s last remaining national bookstore chain.

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5 Things You Need to Know Before Implementing an Onboarding ‘Buddy’ Program

Silkroad

Organizational onboarding programs offer new hires two things: 1) a welcome to the company and 2) the tools to be successful in their role. Many organizations are looking to buddy programs to give new hires a longer lasting welcome. A buddy program connects new hires with current employees for a specified period of time.

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Jobseekers Expect Next-Generation Recruitment Efforts from Companies

Recruiting Daily Advisor

According to new survey findings released by CareerBuilder and SilkRoad, candidates today have higher expectations for communication, logistics, and new hire onboarding during their job search process—68% of employees believe their experience as a job candidate reflects how the company treats its people. Jobseekers Hold the Power.

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Best Applicant Tracking Systems in 2018

Recruiting Blogs

While this is one part of the puzzle, it’s important to also connect with peers to see what they are using as many of these systems are focused on a given type of company or industry. SilkRoad Activate. SilkRoad suffered the biggest dropback, sliding from 6 to 15 with a decrease of 1.98% in market share. The Data Set.

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Best Applicant Tracking Systems in 2018

Recruiting Blogs

While this is one part of the puzzle, it’s important to also connect with peers to see what they are using as many of these systems are focused on a given type of company or industry. . SilkRoad Activate. SilkRoad suffered the biggest dropback, sliding from 6 to 15 with a decrease of 1.98% in market share. . The Data Set.