Due to the improving economy, recruiting is not only intense but competitive. Instead of filling the leaky bucket, companies are now focusing their efforts on reducing turnover and retention of their high quality hires especially those that are new to the company. We discuss 7 new hire retention best practices that you can implement at your organization immediately.

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3. Jessica Miller-Merrell!
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Karen Redetzki !
@TalentWise !
@kredetzk!
OUR PANELISTS

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OUR SPONSOR
• A technology company that has
built a cloud-based platform that
streamlines the hiring process. !
• Delivers a best-in-breed hiring
solution from offer letter to
screening to onboard complete.!

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2014 WAS AMERICA’S
BEST YEAR FOR JOB
GROWTH SINCE 1999

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THE STATE OF HIRING
TODAY. AVERAGE TIME TO
FILL IS 58.1 DAYS
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37% OF WORKERS WILL
FIND NEW WORK IN 2015.

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HOW DO WE RETAIN, GROW &
DEVELOP OUR NEW HIRES IN
2015?

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POLL QUESTION #1
I AM HIRING MORE IN
2015…
YES OR NO?

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#1FOCUS ON
ENGAGEMENT NOT
JUST COMMUNICATION
A relationship exists between employer/employee. From
the moment a job offer has extended, the onboarding,
engagement and relationship process begins.!

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#2 SEAMLESS
TRANSITIONS
These seamless transitions
must happen in order to expect
the best from our employees.!

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POLL QUESTION #2
ONBOARDING IS A FOCUS AT
MY COMPANY
YES OR NO?

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#2 SEAMLESS
TRANSITIONS

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#3 HAVE
A PLAN
A regular plan of action/training program with
expectations outlined to help set the stage for learning,
growing, developing.!

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#4 TECHNOLOGY
There are lots of types of
technology but first
impressions are the most
important which is why
technology helps reinforce
behaviors and helps create
positive patterns of behavior.!

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POLL QUESTION #3
WE INVEST ____ HOURS OF
MANAGER/LEADER TRAINING
AT OUR COMPANY EACH
YEAR:
LESS THAN 5 HOURS
6 TO 15 HOURS
16 TO 25 HOURS
25 HOURS+

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#5 ENGAGED FRONT
LINE MANAGERS
Managers must: !
• Be invested in company !
culture/programs !
• Set expectations !
• Develop a flow !
• Give feedback !
• Follow through!

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#6 MANAGER TRAINING
& SUPPORT
Training, development and
employee management
support helps create not just
great managers but leaders
who thrive. !

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#7 POSITIVE
REINFORCEMENT
“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst.
Capitalize on what comes.” !
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- ZIG ZIGLAR!

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FINAL THOUGHTS
• We must provide recruiters & hiring managers
with the tools & training to succeed. !
• Working with the right technology with the right
partner to deliver the hiring experience that you
need. !
• Focus on transition points for your new hires.
Uncertain handoffs can be disengaging. !

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QUESTIONS

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THANK YOU TO OUR
SPONSOR

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LEARN MORE
Karen Redetzki !
@TalentWise !
@kredetzk!
b4j.co/karenredetzki!
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Jessica Miller-Merrell!
@jmillermerrell!
b4j.co/jmillermerrell!
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RECOMMENDED
RESOURCES
• 2014 Was America’s Best Year http://b4j.co/2014-jobsgrowth!
• Time to Fill Has Longest Duration http://b4j.co/time2fill!
• How to Engage New Hires From Day 1 http://b4j.co/empowerday1!
• One in Three Workers Changes Job http://b4j.co/2015turnover!
• TalentWise Website http://talentwise.com!
• 21st Century Onboarding Report http://b4j.co/newonboarding!
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