This month on Illuminations, we focused on onboarding – the process of turning a good hire into a great employee by introducing them to your organization’s culture and policies and their new position and colleagues, and by instilling a sense of pride, purpose, and commitment in their new career. This is a brochure that the USDA uses to introduce their...
Read MoreOur approach to onboarding is based on our experience of observing onboarding processes that succeed, and those that fail, and is consistent with what SHRM recommends for an effective onboarding program, which includes four distinct levels, known as “The Four C’s”: Compliance is the lowest level and includes teaching employees basic legal and...
Read MoreAn estimated 70% of new hires make the decision to stay at or leave an organization within their first six months. Does your onboarding process encourage people to stay? How does your organization help transition people from being a good hire to a great employee? Are there strategies that have been particularly helpful? Let’s hear...
Read MoreSo you’ve spent time and energy recruiting, reviewing resumes, assessing and interviewing, and you’ve selected the best candidate. So the hard part is over, right?! Actually, a strategic onboarding process – that is the process of integrating a new hire into the organizational culture, introducing them to their new job, explaining expectations, and...
Read MoreThis month on Illuminations, we covered the top 5 things we recommend you look for in every hire, the potential impacts of bad hiring decisions, and some of the industry’s best practices in employee selection. At Lumin, our philosophy about selection is: – Gather a variety of information to give candidates ample opportunity to show their talents –...
Read MoreMany online selection systems require a lot of interaction with a computer screen on the part of the applicant, and not so much (or sometimes any) human contact. This can be frustrating for applicants and can reflect poorly on your organization. Check out this article to learn about “Humanizing the Online Application Experience”:...
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