Turnover costs companies plenty and most are looking for ways to keep rates in check. One HR expert suggests that strong onboarding programs for new employees are the key to stopping the loss of employees early on in their tenure.
I’m with her on that. At one job I couldn’t wait to leave there was virtually no onboarding program of any sort. I spent much of my time at that job being made to feel bad for not knowing things that no one ever told me — information that could easily have been included in an onboarding program. It’s impossible for a new employee to know what he or she is supposed to be doing, how the company culture works, how to get problems resolved and more if they don’t receive a proper orientation.
Bottom line: Even the most qualified new hires can’t be expected to know much, if anything, about the way your company does things, if you don’t tell them. (read more…)
SmartBrief and JobAngels were delighted to welcome many of you to La Tasca in downtown Washington, D.C., on last week to celebrate the launch of a new book from Jason Seiden, one of our favorite career writers.
At “Take the next leap in your career,” Jason spoke briefly about how workers often undermine themselves at work — and how they can stop. Mark Stelzner shared a few stories about the work of JobAngels, a grass-roots, nonprofit movement dedicated to helping people get back to work, one person at a time.
SmartBrief introduced several new tools designed to can help ambitious professionals make the most of their potential, including the new SmartBrief on Your Career and our upgraded job boards.
See a short clip of what Jason had to say.
Just like the gang here at SmartBrief, “The Office” is taking this Thursday off for Thanksgiving. To satisfy die-hard fans, though, they are rerunning Pam and Jim’s wedding at Niagara Falls.
Remember in that episode when Dwight comes down to the hotel bar to pick up ladies wearing the T-shirt with the three wolves howling at the moon? Well, not only can you see that winning wardrobe moment once more tomorrow night, but you can also get the shirt for yourself on Amazon.com. If you buy one, I want to see a picture of you wearing it!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Image credit, NBC (read more…)
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in Smartbrief on Workforce — tracks feedback from leading managers and HR practitioners. We run the poll question each Wednesday in our e-newsletter and feature analysis from Lance Haun, vice president of outreach for MeritBuilder, the main guy over at Rehaul.com and a member of the SmartBrief on Workforce Advisory Board, on this blog.
Last week’s poll question: With work pressures and schedules shifting, how are you spending your Thanksgiving this year?
- Taking both Thanksgiving and the day after off, and enjoying it. 79%
- I have just Thanksgiving off, so I’ll be working the day after. 12%
- I have both Thanksgiving and the day after off, but I am working one or both days. 6%
- I have to work through the Thanksgiving holiday. 3%
“It is good to see that most people are able to rest and relax for a nice four-day weekend. (read more…)
No need for Nancy Drew, the mystery is solved, and it’s me! I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a crank. But I like to think that I’m a lovable one. Disclaimer: Some who know me may disagree.
I’d like to think that my fellow curmudgeon club members are aware of their status, but human nature seems to be inclined against accurate self-insight. For this reason, you need to read what experts have to say about how to self-diagnose a crank and what to do to curtail the curmudgeon and crank up the cheer.
- The case of the cubicle crank
- Expectations for expecting employees
- Pros and cons of mixing business and pleasure on one cell phone
Image credit, Saminaleo via iStock (read more…)
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