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Equipping your business for the future


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You’ve assessed your current workforce, determined future business and skills’ needs, and identified gaps in your staffing; but do you have the tools in place to build and retain a workforce that will remain committed to your organisational goals?


Is your employee retention smooth sailing? Onboarding: the latest buzzword for the process of integrating a new employee into your company and giving them the skills and knowledge to function as part of your team. In too many businesses, onboarding is more like


orientation; sit the new employee down to work through manuals on health and safety and company policy, followed by time with a team member as they’re taken through their job role; this might last anywhere from a day to a week.


14 Chamber Profile November/December 2017


Don’t Give Them Reason to Jump Ship Twenty per-cent of employee turnover happens in the first 45 days, so recruiting the right people is just the start of the process. You need to provide an engaging and comprehensive introduction to your organisation that makes your new employee feel confident about their role, fully trained in their responsibilities, enthusiastic about your brand and welcomed. Consider how we absorb information in this digital


era. You may need to find new ways of delivering important information. Younger employees have come through an education system where multimedia is the norm, and even older employees are accustomed to consuming information through their smartphones. Use animated whiteboard or explainer videos,


interactive training modules, audio programmes and digital communication channels to make vital company information easier to absorb.


come through an education system where multimedia is the norm’


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