It should begin from the moment a new employee accepts and returns their contract. Onboarding is the process of integrating a new employee into an organisation and familiarising them with your product or service. It is also known as ‘organisation socialisation’. It refers to the mechanism through which new employees acquire the necessary knowledge, skills
You have successfully hired a new employee; their contract is signed, and their start date is set. You can breathe a sigh of relief; everything is going to be ok. Let’s take a moment to consider the new employees’ perspective from this point – they have just accepted their dream job, they have signed their
We know that any senior recruitment process for your business takes a lot of time, energy and organisation. All the pieces of the puzzle need to fit – from finding the right experience profile through to the perfect culture fit. Not only do you have to find that needle in the haystack as the employer
Once an individual decides that they are going to explore their next career move, they begin a journey. Even if they are a passive candidate that has been approached about your business, if they are open to considering a new opportunity then they are going to move into the ‘awareness’ stage of their journey. They
Your candidate in shining armour has accepted your offer, signed their contract and their start date is firmly in place. Everything is as it should be and they all lived happily ever after….., right? Wrong! The fairy tale of recruitment doesn’t end here! This is when the story really starts and leads to all your
Once an individual decides they are ready to explore a new career opportunity and leave their current business, one of the first things they will think about is what they are seeking out of their next career move. It doesn’t matter if their motivation is driven by money, culture, or career development, what matters is
Your employees go on a journey with your business. We believe that journey starts before the individual has started working with you – whilst they are a candidate. Each stage of the employee journey looks something like this: The Employee Journey Cycle: Stage 1 – The Decision: A candidate decides they are going to leave
Are your employee experiences as important to you as your customer experiences? Customer experience is vital in building brand loyalty and repeat purchases. It’s why there is an incredible amount of thought, focus, and effort in businesses analysing and enhancing their customer journey. You break it all down and consider in detail each and every
Do you interview your employees before they leave your business? If you don’t, you should. Create an environment that encourages individuals to be open, constructive and honest in their exit interview. Anything discussed here should be kept confidential and used as a learning tool for you to enhance your business. This is not about getting
Flexible working is not a work-life based on getting up when it suits you or watching daytime tv. I notice a huge misconception around ‘Working from home’. It‘s as if it is a free license to do the exact opposite – not work or simply, work when you fancy it. Our model is a far
