Onboarding New Employees: Increase retention and performance

Learn how to optimize your onboarding process to enable new hires to be productive and efficient as soon as they start
4.40 (2007 reviews)
Udemy
platform
English
language
Human Resources
category
instructor
Onboarding New Employees: Increase retention and performance
11 696
students
1 hour
content
Jun 2025
last update
$54.99
regular price

Why take this course?

🚀 Welcome to "Onboarding New Employees: Increase Retention and Performance"! 🚀


💼 The High Cost of Neglecting Onboarding

Did you know that your business could be losing at least $4,000 with each new hire if your onboarding process isn't up to scratch? It's true! And the stats are eye-opening:

  • One third of all external hires are no longer with an organization after just two years. 📉
  • A poor onboarding process can lead to a staggering 15% of new hires leaving almost immediately. ✋
  • Lack of proper onboarding training can result in a loss of 60% of a company’s workforce over time. 🚫
  • A whopping 35% of companies spend zero dollars on onboarding, missing out on a valuable opportunity to invest in their most critical resource - their people. 🤑

🤔 The Challenge

These statistics pose a critical question for all businesses:

What are you doing to ensure a smooth onboarding process for your new hires?

If you're not optimizing your onboarding experience, you could be literally flushing away your investment in talent. It's time to change that!


✅ The Benefits of Effective Onboarding

When done right, an effective onboarding process can:

  • Increase employee retention by a massive 25% 🤗
  • Improve employee performance by 11% 🚀
  • And keep more than 69% of employees with your company for 3 years or more! 🏢

Clearly, investing in a robust onboarding process is not just about making new hires feel welcome; it's a strategic move that can significantly impact your bottom line.


🛠️ Course Overview

In this course, we're going to dive deep into the art of optimizing your onboarding experience. Here's what you'll learn:

  1. The Importance of Onboarding: Understand why onboarding is a critical function that contributes to employee satisfaction and business performance.
  2. Creating an Onboarding Checklist: Learn how to organize and track the progress of your new hires effectively.
  3. Onboarding Across Industries: Explore successful onboarding strategies from various sectors and see what can be adapted for your own organization.
  4. Preparing Your Team: Discover how to ready your team for a new member, ensuring they are fully prepared to support the transition.
  5. First Day Best Practices: Get tips on making day one positive and productive, especially when dealing with remote employees.
  6. Mentorship & Unique Tactics: Find out the benefits of pairing your new hire with a mentor and other innovative onboarding practices.
  7. Evaluating Your Process: Learn how to assess your current onboarding process and identify areas for improvement.
  8. Beyond Onboarding: Understand how to support your new hire as they settle into their role and become an integral part of your team.

🎓 Ready to Master Onboarding?

By the end of this course, you'll have all the tools and knowledge necessary to set up an effective onboarding process that not only orients new hires but also allows them to be productive and efficient from day one. You'll be equipped to keep your employees engaged, reduce turnover, and foster a positive work environment that contributes to your company's success.

Let's get started on this journey to optimize your onboarding and create a winning team! 🌟

Course Gallery

Onboarding New Employees: Increase retention and performance – Screenshot 1
Screenshot 1Onboarding New Employees: Increase retention and performance
Onboarding New Employees: Increase retention and performance – Screenshot 2
Screenshot 2Onboarding New Employees: Increase retention and performance
Onboarding New Employees: Increase retention and performance – Screenshot 3
Screenshot 3Onboarding New Employees: Increase retention and performance
Onboarding New Employees: Increase retention and performance – Screenshot 4
Screenshot 4Onboarding New Employees: Increase retention and performance

Loading charts...

1426968
udemy ID
09/11/2017
course created date
21/11/2019
course indexed date
Bot
course submited by