By Adrian Robinson, Toronto Marketing Recruiter
Recruiting marketing candidates involves so much more than just finding talent. You have to attract the right people, and once you get them, you need a successful onboarding process to engage them from day one.
The ability for companies to embrace new hires immediately, immerse them in company culture and help them thrive is a key factor in being able to keep them for the long term. A poor onboarding experience can kill all the excitement and energy a new hire has coming out of the recruitment process.
The issue? Companies are failing to invest in creating an engaging onboarding experience.
A recent study by Kronos has found that a poor onboarding experience can disengage new hires. They found three key issues that need to be addressed:
Here are three ways to improve your onboarding program:
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IQ PARTNERS is an Executive Search & Recruitment firm supporting clients across the country. We help companies hire better, hire less & retain more. We have specialist teams of recruiters in Technology (IT), Accounting and Finance, Consumer Goods, eCommerce and Retail, Financial Services and Insurance, Startup, B2B and Industrial, Operations and HR, Professional Services and Legal, Media, Digital and Marketing, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, Emerging Technology and Telecom, and Sales. IQ PARTNERS has its head office in Toronto and operates internationally via Aravati Global Search Network. Click here to view current job openings and to register with us.
Adrian is a Partner and team lead within IQ PARTNERS’ Marketing Services group. He has an innate ability to create strong, trust-based relationships, combined with deep industry knowledge and experience, and respect for the clients and candidates he works with. Adrian treats people well… and he has the track record of strong results and repeat business to prove it.