Want to make sure your new hires hit the ground running?  

On this episode of HR Unplugged, Vanessa Brulotte, BambooHR’s Talent Acquisition Manager, is back for an insightful discussion with Anita Grantham, Head of HR, on how we can make employee onboarding a top priority. 

Anita and Vanessa discuss the importance of onboarding, why transparency is key and how to set up your new hires for success. 

Key moments: 

• Why you should treat onboarding like dating 
• Making new hires feel like part of the tribe 
• Being transparent about the good and bad aspects of roles 
• Producing a message of stability 
• Time to determine what you’re hiring for 
• Do inside hires need onboarding? 
• Setting up new hires for success 
• Cadence and variation in your onboarding 
• Adapting your onboarding for different learning styles 
• How onboarding directly links to retention