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An Organization's #1
Asset
An Article by Dinah Bailey, HR ByDESIGN
The continued progress of an organization depends greatly on the
effectiveness with which it develops its greatest asset –
its’ employees.
One of the greatest challenges organizations face is retaining employees.
The cost to replace one employee may be up to 50% of that departing
person’s salary. Employees must feel valued and appreciated.
They leave organizations for lack of career growth, low morale,
management issues, poor training and little or no recognition of
their accomplishments.
Retention strategies allow organizations to retain valuable employees
and can be used as a means to transform an organization’s
culture to a more desirable place to work.
Orientation Programs
Orientation Programs ensure all employees receive the same comprehensive
orientation to the organization and:
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Provide guidelines and set goals
- Develop realistic job expectations
- Reduce costs by familiarizing the employee with their role
During orientation, the employee works with their manager to become
familiar with the organizational structure, coworkers, work area,
and other related activities such as parking, security procedures,
etc.
For an orientation program to be effective set timelines for review
within the first week then follow up at the end of the first month
and again before the three month probationary period expires. This
ensures the employee is on target to meet performance goals.
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