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Simple Steps to Increase Staff Retention in the First 90 Days

Recruiting and hiring top talent is the beginning of your talent acquisition process. If you don’t prioritize onboarding these new employees, you will have to continuously redo the process and find replacements, losing time, money, and morale. Follow these simple steps to increase staff retention in the first 90 days:

Make Them Feel Welcome

As soon as the offer is officially accepted, make it a point to show your new hire how excited you are to have them join your team. Make them feel welcome – send a congratulatory message before they start, have your employees sign a card to give them on their first day, and ensure their workspace is ready for them and other employees are aware of the new hire’s first day.

Ensure Onboarding is Effective

It is crucial to start your new employees out on a successful note with a thoughtful, strategic onboarding process. Carefully consider what type of information they will need to acclimate quickly and feel comfortable and confident in contributing. In addition to company policies and official job task training, also cover topics like company culture and anything they would need to know for the day-to-day, so they don’t have to learn through trial and error.

Help Facilitate Relationships

Staff is more likely to leave if they don’t feel like they are a valued part of a team. The sooner they are able to get to know their colleagues and feel accepted and comfortable, the more likely it is they will want to stay. Help facilitate relationships, such as by introducing new hires, encouraging other employees to get to know them, setting up team lunches, or officially assigning a mentor to guide them.

Communicate Expectations Upfront

It can be frustrating and disheartening for new staff if they don’t know how their performance is being evaluated and whether or not their manager thinks they’re doing a good job. To increase retention, clearly communicate your expectations upfront so new hires can feel confident in their contributions.

Check In Regularly

It can be stressful getting used to a new job, work environment, and team. Check in regularly in those first 90 days to see how your new staff members are doing, if they have questions or concerns, provide feedback, and acknowledge their achievements. This demonstrates that you care about their experience and satisfaction, which will likely make them feel more committed to your organization.

Attract Top Talent

Build your team by finding the best candidates with IFG. We provide accounting and finance staffing solutions to clients throughout Canada and the U.S. Our recruiting team has an expansive network of candidates and can help find high quality employees. Contact us to learn more about our recruiting services.