{"id":11268,"date":"2019-08-22T18:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T15:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talentlms.com\/blog\/?p=11268"},"modified":"2025-05-09T10:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T07:55:19","slug":"new-employee-onboarding-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talentlms.com\/blog\/new-employee-onboarding-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Satisfaction with Onboarding: What New Hires Want"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we’re moving towards the end of 2019, employee onboarding<\/strong><\/a> still seems to be in need of some refinements.<\/p>\n

According to Gallup1<\/sup>, a whopping 88% of employees suggest that their companies don’t provide a good onboarding program. This finding shouldn’t surprise anyone if you think that 58% of organizations focus their onboarding program on processes and paperwork2<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

It’s high time companies invested in a strong onboarding process. According to Glassdoor3<\/sup>, by doing so, new hire retention improves by 82% and productivity by more than 70%.<\/p>\n

In October 2018, our TalentLMS’ onboarding survey revealed what onboarding new hires get, how they get it, and what they think about it. As it turned out, only 39% of U.S. employees receive company-culture training during onboarding. Ditto with soft skills training. When asked if the onboarding training they did receive helped lessen their newcomer anxiety, the same employees weren\u2019t exactly complimentary.<\/p>\n

65% of respondents indicated that their employee onboarding helped them \u201csomewhat\u201d or \u201cnot at all\u201d.<\/p>\n

It seems that onboarding efforts aren\u2019t aligning with the challenges that new hires face.<\/p>\n

Why should you care?<\/h4>\n

According to Josh Bersin of Deloitte4<\/sup>, the cost of losing an employee is estimated to be at least two times their salary. Scarier than that? A different study by Equinox (and reported by Fast Company5<\/sup>) found that more than 40% of staff turnover occurs in the first month of employment. At the same time, Brandon Hall\u2019s Evolution of Onboarding Study6<\/sup> found that the highest rate of turnover occurred within the first six months.<\/p>\n

This is exactly why every business, big or small, must invest in an employee onboarding training<\/a><\/strong> program that works.<\/p>\n

In September 2018, in partnership with Dr. Allison M. Ellis<\/a>, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management and Human Resources<\/strong> at the California Polytechnic State University, we ran a survey to assess employee onboarding experiences.<\/p>\n

Dr. Ellis defines onboarding as, \u201cthe process of assisting new hires in gaining a functional understanding of the skills and tasks required in their new role, helping them to develop new relationships with others in the workplace, and facilitating an understanding of the company culture and goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

But what makes a staff onboarding program effective? And how can you deliver the best onboarding experience for new hires?<\/p>\n

Drawing on data from our own research, we\u2019ll explore the state of onboarding in the U.S., reveal the top concerns newcomers have, and show how you can start addressing their concerns.<\/p>\n

In particular, you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n