The Complete Employee Onboarding Guide: The First 3 Days

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Posted on July 27, 2020
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Did you know you only have 7 seconds to make a strong first impression? Now think of all of the time a new hire has during their first 3 days of working in your business… it could be up to 24 hours! That’s enough time to either leave a positive first impression on your new hire or one that will make them run back to their job search.

These SHRM stats show just how important first impressions are:

  • Nearly 4% of new employees leave their new jobs after a disastrous first day.
  • A significant percentage of new employees quit their jobs within the first 6 months.
  • New employees decide within the first 30 days whether they feel welcome in the organization.
  • 1 in 25 people leave a new job just because of a poor (or no) onboarding program.

Which is why we’ve determined the first three days of a new hire’s experience at a company some of the most important. Take control of the first three days with your new hire and leave a lasting impression with our free onboarding schedule template!

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As knowledgeable HR and onboarding experts, Click Boarding’s authors are dedicated to helping organizations elevate their employee experience. Passionate about seamless transitions across the employee lifecycle, they provide insights that drive engagement, retention, and long-term business success. Our authors are committed to creating strategies that foster connection, compliance, and efficiency. Through research-backed insights and actionable advice, they collaborate with HR leaders to optimize onboarding programs that set employees up for success from day one.
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