Requiring incoming workers to print off and scan documents is causing negative experiences for new starters, particularly over the last 12 months. This was one of the key takeaways from a recent webinar hosted by Hireful and featuring the insights of Webonboarding’s general manager, Simon Connell.  The session looked at the hiring challenges posed by […]

This recording is from a webinar we ran in February in conjunction with the ATS provider Hireful. We discussed onboarding learnings from the past 12 months and how to take those and apply them to the trends we will see in 2021.

Looking back on 2020, it was a year of accelerated learning. It was a time when recruitment and HR teams found themselves having to quickly adapt and evolve to meet all of the challenges posed by COVID-19. The switch to remote working, the furloughing of staff and rapid shifts in staffing and resources all demanded […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced HR teams to make some drastic changes to the way they operate. Virtually overnight, teams have had to adapt to remote working and the challenges of restricted access to a central office. But with restrictions easing, there comes the difficult task of deciding what should become the ‘new normal’ for […]

When do you finish employee onboarding? Recruitment and HR teams are always aware of the potential risk of a new employee leaving. In fact, after their initial employee onboarding and first weeks, the biggest risk is from month three to the end of the first year.  This represents a massive potential problem. HR leaders know […]

The Problems with Onboarding It has become abundantly clear over the last few months that current onboarding practices aren’t up to scratch for 2020. That was true before we entered this decade and now, when more and more recruitment and HR teams are having to manage everything remotely it becomes a major challenge. So what […]