Is Poor HR Administration Causing Your New Starters To Quit?
We believe that people are a company’s greatest asset. That’s why getting your team right is key to securing and/or growing your business. Getting your ideal candidate to join you can be an exciting but challenging period. It takes time, investment and a lot of effort before a new joiner can even walk through your doors (virtually or physically) on their first day. And if they don’t, then it can upset all sorts of plans and even threaten the business.
A recent study found that 63% of HR professionals have experienced new recruits quitting before they’d even started. So, what’s causing people to leave before day one, and how can you prevent it from happening in your own business?
According to a survey by Cezanne HR, 48% of respondents that change their mind about a job offer do so because they receive a higher-paid offer elsewhere. Almost a third change their mind because of poor or no follow-up, or a negative experience with the organisation after accepting the offer.
However, time restraints and resources mean that the Human Resources administration associated with onboarding new starters isn’t always of the highest priority, especially for fast-growing businesses. In fact, Cezanne HR reported that a staggering 45% of respondents did not hear anything from their new employer between their job offer and start date.
So, what can you do?
- When it comes to Human Resources administration and paperwork for your new starters, it’s crucial to complete this promptly and ensure it is right. Incorrect paperwork and a slow turnaround time is a sure-fire way to give the wrong impression to your new starters
- Communicate with your new employees on a regular basis before their start date. Ideally, this will include useful details of business-related topics such as their induction, key updates or anything that keeps them engaged and feel wanted! You should have a whole communication plan for new starters prepared in advance, to keep them interested and primed ready to join
- Have someone dedicated to managing the process, rather than it being handled by multiple people across your business. This means you will deliver a consistent message, your new starter will know exactly who to go to with any questions and it also ensures nothing is missed from their onboarding plan
- Make it simple. For example, don’t send Human Resources administration and paperwork just by post and require recipients to sign hard-copies and return. Digitalise your processes and use technology to make it easier and faster for everyone!
Not only does Human Resources administration outsourcing avoid costly mistakes with new starters, it also saves you a huge amount of time that you could be applying elsewhere in your business. Read more about how outsourcing HR administration can save your business money in our blog The Power of HR Administration Outsourcing.
Find out more about how The Curve Group can support you with Human Resources administration outsourcing and other HR support services for ambitious and growing businesses here, or get in touch today – we’d love to hear from you: [email protected]