Recruiting doesn’t stop the day someone starts. It’s only just begun. That’s why every new employee here goes through a structured two-week onboarding program, and why I tell every class the same thing: my hope is this is your last first day ever. You fought to get that person in the door. If your onboarding is winging it, you’re un-recruiting them in week one.
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Recruiting doesn't stop the day an employee starts. It's only just begun. We here at Peterman Brothers put a ton of emphasis in the onboarding process. We have a structured two-week program for every new employee to set them up for success. When I talk to every onboarding class, what I tell them is my hope is this is your last first day ever. Why do I say that? Because it's my hope that we can continue to grow this company with their help and with the help of the rest of our team so that they have all the opportunities in the world to be successful and to have a very long, lasting, fruitful career here at Peterman Brothers. What is your onboarding process look like? Is it structured? Do you have all of the tees crossed and eyes dotted so that your new employees, the people that you recruited that thought this would be a good place to work, are ready to excel? If not, take a look at your onboarding process.
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