Most owners think recruiting ends when the new hire shows up. That’s the mistake that’s costing you people. Recruiting has only just begun on day one. We run a structured two-week process, every day building on the last, so nobody’s handed a set of keys and left to sink. People don’t quit the job. They quit a bad start.
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People don't quit jobs. They quit the first 90 days. What do I mean by that? What I mean is your onboarding process must be robust and detailed and aim to set that person up for success. I tell all of our new onboarding class. My hope is this is your last first day ever. Why do I say that? Because it's my hope that we continue to grow this company and provide opportunities for each and every employee to have a long lasting career here at Piedermen Brothers. How do we do that? We do that by understanding that recruiting doesn't stop when they walk through the door on the first day. It's only just begun. We have a very structured two-week process that every new employee goes through to make sure that they are set up for success on day two, after day one, on day three, after day two, so on and so forth. We want to make sure they have all the information to be successful and then support them well after their 90 days.
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