The top 5 current onboarding trends

The importance of putting new employees through a meaningful onboarding experience is rising, with a new report highlighting the need for a thoughtful process with input from the top.

‘OnBoarding – HR Insights Report’, from the Top Employers Institute, shows case studies and five best practice trends that include making onboarding a process rather than a single event, measuring effectiveness and senior business leaders playing a key role in inspiring new employees from the first morning.

“We’ve seen a lot of exciting growth in onboarding during the last few years,” Eleanor Nickerson, Director of UK Operations for Top Employers Institute, says.

“Companies realise it’s a key time to engage with employees meaningfully and that it leads to a better employee experience, a more engaged team and better results for the company. The trends outlined in our report are things that any company can do in their own way – even off-the-shelf technology can be relatively inexpensive - and I would encourage employers who don’t currently invest much time or energy into onboarding to build a programme – the results show it pays off.