5 onboarding mistakes that drive away new staff

1. Failing to prepare for their arrival

“First impressions are everything, and ensuring that you are prepared sets your new employee up for success - mentally and physically,” Schneider explains. “The one question that has guided me: How do you want the dinner conversation to go after your new hire's first day?”

He says that employers that fail to prepare something as simple as a new desk for new starters can leave them heading for the exit door.

2. Putting them on an island