
Written by
Ryan McCostlin
Ryan leads finance and people operations at Bernard Health. Ryan also hosts BerniePortal's podcast and Youtube series HR Party of One, where he covers HR issues that matter.
Onboarding Tips, Trends, and Best Practices for Organizations in 2021

Experts predict that a “Turnover Tsunami” is imminent, thanks in part to the eventual end of the coronavirus pandemic. In the latest episode of HR Party of One, I explained how you can use trending onboarding tips and best practices that will almost certainly keep people from leaving your company.
How Better Onboarding Processes Help Keep Your Retention Rate High
Effective onboarding has some very real benefits for organizations. According to SHRM, employee turnover can be as high as 50% in the first 18 months of employment. And a Gallup poll found that an employee’s perception of an organization begins with the individual’s very first interactions with the company, including the sourcing, recruiting, and onboarding processes. Unfortunately, Gallup also found just 12% of employees feel their organization does a great job onboarding new employees.
Watch the full video to learn exactly how you can tackle this issue by improving your approach to onboarding:
If you’d like to learn more about this and other industry updates, I recommend that you check out the BerniePortal blog.
Additional Onboarding Resources
COBRA is complex, but thankfully we have a ton of great resources to help out:
- Onboarding 101
- Remote Onboarding Best Practices for New Employees
- 7 Onboarding Tips to Know in 2021
- Should HR or Hiring Managers Conduct Employee Hiring and Onboarding?

Written by
Ryan McCostlin
Ryan leads finance and people operations at Bernard Health. Ryan also hosts BerniePortal's podcast and Youtube series HR Party of One, where he covers HR issues that matter.
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