The High Stakes of Employee Orientation

Hiring – whether remote or in-office – is a complex and often frustrating process. It’s time-consuming, expensive, and stressful. Once you have successfully hired the person you think is best for the job, the real work begins. Employee orientation isn’t a “nice-to-have” perk or HR fluff; it is the difference between your new employee becoming a well-integrated, high-performing team member or quietly disengaging and eventually washing out.

A well-structured remote employee orientation program directly impacts productivity, retention, and engagement. A study from Gallup found that only 12% of employees strongly agree that their organization does a great job of onboarding new employees – a dismal statistic considering that strong onboarding improves retention by 82% and productivity by over 70% (Gallup, 2023). A remote orientation program isn’t just a process, it’s the foundation of an employee’s success and, by extension, your company’s. Without a well-structured approach, new hires can quickly become disengaged, struggle to integrate, and ultimately contribute to higher turnover rates.