Onboarding: Your Competitive Advantage

Employee Lifecycle • Cassie Whitlock • Nov 14, 2019

Are you wondering how to be sure you’ll get the most out of your new hires? Is your organization suffering from higher-than-average turnover or low productivity? You’re not alone. Disengagement and poor retention cost U.S. businesses billions of dollars each year, and while there’s no silver bullet to guarantee loyal, high-performing employees, improving your onboarding processes may be the most effective way to fight these common issues. Cassie Whitlock, BambooHR’s director of human resources, walks you through the trickle-down effect onboarding has on new and current employees. In this session, you’ll hear some surprising numbers behind both poor and effective onboarding, learn how to measure your organization’s onboarding aptitude, and gain background on best practices that will help you build a business case for a bigger HR budget.

Download Slide Deck

About Cassie Whitlock

Cassie started her career in the accounting world but working with small and medium sized companies, the HR function was always handed to her. She loves the intersection of business and humans, and believes that when companies focus on the human aspect of their people, the people in turn focus on the business needs. She enjoys her work most when she can take her talents in data, processes, and human psychology to make someone's day better. She believes that strategy is accomplished in the details of how you manage the daily tactical items. A quick humor and a thoughtful, listening nature are the mark of her leadership style. She views her team as part of her family and enjoys working hard with them, while they all learn, grow, and execute on business-critical initiatives.