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4 Tips To Increase Employee Engagement

4 Tips To Increase Employee Engagement
by Matthew Loughran

Did you know that 70% of U.S. employees are disengaged at work? This means 7 out of 10 of your employees are counting the minutes till they go home or are on Facebook or YouTube wasting time. This population of your workforce may be dubbed ‘The Working Dead’, as an employer you should be alarmed as well as strategically planning how to increase employee engagement. The cost of replacing an employee is staggering, it can cost up to 18 months’ salary to lose and replace a manager, and up to six months’ salary to lose and replace an hourly employee. So let’s go over some tips to increase employee engagement, which yields happier employees and better-served customers!

So where do you start with employee engagement? Well, how about at the beginning. I am referring to the candidate experience. An employee’s experience during the hiring process can have telling signs of what the culture and employee engagement level will be like. For example, do you articulate your company culture to the candidate during the interview process? Do they take a site visit? Sit with an existing employee who is in the role they are applying for? Do they meet with different levels of leadership throughout the process? A well-structured interview process sets the stage for employee expectations for a well-constructed communication plan during the employee onboarding phase. Having a system that is well defined for managers to carry out interviews in a consistent manner across the organization highlighting the organization’s mission, vision, and values will provide a consistent experience for all employees as they join your team. This level of interaction and positive onboarding yields results, as new employees are 69% more likely to stay after three years if they’ve experienced a well-structured onboarding program. Remember, first impressions matter.

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