Studies show that on average, about one-third of new employees quit their jobs within the first six months after getting hired. That’s really bad news for employers contending with the double-whammy of a shrinking labor pool and plentiful jobs, not to mention the high cost of training employees that leave before providing a return on that investment.With these factors in mind, it’s easy to understand why experts say that effective onboarding programs that make employees feel engaged and energized from the get-go are more important than ever.John Sullivan, a professor of management at San Francisco State University in San Francisco,
