Talent Retention Strategies

An employee should be engaged from the first day itself

- Partha Das

The HR department is busy most the times getting people on board, but how long are we going to have them stay with us is the bigger question? Recruitment and Selection, getting the right people for the right job, will always remain a big challenge for HR although a good challenge to have. Recruitment and Retention, two very important aspects in HR and equally challenging, one follows the other.

We all know the challenges of hiring the right talent- we spend significant amount of our time sourcing and hiring the right talent and the right fit, keeping the cultural alignment in mind. People make the organisation and are responsible for its success.

The time spent on hiring and training is huge if the attrition rates are on the higher side. We go through the vigorous exercise of Recruitment and Selection process, eagerly waiting with crossed fingers for the on boarding of the employees. And, of course, breathe a sigh of relief when the employee joins on the expected date. Once the employee joins, we think our job ends there, but ‘No’ rather we fail to anticipate the nuances post the employee comes on board.

Handling the new employees is a challenging task these days. The initial few days are the crucial ones, as they experience anxious moments. They need to be engaged from the first day. He has joined us based on the agreed role, brand name of the organisation and other factors. He is quite optimistic and this may be a dream job or a dream organisation for the employee. Did we live up to their expectations? Have we gone that extra mile to make them feel comfortable.