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Newsletter #2 January 16, 2017 |
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The Value of An Effective Onboarding Program
With unemployment for many skilled positions less than 2%, there's lots of competition for the best talent. The best employees are in demand and they know it. According to IBM research, 16% are actively looking for a new job. Employers are pouring time and money into their recruiting efforts, but there's another opportunity to ease the recruitment pressure.
First impressions are important, especially when it comes to the first day at a new job. Yet conventional orientation methods frequently lack the information and experiences that new employees (especially millennials) value. A disorganized approach to onboarding can leave new recruits with a bad first impression that sticks, limiting their progress, their engagement, and their success.
In a new article in the GEA blog, Mike McCurdy emphasizes the need to improve employee retention and success from the start with a structured onboarding program. Read the stats and examples of the kinds of actions that proactive employers are taking now. |
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| NInfa Saunders to Speak at GEA Spring Conference
GEA is lining up some interesting speakers and topics for the April Spring Conference in Savannah. Our latest addition is Dr. Ninfa Saunders, President and CEO of Navicent Health in Macon.
Other invited speakers include Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, Senator Johnny Isakson, and Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.
Mark the dates (April 15 - 17) in your calendar and look for more registration and program information about the GEA Spring Conference in the near future! |
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| Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Informative and Effective Training at Your Workplace
As an employer, you have an ethical and a legal obligation to maintain a working environment that’s free from discrimination and sexual harassment. Recent high profile incidents of sexual harassment have increased public awareness of workplace issues and the #metoo response from women across the US provides an indication of the pervasive nature of sexual harassment and sexual discrimination problems.
Even if your organization has a sexual harassment policy in place, it’s a very good idea to conduct training now, before an incident occurs that causes damage to your business. Georgia Employers’ Association provides an excellent resource for effective training on a set of topics that can be viewed as “sensitive” by both employees and managers. Click the button to learn more about GEA's customizable workplace training program.
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| Have You Looked at this Month's Forum Questions?
The GEA Forum is a new addition to the website where you can ask questions and provide information to share among Georgia's HR community. Here's one of this month's questions:
How do you handle pay when business is slow and you need to send
production workers home?
Click the image above or the link to help out with an answer. We'll post the answers to the questions in future editions of the newsletter and on the website. |
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Training for Team Leads and Supervisors
GEA's popular training series for team leaders returns February 7, 2018. The Leadership Training series is a five-day, multi-module course that focuses on practical skills and tools needed by supervisors, shift leaders, and team leaders. More information and online registration are available on the GEA website. |
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