Onboarding: Does the Dating Ever End?
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Jeff Kahler
Kelly Sundberg
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Onboarding a new employee is more than hours of boring orientation and filling out forms. What do you show your new hires with the act of onboarding? And how does that shape how they contribute to the company in the future? Listen as Jeff Kahler explains the three benefits of effective onboarding and how they help you build your Culture of Convenience.
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