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Onboarding has a significant impact on the employee experience, with research showing it can boost new hire productivity by over 60% and decrease turnover likelihood by nearly 50%. In this Cornell Keynote, JR Keller, Associate Professor of Human Resource Studies at Cornell ILR School, and Beth Flynn-Ferry, Executive Director of the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, share insights into how effective onboarding enhances job satisfaction, confidence, organizational commitment, and employee well-being. Drawing on decades of academic research and real-world expertise, they will present four actionable tips to improve onboarding programs, equipping leaders to drive engagement, retention, and overall team success. What You'll Learn The importance of preboarding and how to do it wellThe pivotal role the hiring manager — not HR — plays in onboardingThe importance of assigning an onboarding buddyHow to measure success Speakers Beth Flynn-Ferry Executive Director, CAHRS Cornell ILR School JR Keller Associate Professor of Human Resource Studies Cornell ILR School
