First impressions are everything.
Employee Onboarding kit ideas by Merchgirls
Onboarding Swag Melbourne: Never is this more true than on your first day at a new job––did you know that a bad onboarding experience can literally double the likelihood of your employee leaving for another position? On the flip side, a fantastic onboarding experience can improve employee retention by as much as 82%! With stats like this, providing something as simple as an onboarding kit for new employees should really be a no-brainer.
On-boarding kit for new employees typically contain a few bits of branded merchandise and are given to new employee welcome pack on their first day. Prior to Merchgirls entering the scene, corporate merchandise for employees was a meh reusable coffee cup, mouse pad, and pen but those days are (thankfully) behind us.
Why should my company have an onboarding kit for new employees?
We bet you didn’t know that the first 45 days of employment account for nearly 20% of total employee turnover. That’s nearly a quarter of all turnover! That first month and a half is when your new hire is making the decision to either stick with your company or book the first ticket outta there. While there are a bunch of things you can do in that time to win your business as a long-term, loyal employee, starting the first day off with a fabulous employee onboarding kit could make all the difference.