Small business employee onboarding is one of those things most owners think they are doing well, until someone leaves in month two and they are left trying to figure out what went wrong. The honest answer is usually that what passed for onboarding was not onboarding at all. It was orientation. A tour of the … Read more
When an employee leaves, most owners assume money was the issue. But research tells a more complicated story, and the fix is often simpler and cheaper than a pay raise. Role clarity employee retention is a connection that shows up consistently in workplace research, yet it is one of the last levers most small businesses … Read more
You didn’t see it coming. A solid employee – one you counted on, one who knew the work handed in a notice. You offered more money. They thanked you and left anyway. Or maybe they took the increase and were gone three months later. Owners who have been through it all ask the same question: … Read more
You have a gap on the team. Someone left, workload is building, and the instinct is to write a job description and get it posted. That instinct is understandable. But before you post another job ad, there are five questions to ask before hiring that could save you a significant amount of time, money, and … Read more
You spent weeks recruiting. You conducted multiple rounds of interviews. You made an offer, negotiated, and finally got a yes. Six weeks later, the person is gone. Understanding why new employees leave in first 90 days is not complicated once you look at the data. Enboarder’s 2025 HR Leader Survey, based on responses from 1,000 … Read more
