By Mel Kleiman, Humetrics
Here’s proof the suggestions I make in my book, The 5 Firsts: A Simple System to Onboard, Engage & Retain Top Talent, can have a dramatic, positive effect on the bottom line.
The article from Fortune magazine quoted below makes a strong case for the benefits of taking the advice I offer therein on the importance of the first day on the job…
“Many of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For employers welcome their new employees in distinctive ways. These events help newcomers better understand the company’s culture, which in turn makes them more effective in their new positions. And having more productive employees translates into a fatter bottom line. To wit: over the past 10 years, the average annual shareholder return of the publicly traded Fortune “100 Best” firms has been 50% higher than the S&P 500.”