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Successful onboarding can improve employee retention by 82% and productivity by over 70% according to Glassdoor. This needs to be completed effectively so how can this be achieved?

Successful onboarding can improve employee retention by 82% and productivity by over 70% according to Glassdoor. This needs to be completed effectively so how can this be achieved?

Much has already been said about the importance of onboarding procedures. The crucial act of creating an environment where new talent to an organisation can thrive, reach their full potential and settle into a new role can not be understated. It is a key practice that is sworn by Recruitment Directors throughout the industry.

However, the same can't be said for offboarding.

Much has already been said about the importance of onboarding procedures. The crucial act of creating an environment where new talent to an organisation can thrive, reach their full potential and settle into a new role can not be understated. It is a key HR practice that is sworn by human resource practitioners up and down the UK.

However, the same can't be said for offboarding.

Successful onboarding can improve employee retention by 82% and productivity by over 70% according to Glassdoor. This needs to be completed effectively so how can this be achieved?

Much has already been said about the importance of onboarding procedures. The crucial act of creating an environment where new talent to an organisation can thrive, reach their full potential and settle into a new role can not be understated. It is a key practice that is sworn by Recruitment Directors throughout the industry.

However, the same can't be said for offboarding.

Sustainable initiatives such as improving Co2 emissions, alternative vehicle fuels, and utilising IoT are just some of the ways that the sector is moving towards a much more sustainable output.

Executive Network Group sat down with Reece Cherry, HSEQ Director at Yodel, to discuss the growing importance around sustainability.

The Executive Network Group Logistics & Transport division created an automated process throughout 2021 to gather real-time data from candidates we registered, job roles we placed, and respondents' data via email and LinkedIn.

We gathered data from over 50,000 candidate profiles across the UK. We wanted to understand not only the average salary for both Health and Safety, Logistics, Procurement, HR and Operational positions in the Logistics & Transport sector but also how the data differentiate between gender and region.

We have spoken at length about the current skill gaps that currently inhabit industries and sectors all over the world. However, there is a precursor to the skill gaps that make filling these specific roles even more difficult – an employment crisis.

Every year, new graduates leave the lull of university life and are thrown into the dog-eat-dog world of the job market, while at the same time, school leavers who decide to go down the apprenticeship route weigh up their options. Due to Covid-19, it has been strenuous for young people to find their place among the sectors and industries that interests them. So how can companies in the Logistics sector attract this new talent and entice recent graduates to take up these opportunities?