Finding the right candidate is a challenge in today’s competitive market.

KeenHire makes sure that once you do, you are doing the right things to effectively integrate the new hire into the company and cultivate maximum performance.

Studies indicate a candidate will subconsciously make up their mind about how long they will stay at their new job somewhere between two weeks before and two months after they start. Human development and organizational psychologists say that during this incubation period, in order to improve retention, it is imperative that companies integrate the new hire into the corporate culture, values, mission, vision, and value proposition. The integration process is an art as much as it is a science.

When you master the ability to effectively on-board new people and to cultivate their performance in a way that demonstrates their importance to corporate growth plans, retention issues subside. Employees feel connected to the vision and goals of the company. They feel more directly responsible for success and they take an active role in making a difference.

KeenHire’s on-boarding and employee development programs work to elevate the competencies of key difference makers in the organization. Our programs help your hiring managers and new hires develop core competencies in:

• Leadership
• Solidifying engagement & employee buy in
• Mentoring employees
• Project, people and performance management
• Accountability

These programs are designed to help you bring difference makers to the next level of performance in your organization. When you master the art and science of effective on-boarding and employee development, your company’s succession plan takes a dramatic leap forward.

What They`re Saying
“I met Margaret shortly after I was given responsibility for the Human Resource function at my employer, Yaskawa Electric America, a mid sized mfg company. I realized that what we needed was an entirely different view of the Human Resource function at Yaskawa. We needed to shift from a paper processing department to what HR should be at any successful company, the most important department in the company. We needed HR to truly be a strategic partner to YEA senior management. Before that could be done, I needed to improve our systems, processes and structures and to emphasize talent development as our key function. I worked with Margaret and her team to develop a multi year road map for what I wanted HR to be and determined what functions could be outsourced, which resulted in a $7 million savings over a five year period. Then as part of the plan to emphasize talent management as the focus of my HR Department, I worked with Margaret to develop an employment engagement campaign, the development and implementation of a world class emerging leaders program, a competency based hiring & promotion model, a succession planning and performance management process. Over the years, I have treasured Margaret’s honesty, intelligence and vision. I would recommend her and her team to any company that wants a world class Human Resource Department.” Norman Brooks, December 5, 2009 Yaskawa Electric America