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# Impact of Onboarding

Onboarding aligns new hires with company culture, boosts productivity, and improves retention.

## Impact on New Hire Experience and Retention

An effective onboarding process integrates and supports new hires as they settle into their roles, align with the organization’s culture, and come to more fully understand their responsibilities and expectations. This reduces their time to proficiency, enhances employee engagement, and creates optimal conditions for employee success.

## Onboarding Impact Data

### Retention

* A robust onboarding process can dramatically improve [employee retention by 82%](https://www.kallidus.com/resources/blog/10-employee-onboarding-statistics-you-must-know-in-2022/). 
* A poor onboarding experience doubles the likelihood of employees seeking other job opportunities.
  * 33% of employees have indicated [they would leave their jobs](https://blog.clearcompany.com/how-does-onboarding-improve-employee-performance-and-workforce-retention#:~:text=There%E2%80%99s%20no%20need%20to%20imagine,and%20success%20in%20a%20position) following a bad onboarding experience

### Productivity

* An effective onboarding process can [boost productivity by over 70%](https://www.peoplegoal.com/blog/employee-onboarding-employee-retention).