The First 90 Days: How to Onboard a New Employee

The way you onboard a new hire determines whether they become a contributor or a cost. Most small company onboarding programs fail in the first week. Here is how to build one that works.

Companies that invest in structured onboarding see significantly higher retention and faster time-to-productivity than those that hand a new hire a laptop and wish them luck. Here is a practical 90-day onboarding framework designed for small companies without dedicated HR teams.