Happy From the Moment They Sign the Offer Letter

Hello!

Hope everyone is having a great week...

Taking the optimistic approach that everyone included in this note will once again be hiring soon :) below are several suggestions on how to make a new employee feel welcome before, during, and just after their first day. Experts continue to believe that this slowdown is simply a small "ceasefire" in the war on talent, and that the little things will be key in retaining employees.

Please let me know if I can expound on any of the suggestions below!

Before a new employees starts:

• Send your new start a welcome letter from the president of the company
• Send a copy of the employee handbook
• Send any HR paperwork ahead of time so their first day is not filled with forms
  

During their first day:

• Make sure their work station is set up with supplies they will need
  
• Introduce the executive staff or key leaders in the company
  
• Take them out to lunch and introduce their coworkers or team
  

During their first week:

• Assign a peer mentor who will be in contact during their first 90 days
  
• Have this peer show them the job duties and include them in the social scene at work
  
• If the employee is new to the area, give them a map of local eateries or hot spots near your work
  

During their first month:

• Review expectations for the job and ask them for a self-assessment of their performance so far
  
• Ask how their experience has been so far and if they feel anything could be done differently.
  

Below is this week's list of hot jobs. Please contact me or have your referral get in touch directly if they are interested. QPS pays a referral fee for anyone who is placed at a client.

Packaging Engineer-Madison
Plastics Engineer-Burlington
Electrical Engineer-Green Bay
Electrical Engineer-Fort Atkinson
Manufacturing Engineer-Menomonee Falls
Senior Project Engineer-Oak Creek
Design Engineer-Janesville
Quality Manager-Elk Grove Village

Regards
Dave