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Making the

Difference with

Orientation

Going to work for a large company is like getting on a
train. Are you going sixty miles an hour or is the train
going sixty miles an hour and you’re just sitting still?
—J. Paul Getty (1892-1976)
n the last two chapters, we examined what constitutes an
Ieffective “backswing”—recruitment activities that have a last-
ing impact on employee retention. In this chapter we discuss
the point where “the club head meets the ball”—when the new
employee arrives on board. We’ll look at the vital role that effec-
tive orientation plays in retaining top employees. In particular
we’ll hit the following points:
• There’s a vital link between orientation and retention.
• There’s no such thing as “no orientation.”
• Your orientation program should meet two short-term
and three medium-term retention goals.

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