We are approaching National Volunteer Week (April 17-23) and it is time to shine a spotlight on this wonderful yearly event and to celebrate volunteers, recognize their impact, and encourage volunteerism in our communities. From Gallup, "Eighty-one percent of Americans say they donated money to a religious or other charitable organization in the past year, and 56% volunteered time to such an organization." (Source)

Your new employees deserve great first days (and great first weeks and months). And you deserve well trained, engaged employees. With a solid onboarding process, everyone wins. Developing an effective onboarding strategy takes time, but keeping amazing hires on your team is worth the effort.