You make the offer, the candidate happily accepts, hands in their notice and comes back with a start date. You the employer are pleased and focus on their start date. Meanwhile the employee works their notice which can drag on or the current employer might be enticing them to remain and the only relationship they have is with the recruitment agency or their current employer.
Research has suggested non-starter syndrome is something all employers should worry about. A survey found two-thirds (67 per cent) of 250 UK HR professionals have seen new recruits quit before starting.
As an employer, what should you do? It is time to start building a relationship, explain the culture, share knowledge and keep them excited about starting with you. Here are some suggestions
The list is endless, you need to adapt it to your company, you want the employee excited to be starting with you but don’t flood them with too much.