An onboarding program may last for several months or longer depending on the process. Guiding new employees through each step of the onboarding process can get them up to speed faster, ensure that appropriate goals are being assigned, help foster a sense of community and support, and increase productivity. Hiring and onboarding are two-way processes: businesses want to attract and keep top talent, and employees want to feel like their workplace is a good fit. Since onboarding programs are partly intended to increase employee satisfaction and thus reduce turnover - ultimately saving the company money - it can be useful to simply ask new employees how they like to be managed and identify their personal goals. This (in addition to