Employers beware: data shows that many new staff members leave before they even finish settling in.<\/p>\n
Every manager shares the same goal with new hires: that the hire will not only fill a key gap in the team but slide neatly into the broader workplace culture where they will work productively and be happy to stay for a reasonable period of time.<\/p>\n
But Hudson data shows that for many managers a shock may be in store: one in five employees in Australia have left a new job within three months of starting.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a trend that has obvious costs, but may also be hitting business in less obvious ways.<\/p>\n
In addition to the direct cost of recruitment or advertising, there\u2019s also the indirect cost of the time, effort and opportunity cost of having managers sit through four, five or more hours of interviews.<\/p>\n
Hiring managers aren\u2019t the only ones who pay. Getting new starters up and running is often the job of the broader team. When new hires repeatedly leave after a short time it can have a detrimental impact on the team as a whole, both in terms of time wasted and as a hit to morale. Existing team members may not be as enthusiastic about putting as much effort in the next time round.<\/p>\n
So where do companies go wrong? Data shows that the majority of respondents who have left a job within the first three months say it\u2019s because the role was not what they expected.<\/p>\n
Top 3 reasons for leaving a job within the first three months<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n| 1.<\/td>\n | The role was not what I expected<\/td>\n | 57%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 2.<\/td>\n | My manager was not what I had hoped<\/td>\n | 32%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 3.<\/td>\n | Received another job offer<\/td>\n | 27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | Sometimes the role hasn\u2019t been defined clearly enough internally before it goes to market, but in many cases it\u2019s simply a matter of employers failing to accurately portray the role.<\/p>\n If you oversell a position the new hire goes in and finds they aren\u2019t challenged \u2013 and before you know it, they are starting to look elsewhere. Underplaying a role\u2019s challenges is not likely to result in positive outcomes either.<\/p>\n The key to getting it right is being very clear from the planning stage about what the opportunity really involves. Then, managers need to interview skillfully and effectively.<\/p>\n |