Leaving new staff to sink or swim could leave firms high and dry
Singapore workplaces need to emphasise more on mentoring if they want to attract and retain good staff, as well as boost performance
TAKE yourself back to the time when you first joined the workplace. Were you thrown to the deep end right away where you were forced to sink or swim, or did you have a "babysitter" of sorts to watch over your every move like a hawk?
It seems that for many new workers, these are often the two extreme scenarios that they are faced with when they enter a company. To many employers, the initial process when employees first learn the ropes is nothing more than an afterthought. Many stick to the approach that has been used the past few years ("if it ain't broke, why fix it?") instead of figuring out how there can be a better way to onboard workers.
This week, we find out why mentoring could potentially be the answer to how employers can retain staff and boost performance.
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