{"id":20669,"date":"2021-08-02T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benefex-dev.local\/en\/2021\/08\/02\/why-digital-onboarding-will-be-the-future-of-recruitment\/"},"modified":"2021-08-02T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T06:00:00","slug":"why-digital-onboarding-will-be-the-future-of-recruitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benifex.com\/en\/why-digital-onboarding-will-be-the-future-of-recruitment\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Digital Onboarding Will Be the Future of Recruitment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technology has always played a role in employee experience, but today, it is inseparable, shaping how we work, interact, and recruit. Learn more about digital onboarding.<\/span><\/h2>\n

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With office closures and workforces working from home, COVID-19 brought an end to the traditional 9-5, office-based way of working. In response to the pandemic, in 2020, we witnessed an unprecedented acceleration in the digitalization of workplaces, where organizations and employees were forced to adapt to using digital tools and cloud-based solutions almost overnight.<\/span><\/p>\n

From online meeting solutions and chat and messenger apps to productivity and task management apps, today, to do their jobs, employees require the same level of technology that they use in their private lives. And it begins with recruitment; with remote working and greater flexibility around when, where, and how we work, digital tools have become an integral part of recruitment and onboarding processes.<\/span>\"digital<\/p>\n

Creating Satisfaction and Living Up to Expectations<\/h3>\n

Despite the disruptions and changes to both our work lives, for leading organizations, recruitment still continues.<\/span><\/p>\n

We surveyed over 5,000 employees<\/a> from different industries and age groups throughout Europe about recruitment, employee benefits, and employee experience. Among the questions, we asked participants how satisfied they were with the introduction they received from their current employer; 73% of participants who were onboarded using digital tools say they were satisfied with the process compared to 56% who were onboarded without digital tools.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, 81% of employees who were onboarded using digital tools say their employer lives up to the expectations set in the job advert or during the recruitment process compared to 56%.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Digitalize Recruitment?<\/h3>\n

Today, it’s vital for organizations to stay ahead \u2013 the competition for talent is too great, and it’s highly likely that competitors are already using digital tools as part of their recruitment processes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Using technology to improve certain HR and recruitment functions enhances the employee experience. Furthermore, by digitizing large sections of the onboarding process, HR can spend more time on strategic matters and focus on supporting managers with any role-specific onboarding processes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, digitalizing large sections of the onboarding process seamlessly introduces and educates new hires about their employer, the company culture, company mission, and values.<\/span><\/p>\n

Digitalization equals greater efficiency. A study conducted by Unit4<\/a> revealed that, on average, office workers spend 552 hours \u2013 the equivalent to 69 days \u2013 a year completing administrative or repetitive tasks. Just imagine how this time and energy could be reallocated? While you\u2019re here, don\u2019t miss our post on why automation and digitalization is not about replacing people<\/a>. \"digital<\/span><\/p>\n

A Modern, Digital Employee Experience<\/h4>\n

Today, the vast majority of organizations use an employee benefits platform of some sort to enable their employees to access information about their employment, read messages, view their payslips, or enroll in benefits. After hiring a new employee, employees are given access to their own personalized employee platform, where they can begin their digital onboarding process.<\/span><\/p>\n

The digital onboarding tools inside the employee platform allow employers to guide new hires through the next stage of the employee lifecycle. Digital onboarding tools include guided video tutorials, e-learning tools, and digital handbooks, which, of course, can be accessed while working remotely.<\/span><\/p>\n

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