A company’s ability to support, retain, and inspire its employees depicts the ultimate success of its brand. In today’s working economy, having a thriving company culture is an absolute necessity. Each and every member of your team influences your company culture. Positivity is contagious, and so is resentment and negativity. Your brand should be doing everything in its power to lift up and motivate your team to be the best it can be. Gifting promotional merchandise throughout an employee’s life at a company turns out to be one of the requirements of having a prosperous company.
From your new hire’s first encounters with your brand, it’s in your best interest for things to go well. Your new talent will likely be deciding their allegiance to your brand within the first month of work. According to Top Trends & Insights in 2024, 20% of new talent will move on to greener pastures within the first 45 days, and 33% will leave within 90 days.
On the flip side, having a stellar onboarding really does make a great impression. According to CareerBuilder, having a strong employee onboarding experience can increase retention by 82%. If you drive a home run with your onboarding, 69% of new hires are more likely to stay for three years or more. Having a well-thought-out onboarding kit ready for your new talent is part of the recipe for building a solid company culture.
When designing an outstanding onboarding process, be sure to include these components:
- Connect over email and help them prepare for their first day of work
- Be organized and streamlined with all documents for signing and hiring
- Make their first day the best it can be
- Give an onboarding kit complete with useful and fun branded merchandise
- Make sure that they are comfortable at their workstation and have everything they need
- Assign someone to answer questions they have quickly and effectively
- Clearly outline and show off onboarding benefits
- Integrate them into the community with team-building activities
- Follow up with them regularly for the first 3 weeks of work
- Inform them of employee recognition programs so they can look forward to appreciation
- Have employee benefits that incentivize retention and long-term commitment to your brand
- Check in on them consistently for at least the first 6 months of work
According to research, only about 12% report that their new employers did a good job with the onboarding process. That means that it’s likely your organization can up its onboarding game for the good of your brand. Starting a new job is a challenging time. As many as 81% of new hires report feelings of being overwhelmed, confused, and bombarded with information. Take care of your new talent so they can be their best selves for your brand.
For more ideas about designing the perfect new hire gifts, check out Advantages of Personalizing Onboarding Kits and Welcome Gifts for New Hires
Demonstrate a strong company culture with new hire gifts
It’s all about consistency with messaging. Intelligent people will notice if you talk the talk but don’t walk the walk. Workplace culture is a living organism that can change on a dime, for better or for worse. Showing appreciation is a necessity in order to keep your people happy and satisfied. Gifting is often seen as a pinnacle component of showing value and gratitude.
To learn more about this, read the book “The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People†by Gary Chapman. Tangible gifts are one of the 5 love languages to support a workplace. Including gifts in employee onboarding is a surefire way to start off in a positive direction.
Improve employee retention rates with onboarding benefits
CareerBuilder did some research about the results of the onboarding process. Companies that fail to provide a good onboarding experience suffer from the following negative results:
- 16% lower productivity
- 14% more inefficiencies
- 12% higher employee turnover
- 11% lower employee morale
Each of those statistics reflects devastating results on revenue and long-term success of a company. Having employee benefits truly can boost employee engagement. Those benefits should start from the first day of work. Having some branded merchandise ready to give to your new talent is the secret sauce to motivation and productivity.
Elevate employee engagement with employee benefits during the onboarding process
Demonstrating that you value your employees is vital to the success of your organization. Below you will find some stellar onboarding kits that will send a strong positive message to your team.
Welcome Kit #1
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If you are intending to impress your new talent, look no further than the Welcome Kit #1. This gorgeous and high-quality kit will get your new hire super excited and feeling jazzed.
This 5-piece gift includes the following:
- El Dorado Smart Backpack
- Budsiesâ„¢ Wireless Earbuds
- EnergyBar
- 2200mAh Power Bank
- MFI-certified Squid 2.0 4-in-1 Cable
- SpinSocket
Each item is exceptionally high quality and can be personalized at no additional charge.
The El Dorado Smart Backpack is just gorgeous and inspires adrenaline seekers and adventurers. The roll top pack can carry a huge amount of items and adjust its size to the needs of the contents inside. There is even a water-resistant compartment to keep special items that need to stay dry. It’s made with durable and water-resistant 600D polyester.
The earbuds are sport performance style that can rest comfortably on your shoulder with a single sports performance-style cord. Rest assured that you won’t lose one of them on your adventure! Enjoy up to 8 hours of audio playtime with their long-lasting battery and 4 hours of talk time.
Desk Staples Kit
If you’re looking for a practical onboarding kit for a desk worker, check out the Desk Staples Kit
This good-looking set includes a Mini Parker desk plant to elevate mood, the Hexagul bottle for stylish hydration, and the Trinifty 3-in-1 power charging station. The gift comes in packaging in a full digital customizable mailer box, so you can add your personalized touch.
Welcome to the Team Gift Set #1
If you’re looking for a gift for your talent who eats on the go, check out the Welcome to the Team Gift Set #1. Each item in this set is high-quality and includes the following:
- Goodwin Lunch Cooler in Black
- Satsuma Bento Lunch Box in Black
- Valo Ceramic Lidded Mug in Black
You can feel great about this purchase because every item is made using at least 80% post-consumer recycled content. That makes this a sustainable gift!
The Goodwin Lunch Cooler has the ability to fold flat for portability, is easy to clean, has mesh and zippered pockets, and a shoulder strap. The Satsuma Bento Lunch Box in Black is made with natural bamboo, can be used as a cutting board, and has a leak-proof top. The Valo Ceramic Lidded Mug has a lid and is made with a mix of ceramic and cork materials to make a stylish statement and up the quality.
Gift promotional merchandise for employee recognition programs!
Whatever the needs are of your employee onboarding gift, Social Imprints can assist you with making the best decision for your purchase. Make sure you win over your new talent right from day 1. For help designing new hire gifts for employee retention, reach out to bizdev@socialimprints.com, and one of our product specialists will be in touch!
