38% improvement in first-year retention
A Regional Services Firm Cuts Onboarding Time by 60%
The challenge
A 45-person professional services firm was losing new hires in the first 90 days due to inconsistent onboarding and unclear role expectations. Turnover was costing them an estimated $180K annually.
Our approach
We mapped the full employee journey from offer letter to 90-day review, identified the 12 points of friction causing confusion and disengagement, and redesigned the onboarding process with clear milestones, manager accountability checkpoints, and a structured first-week experience.
The result
Onboarding time dropped from 10 weeks to 4. First-year retention improved by 38% in the following 12 months. The HR team now runs the process without external support.