b'Wrap UpEmployee engagement starts when you offer the job! 69% of employees are more likely to stay with a company for three years if they experienced great onboarding. The best advice to managers regarding onboarding comes to us from Matt Kiger, Townsquare Media RVP, Sales Northeast. He told us, Onboarding begins as soon as the deal is signed. It connects new employees with the culture of the company and sets the tone. Map out a schedule for each new hire and pro-vide structure to help your new hires thrive!OnboardingManagers Insight:What do you do to make new hires feel especially welcome on their first day of work?We welcome them with the sign on the lobby board, we schedule a day one welcome lunch with the group (or those who can attend), we do a full building tour and introduce them to all team members and department heads. -Susan KarisHow do you teach your new hires about your company, your culture, and your expectations for behaviors and success?All of our expectations are set during Townsquare University. In Day 1 of Townsquare University, all expectations are presented and contin-uously re-emphasized throughout the training process. This way, our important KPIs, metrics, expectations are clear and addressed head on.-Matt KigerThe Sellers Perspective:What was your experience between the day you were hired and your first day? Susan is so organized, she had me all set up, emailing me stuff in ad-vance like the schedule and the press kit. Also, when I walked in on my first day, my desk and computer were set up so it was seamless and I could hit the ground running.-Tom Wintermeyer, Hubbard Phoenix77'