Job hopping is an epidemic, especially among younger workers. To retain employees, savvy HR leaders treat new hires like flight risks. What makes new employees stick beyond their 90-day probation? Phenomenal onboarding. Scott Valitchka explains what HR leaders need to know to get new hires to Day 91.

The first 90 days can make it or break it for a new hire. With today’s talent shortage, onboarding is more critical than ever. When I became a pulp and paper mill Human Resources manager in 2015, I made it my mission to revamp the mill’s onboarding process. What happened next was powerful stuff – truly an organizational change event.