MHEDA offers several tools to help members effectively on-board new employees. These tools are exclusively for members. If you are not a member, join now to gain access to these valuable member benefits!
Why engage in a structured on-boarding process?
- 86 percent of CPMA respondents felt that a new hire’s decision to stay with a company long-term is made within the first six months of employment.
- One-third of approximately 1,000 respondents took a survey by BambooHR and said they had quit a job within six months of starting it.
- Of those respondents who left within the first six months,
- 23% said “receiving clear guidelines to what my responsibilities were” would have helped them stay on the job.
- 21% said they wanted “more effective training,”
- 17% said an introduction to a helpful co-worker would have made all the difference.
- The cost of losing an employee in the first year is estimated to be at least three times salary.
- 22% of turnover occurs in the first 45 days of employment.
Free On-Boarding Templates
Choose the In-Person Version or Remote Version
MHEDA partnered with Communication Performance Management Associates (CPMA) to provide FREE On-Boarding templates designed specifically for MHEDA members. These two fully customizable Excel spreadsheets, In-Person On-Boarding and Remote On-Boarding, are a $2,500 value, and are available to members at no charge. Both versions are designed to allow you to edit it to fit your company’s needs. The templates are yours and you are not required to maintain the original format. They are dynamic documents and we’re excited to provide them to member companies at no charge.
Plus, Andy McNulty of Communication Performance Management Associates, author of the spreadsheets, has agreed to provide MHEDA members with basic-level support to ensure ease of use. Contact Andy for support at 513-252-6552 or mhedaonboard@cp-ma.com.
If you have trouble downloading the template, please contact Kathy Cotter at kcotter@mheda.org or 847-680.3500 to request a copy.
MHEDA Bootcamps
MHEDA offers three online bootcamp series to help your new hires understand the material handling industry. These bootcamps are available exclusively to members in the MHEDA Learning Management System (LMS). If you are not a member and want to learn more about joining, click here.
Material Handling Bootcamp
Online training for the storage and handling dealer
Whether you are new to the industry or an experienced veteran who needs additional knowledge, this complete 6-part online series covers all aspects of the material handling industry. The courses are designed with “micro-content” or small chunks of information that can easily be digested and retained quickly.
Presented by Russ Hennigar, President, Material Handling Bootcamp
Member: $249 per person for complete 6 part series (also available individually)
Non-Members: Not available. Click here to learn more about joining MHEDA.
Register for Course (requires member login)
Forklift Bootcamp
Online training for the forklift dealer
New employees will have the best chance to succeed if they first gain a basic understanding of our industry, our products, and our terminology. Forklift Bootcamp is a series of 5 parts that gives the industry background needed to start out right. Available in English or Spanish.
presented by Dave Baiocchi, President, Resonant Dealer Services LLC
Member: $299 per person for complete 5 part series (also available individually)
Non-Members: Not available. Click here to learn more about joining MHEDA.
Register for Course (requires member login)
Material Handling Sales Basics
Online training for the material handling dealer
Learn how to sell more at higher gross margins by focusing on the customer instead of the stuff. This 18 part material handling specific series is great for those new to the industry and a timely refresher for experienced industry salespeople.
presented by industry veteran Gary Moore
Member: $299 per person for complete 18 part series
Non-Members: Not available. Click here to learn more about joining MHEDA.
Register for Course (requires member login)
Free Material Handling Industry Fundamentals
Use this resource for your new hires or existing employees to learn about various types of material handling equipment and their applications. MHEDA extends gratitude to MHI for providing a link to these fundamentals and to the various associations and product sections within MHI for this information.
Get StartedFree Women in Industry Mentoring
Mentoring is a powerful personal development and empowerment tool. It is an effective way of helping people to progress in their careers and is becoming increasingly popular across all career fields and industries. Mentees will benefit from networking with an established professional and receiving honest feedback and advice in key areas such as communication and leadership skills.
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