Enhance talent acquisition and retention strategies
A starting point for clearer priorities and measurable progress. Make the targets your own.
Suggested timeframe: Set with your team1 objective · 3 key results
YOUR STARTING POINTHR & People OKRs
OBJECTIVE
Enhance talent acquisition and retention strategies
KR 1
Implement an updated onboarding process leading to 20% decrease in new hire turnover
KR 2
Boost employee engagement scores by 15% using improved retention programs
KR 3
Increase number of qualified applicants by 25% through targeted recruitment strategies
Ideas to get you moving
Train managers on executing the new onboarding process
Track new hire turnover rates and adjust strategies
Design comprehensive onboarding material for new hires
Enhance internal communication and feedback systems
Promote work-life balance policies and benefits
Implement comprehensive employee training and development programs
Implement employer branding strategy to attract potential candidates
Utilize targeted job advertisements on niche platforms
Develop employee referral programs to reach qualified individuals
Example targets. Adapt to your baseline before you start.
About this template
This OKR aim is to enhance talent acquisition and retention strategies within a company. A key objective mentioned is the implementation of a refreshed onboarding process to decrease new hire turnover by 20%. It involves training managers, tracking new hire turnover rates, and designing comprehensive onboarding materials for newcomers.
Another primary focus is increasing employee engagement by 15%, using improved retention programs. Enhancements to internal communication and feedback systems are expected, alongside promoting better work-life balance policies, and offering extensive training and development programs for employees.
Increasing the qualified applicants by 25% through tailored recruitment strategies is also a priority. This could be achieved through branding strategies to attract candidates, targeted job advertisements on niche platforms, and employee referral programs to tap into a qualified pool of prospective staff.
Overall, this OKR is centered around improving the quality of hires within the company, fostering a more engaging work environment, and maintaining hired talents by using evidence-based retention strategies.
Make it work for your team
01
Set your baseline. Check where you are today, then choose targets that stretch your team.
02
Agree on ownership. Give each key result a clear owner and a source of data.
03
Check in every week. Review the numbers, share confidence, and decide what needs attention.
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- title: Increase number of qualified applicants by 25% through targeted recruitment
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initiatives:
- title: Implement employer branding strategy to attract potential candidates
- title: Utilize targeted job advertisements on niche platforms
- title: Develop employee referral programs to reach qualified individuals