Strategic Onboarding And Employee Retention: A Study In The It Sector

Abstract

This Study Examines The Role Of Strategic Onboarding In Influencing Employee Retention At Skylark Information Technologies Private Limited, A Leading IT Services Company Headquartered In Chennai, India. The Study Employs A Descriptive Research Design With Primary Data Collected From 56 Respondents Who Had Undergone The Company's Onboarding Programme. The Survey Instrument Covered Five Key Dimensions: Pre-joining Preparation, Role And Goal Clarity, Cultural And Team Integration, Training And Learning Effectiveness, And Employee Wellbeing And Retention Intent. Statistical Analysis Using Percentage Analysis, Chi-Square Test, And Pearson Correlation Revealed That The Onboarding Programme Is Largely Effective Across All Dimensions. The Chi-Square Test Confirmed A Statistically Significant Association Between Training Programme Effectiveness And Retention Intention (χ² = 28.743, Df = 16, P = 0.026 < 0.05). The Pearson Correlation Analysis Established A Moderate Positive And Significant Relationship Between The Overall Onboarding Experience And Retention Intention (r = 0.312, P = 0.019). The Study Concludes That Strategic Onboarding Is A Critical Driver Of Early-stage Employee Retention In IT Organisations And Provides Actionable Recommendations For Further Strengthening Skylark's Onboarding And Talent Retention Framework.

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