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Always Be Onboarding: Strategies for Hiring, Engaging, and Retaining Top Talent
Effective onboarding sets the tone for your new hires’ entire experience with your company, impacting retention, engagement, revenue, and more.
If you could use some fresh ideas for your onboarding programs, watch this webinar and Q&A, “Always Be Onboarding: Strategies for Hiring, Engaging, and Retaining Top Talent.”
You’ll discover:
- The Importance of Effective Onboarding: Understand how onboarding differs from orientation and why it matters.
- Strategies for Pre-boarding and Beyond: Learn actionable tips for pre-boarding, first days, and ongoing support to keep your new hires engaged.
- Benefits of “Everboarding”: Find out how continuous onboarding can boost retention and engagement within your team.
At the end of the webinar, you’ll be able to download your Certificate of Completion with SHRM and HRCI activity IDs for 1 recertification credit.
Access our complete library of onboarding tips or get in touch with one of our HR pros for personalized onboarding guidance for your organization.
iHire is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.
This program has been approved for 1 HR (General) recertification credit hour toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™, and SPHRi™ recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
Activity IDs are valid to claim through April 30, 2025, for HRCI and April 30, 2026, for SHRM. By registering for this webinar, you may receive follow-up marketing communications from iHire and their partners.
Speakers

Heather Gonzales
iHire Sales Manager, Mid-Market
Heather Gonzales, Sales Manager, oversees iHire’s large business team, where she helps employers fill key organizational roles. Leveraging years of experience in management and customer service, she has been an iHire rock star since 2001 and has dedicated the past 15 years to full-time sales. Heather is SaaSy Sales Leadership and Sandler Bronze Certified. She’s also a member of AA-ISP and has a passion for connecting employers with high-quality candidates.

Vickie Krolak
iHire Sr. HR Business Partner
Vickie Krolak, SHRM-CP, SPHR, is a Sr. HR Business Partner at iHire. She is a highly knowledgeable and results-driven professional with over two decades of experience in HR, accounting, and office administration, working mostly for SaaS businesses. Vickie has full life cycle HR experience and a strong passion for employee engagement, recruitment, training, and development. In addition to being a member of National SHRM, she’s also the Mid-FL SHRM Chapter’s President-Elect.

Lori Cole
iHire Brand Ambassador & Content Creator
Lori Cole is the iHire Brand Ambassador and a Certified Career Coach and Advisor with over 20 years of experience in staffing and recruiting in the online world. Now part of the Brand Team, Lori’s past successes at iHire include directing the Customer Success Team, the Outplacement Team, and the Career Advisor Team. She’s always looking for ways to make life easier for our job seekers and employers.