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Employers are missing the opportunity to build commitment and pride among their new recruits because most onboarding programs are too short, a strategic advisor and coach says.

"The big problem is that 83% of recent hires go through an onboarding process of 14 days or less," says Evolution Partners founder Brad Giles.

Noting that he surveyed more than 1,100 CEOs and hiring managers while writing his forthcoming book Onboarded, he tells HR Daily the "real magic" happens around the 90-day mark after an employee has started.

That's usually when a new hire will understand three key elements: the manager's expectations; the organisation's culture; and company processes...