Most hiring strategies focus on sourcing, screening, and interviewing.
Very few focus on what happens after the offer is signed.
But in today’s cautious market, retention matters just as much as selection. A great hire who disengages in the first 60 days is more costly than a slow search. And it happens more often than leaders realize.
The truth is this: most early hiring failures are not talent failures. They are onboarding and alignment failures.
Let’s unpack why strong hires disengage early, and how to prevent it.
