Offboarding is the strategic process for transitioning employees out of an organization. This presentation provides 5 reasons why having an established offboarding program to transition employees out of the organization is just as important as the care given to bringing them in.

1. 5 Reasons Why Offboarding is a
Strategic Imperative
5 Reasons Why Offboarding is a
Strategic Imperative

2. Offboarding is the strategic process for transitioning employees out of an
organization, and according to a recent Aberdeen report, only 29 percent of
organizations have a formal program in place.
Click ahead to see why offboarding is a strategic imperative, and why you should
devote as many resources to it as you do onboarding.

3. Reason #1:Your Brand
Strong employer branding is more
important than ever, and your online
presence must portray you as a
successful, socially responsible
organization that’s a great place to work.
For good or ill, some of the loudest
voices trumpeting your brand on sites like
LinkedIn and Glassdoor are alumni.
Treat them well when they are departing
and they will serve as your best
ambassadors.

4. Reason #2: Your Boomerangs
It’s far from unusual for ex-employees to be re-hired once they realize what they miss about your
company! Due to their comprehensive knowledge of the organization and experience in the
industry, upon return they are often your strongest employees. Effective offboarding ensures
that you end on good terms and leave the door open for a continuation of the employment
relationship in the future.

5. Reason #3:
Your Partners
Considering that most people are now changing
jobs every 3-5 years, chances are your
departing employee will end up as your
freelancer, partner, or client at some point.
Most industries are smaller than you think, so
it’s in your best interest to offboard in a way that
generates goodwill. Paying it forward with
voluntary, involuntary, and retirement
separations now is bound to yield dividends
later.

6. Former employees are a powerful
recruitment source. Their networks include
candidates with similar skills and expertise,
and their praise of your employment
experience from start to finish is likely to
persuade friends to head in your direction.
Alternatively, horror stories of employees
who were, for example, unceremoniously
walked out of the building without notice,
spread like a conflagration and may keep
talented individuals from applying.
Reason #4: Your Referrals

7. Rationale #5:
Your Improvement
Exit interviews, whether in person or
online, anonymous or not, can help
you accurately assess what’s broken
in your organization and especially
with your talent management
practices.
Systematic offboarding ensures that
these interviews are conducted in a
professional, diplomatic manner that
solicits candid and concrete feedback
from departing employees.
Just make sure you listen to what you
hear!

8. Thank you!Thank you!
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9. About SilkRoad
SilkRoad® is a leading global provider of
cloud-based, end-to-end talent
management solutions that enable
customers to find, attract, develop, and
retain the best talent. The award-winning
SilkRoad® Life Suite® includes Talent
Acquisition, Talent Development, and
HRMS solutions that are delivered through
a Talent Portal to drive greater
engagement, collaboration, and user
adoption. The suite is easy to deploy, easy
to use, and affordable for businesses of
every size. Visit www.silkroad.com for
more information.
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10. About SilkRoad
SilkRoad® is a leading global provider of
cloud-based, end-to-end talent
management solutions that enable
customers to find, attract, develop, and
retain the best talent. The award-winning
SilkRoad® Life Suite® includes Talent
Acquisition, Talent Development, and
HRMS solutions that are delivered through
a Talent Portal to drive greater
engagement, collaboration, and user
adoption. The suite is easy to deploy, easy
to use, and affordable for businesses of
every size. Visit www.silkroad.com for
more information.
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