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Articles, webinars and other resources for HR teams ready to transform the employee experience, scale up existing programs and have more impact in their organization.

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Onboarding and HR Automation Business Case Template

HR Automation is a game-changer, but it hard to persuade stakeholders that it's worth the up-front costs. Download this ready-made toolkit to make the case for automation, and kick-start change in your organization.
Ebook

Onboarding 2:0 – Creating Scalability, Efficiency and a Better Employee Experience

Download your free guide to transforming your onboarding experience to dramatically reduce tedious manual chores and boost employee satisfaction.
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Onboarding Costs Calculator

Use our free onboarding costs calculator to figure out exactly how much your onboarding program costs, and the potential business impact of automation and optimization.

Webinars and podcasts

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How automating onboarding saved Kleinanzeigen 100s of hours & boosted human connection

Learn how Germany's largest second-hand marketplace used automation to save hundreds of hours of admin time every year, and increase human connection among its hybrid teams.
Webinar

From Hands-on to High Automation – How Udemy Significantly Enhanced its Employee Experience

Hear from Udemy’s Lauren Hauser, Learning & Development (L&D) Program Manager, on how the People team saved Udemy time and money while increasing overall employee satisfaction
Podcast

Tune In: Arielle Kilroy, Dado CEO, talks industry transformation on the Venture Visionaries podcast

Dado CEO Arielle Kilroy joins Venture Visionaries host Thomas Igeme to discuss the challenges and excitment of building a business in a new category.

Webinar

How to secure budget for HR tooling when times are tough

Learn tried-and-tested tactics for unlocking budget from Arielle Kilroy, Dado Co-founder and CEO; Recruiting Brainfood host Hung Lee; and his other guests

Podcast

Tune In: Arielle Kilroy, Dado Co-Founder & CEO, on #TheWork Podcast

Hear Arielle dig into proving the ROI of people strategy, what HR can learn from Product Management and more with hosts Jeanne Achille and John Sumser

Webinar

Three ways to deliver a positive pre-boarding employee experience

On November 3rd, Dado’s CEO Arielle Kilroy joined SwagUp Founder Michael Martocci and Hung Lee, curator of Recruiting Brainfood, to shed light on the preboarding process and what companies can do to keep new employees engaged and feeling valued as they wait for their first day of work.

Articles

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The hidden factor tanking your retention: work friction

One of the biggest drivers of attrition might not even be on your radar. According to Gartner, you need to be paying attention to 'work friction'.

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Pre-boarding: how to build the hype in anticipation of the start

Starting a new job is like embarking on a thrilling adventure, filled with excitement – but occasionally self-doubt too. Read Yasmin Ahmed’s tips on how to increase anticipation and calm nerves long before the new hire’s first day.

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Power-up your onboarding: how Dado scales personalization and engagement

HR teams no longer need to choose between scalability and a highly personalized onboarding experience that locks in employee engagement. Find out how Dado offers the best of both.

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Beyond onboarding: creating memorable moments throughout the employee lifecycle

HR teams have an understandable focus on creating a world-class onboarding process—but looking beyond that first few weeks can also have an outsized impact. Here's a quick guide to key employee milestones you won't want to neglect.

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Why HRISs Struggle with Onboarding

Onboarding is critical to setting employees up for success and keeping them engaged. But here's the thing: even the most advanced Human Resource Information Systems (HRISs) fall flat when it comes to managing onboarding programs that meet those goals.

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Putting employees in the driving seat: 3 ways to use Dado’s new enrollment forms

Part of Dado’s mission is to automate away the manual chores that bog down HR teams. We want to free you up to work on higher impact, more strategic work – the kind of work that only you can do. Our newest feature can help cutdown on busywork for you while increasing employee autonomy.

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Hiring freeze? 3 ways you can optimize time spent by your employees to deliver what you need to deliver

In this guest post, Yasmin Ahmed explains how a hiring freeze can be an opportunity to strengthen a business and even increase employee engagement.

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5 reasons why makeshift employee experiences miss the mark

In today’s digital labor market, jobseekers are not only looking for fulfilling roles, they are also searching for an employee experience that is on par with consumer experience.

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How to convince internal stakeholders to invest in a better employee experience

When it comes to better employee experiences, it’s easy to find advocates in the HR space. Now is the time to convince C-level executives of their importance as well.

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Onboarding Metrics: How to improve your new employee onboarding experience by leveraging quantitative data

To determine whether your company’s onboarding is effective, you need a way to objectively analyze it. By using quantitative data, you can make each task, conversation, or action measurable. As patterns emerge you’ll be able to pinpoint the weak and strong points in your process.

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7 tips for a successful remote offboarding

In today’s world, one’s career trajectory is rarely limited to a single company. It’s no longer simply a question of how to best help a new employee transition into their role at your company, you also need to ask yourself how you can assist them when they decide to leave.

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One return-to-office plan isn’t enough

How to create multiple return-to-office experiences to accommodate the needs of your employees? Whether it’s drafting safety measures or redesigning the office layout, company leaders have many things on their mind as they work towards reopening offices this year.

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7 tips for a safe and rewarding return to office

Plans for returning to the office continue to be delayed. While this is certainly a setback, it's also an opportunity to further develop your return-to-office plan. Here are seven things you can do to ensure a successful transition back to the office.

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7 ways you can make onboarding more inclusive

Many companies have put a lot of effort in to hire more diverse candidates, but the retention numbers for under-represented staff are often below those of the well represented group. While there is no quick fix, there are some simple things you can do right now to make onboarding more inclusive. ‍

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Interview: Cory Rose

We sat down with Cory Rose, Dado's HR Advisor, to talk about the future of HR, employee experience and onboarding.

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Transition to hybrid work: Mistakes to avoid

Everyone's talking about what the future of work will look like at their organization. As we discuss how to safely return to the office and support hybrid or remote work on a permanent basis, it's important to consider what not to do. We've created a short list to help you easily avoid these traps.

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