Managing investments in tech startups demands precision. With a portfolio spanning 30 companies, including notable investments like Currensea, Willo, and Sidekick, and 12 successful exits under its belt, 1818 Venture Capital (eighteen-eighteen) was no stranger to pressure. Behind the scenes, their intern onboarding workflows were growing increasingly complex. Relying on lengthy email chains, scattered documents, and an evolving compliance process, the firm needed a more structured approach. Continue Reading

Onboarding isn’t just about introductions and paperwork—it’s about ensuring new hires feel equipped and engaged from day one. In this episode of the Employee Onboarding Podcast, Erin Rice speaks with HR expert Caroline Yost about the one thing most onboarding processes get wrong: a lack of clear expectations.

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Onboarding should foster human connection

Most companies treat onboarding as a structured process of paperwork, policies, and productivity expectations. However, according to Jen Bergren, onboarding expert and knowledge management strategist, one essential element is often missing: human connection.

In this episode of the Employee Onboarding Podcast, Jen shares insights from her research and experience on why successful onboarding is about fostering relationships, confidence, and belonging from day one.

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Onboarding isn’t just an HR process. It’s the foundation for business growth. From creating white-glove candidate experiences to aligning stakeholders early, Megan Weizel, Managing Partner and Career Strategist at Salmela, shares actionable strategies that will change how you think about recruiting, onboarding, and keeping top talent.

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Victoria Cooke’s path to HR wasn’t typical—and that’s exactly why her insights stand out. A former large-scale event planner, Victoria now sees onboarding as an experience to be designed, not a box-ticking exercise. As Manager of People and Culture at Happy Money, she joined Erin Rice on the Employee Onboarding Podcast to share her secrets for creating authentic, high-impact onboarding processes.

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