A Camel's Guide to Smooth Offboarding
Sarah with Buttercup the camel
Why Onwards HR is an Oasis in the Separation Desert
by Sarah Rodehorst
Each year, my husband and I take a trip to reunite, explore, and unwind. This year, we went to Morocco and fell in love with Marrakech's people, souks, oils (prickly pear and argon), and medina. We even took a camel excursion. Meet my camel, Buttercup!
As the CEO of an offboarding technology company, I couldn’t help but compare a camel’s experience to that of an exiting employee.
Imagine a vast desert landscape where the sun beats down mercilessly and resources are scarce. Now picture a lone camel toting cargo while trudging across the sand dunes—no caravan to offer support on its journey.
If your organization doesn’t have a transition plan in place, departing employees may feel a lot like this solo camel. Throughout the course of their employment, they’ve acquired extensive institutional knowledge and helped carry your company where it is today. And, just as a camel should have help in the form of a caravan, your organization can show respect and care by assisting departing employees as they trek forward.
This is where separation technology like Onwards HR is valuable, providing an oasis in the often treacherous world of offboarding.
Why Offboarding Matters
Offboarding matters because people matter (and camels, too!). You would prepare a camel for a journey into the desert, and you should do the same for employees as they move onward. Positive separation experiences not only protect your company from potential legal issues, but they also demonstrate respect and foster goodwill. Remember, departing employees can become brand ambassadors, singing your praises—or they can sour potential recruits with negative experiences.
Onwards HR: Your Offboarding Oasis
Onwards HR equips you with the tools and expertise to smoothly navigate the offboarding terrain. Here's how we can help.
Compliance Assurance: The platform ensures you fulfill legal requirements, protecting your company from costly lawsuits.
Security and Data Privacy: Onwards HR prioritizes secure data transfer, safeguarding sensitive employee information during offboarding.
Benefits to Ease the Transition: Severance pay, outplacement benefits, health insurance benefit continuation, and the like can help ease an employee’s transition while they search for their next position.
The Human Touch: While automation helps with severance pay calculations and documentation generation, offboarding shouldn't be robotic—it requires human involvement. Onwards HR automates administrative tasks and facilitates clear communication, creating a positive experience for departing employees.
Streamlined Workflows: Onwards HR automates tedious tasks like paperwork and data collection, freeing you to focus on the human aspect of offboarding.
Don't let your departing employees wander off into the unknown, potentially harming your company. With Onwards HR as your guide, you can ensure a smooth offboarding experience that prepares everyone for their next journey.
Your employees—and Buttercup—will thank you!
