With the economy on the upswing, many growing companies are
starting to go after talented new employees. That means a lot of first
days on the jobs, and lot of time and money to spend while new staffers
get up to speed. What if you could shrink the time it takes for an
employee to reach his or her full potential?

John Sullivan, professor of management, explains the rationale behind this human resources trend called "onboarding." Inc.com, 04/22/2010