Gusto, Bonusly, and Lever Webinar

Retention Starts at Day Zero: How to Craft Employee Experiences That Make Them Stay

From special moments with candidates in the hiring process to setting new employees up for success and hosting impactful career planning conversations, we are demystifying what makes employees want to stay at a company long term. The earlier you introduce these in the employee journey, the better--but you can use many of these as part of your overall retention strategy. Here are some of the strategies we’re going to talk about today:


  • Impact description (instead of a job description)

  • Communication and connection tactics

  • Offer celebrations

  • Early and often recognition

  • Dream career planning 

  • And more!

Meet Bernard, Maria, and Laura

Our upcoming live session will feature insights from guest speakers Bernard Coleman, Maria Schmitt, and Laura Saracho.

Bernard Coleman
Chief Diversity and Engagement Officer, Gusto

Bernard Coleman is the Head of Employee Engagement at Gusto, where he oversees diversity, equity and inclusion, employee relations, and people integrity/governance/compliance functions.

Maria Schmitt
Manager HRBP, Lever

Maria is an experienced Global People Partner and People leader, focusing her career in the SaaS industry supporting a variety of teams, from Engineering to Go-To-Market and everything in between. She has dedicated her career to partnering with leaders and individual contributors alike - always looking ahead and considering business impact.

Laura Saracho
Content Marketing Manager, Bonusly

Laura Saracho is a marketing professional and writer with over a decade of experience working with early-stage startups. As a result of collaborating with tight-knit teams, she developed a deep interest in employee engagement and how we can create inclusive, safe workspaces. She leads the content marketing team at Bonusly and partners closely with the people operations department to help her teammates feel a sense of purpose, progress, and belonging at work.