Not Sure What To Do After Losing An Employee? 12 Steps To Make The Transition Seamless

It is difficult enough to find and actually hire the right employee, but then comes figuring out how to transition work from one employee to another when someone leaves. If the new hire is replacing someone that is still with the company for a few more weeks, then you have time to figure out how they might be able to work together—but what if that employee has already left?

Without a proper plan in place, you may end up leaving your new employee scrambling to catch up, starting them off on the wrong foot from the get-go. However, there are many ways to make the transition process less daunting, so Cam Bishop, president and CEO of SkillPath, and 11 other experts from Forbes Human Resources Council share their best suggestions.