--- title: Mentor Resources' Mentoring Blog | talent development description: talent development | Proven Mentoring Best Practices A blog by and for talent managers, leadership development experts and organizational development professionals on managing effective mentoring programs. image: https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/WisdomShare-Logo.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/topic/talent-development#main-content) # Wisdom Share Mentoring Blog [![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/Is%20your%20Onboarding%20Process%20Driving%20Away%20Talent.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/is-your-onboarding-process-driving-away-talent) ### [Is your Onboarding Process Driving Away Talent?](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/is-your-onboarding-process-driving-away-talent) [Andy Holmes](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/andy-holmes) [Talent Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-management)[talent development](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-development) Close to one-third of new hires leave their job within the first six months. 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