5 Tips to Overcome Resource Churn Challenges in IT Staff Augmentation

This constant movement creates significant challenges for organizations:

• Finding the right talent becomes harder.
• Productivity takes a hit when key roles remain unfilled.
• Missed deadlines can delay critical client projects.

To prevent resource churn, an organization has to devise certain strategies to retain employees for a longer period. Since 20% of employee churn happens within the first 45 days, onboarding and early training become crucial in terms of employee loyalty.

At Digicode, we understand the nuances of IT staff augmentation. Our tailored solutions ensure that companies overcome hiring hurdles and retention challenges effectively, from onboarding to long-term operations.

5 actionable tips to help reduce churn and build a stronger, more resilient workforce

1. Streamline the Hiring Process

The speed of your hiring process is directly linked to offer acceptance rates. A shorter and more efficient process improves your chances of hiring top talent.

According to our research:

• Offers accepted on Day 1 have an 85% success rate.
• The success rate drops to 60% within 3 days and to just 10% after 5 days.

At Digicode, our hiring managers prioritize swift yet thorough processes, reducing the time between interviews, evaluations, and offers. This ensures we secure the best candidates before they’re approached by competitors.

2. Enhance the Onboarding Experience

A strong onboarding program builds the foundation for long-term employee satisfaction. Poor onboarding often leads to misaligned expectations and early attrition.

We ensure a smooth onboarding experience with:

• A strategic 2-step process: Senior staff are hired first, and then prepared to onboard and train the remaining team members.
• Customized onboarding checklists tailored to each project’s needs.

By investing in onboarding, we reduce the risk of early turnover and set teams up for success.

3. Offer Competitive Benefits and a Positive Work Environment

Today’s IT professionals aren’t just looking for great jobs—they want to work at companies that value them.

Full benefits and perks and a welcoming environment are the reasons employees retain and ensure quality human resources.

At Digicode, we go beyond the basics by offering:

• Comprehensive health insurance, including options for children.
• Gym memberships and wellness initiatives.
• Tailored benefits packages aligned with employee needs.

Our investment in people has driven 87% of our employees to recommend us to their friends and family. These same principles are applied to our clients, helping them build teams that thrive.

4. Strengthen Employee-Management Connections

Teams with strong relationships between employees and senior management are often more productive, collaborative, and loyal.

Digicode supports this by fostering open communication across all levels. We also:

• Hire exceptional senior managers who prioritize mentorship and team-building.
• Encourage meaningful engagement between leaders and employees.

This ensures that teams remain motivated and aligned with organizational goals, reducing churn caused by disengagement.

5. Provide Continuous Learning Opportunities

Growth and development are the foundation on which retention is based; if a person sees a clear path of growth and development in an organization, then he or she will stay.

To support this, Digicode has developed the “42 Stairs” Learning Management System, offering:

• Continuous education programs across IT domains like frontend, backend, DevOps, and game development.
• Access to an internal expert community for knowledge sharing and problem-solving.

By providing employees with avenues to grow, organizations can foster loyalty and reduce turnover.

Why Reducing Resource Churn Matters

Employee turnover is costly, both financially and operationally, causing a loss in productivity amounting to 1.5-2x of the annual salary, plus recruiting and onboarding costs. Still, 75% of turnover can be prevented with the right strategies.

At Digicode, our IT staff augmentation solutions help organizations tackle resource churn head-on. With an industry-leading eNPS score of 78 (43 points above the benchmark), we’ve proven our ability to build teams that last.