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Employee Journey automation

Recognition and rewards for every stage of the journey

Build culture by giving consistent recognition throughout every employee’s journey.

Employee Journey Features

Meaningful support from day one

First day or 10-year anniversary, show appreciation to every employee easily and effectively with powerful automations.

Onboarding

Make a first impression that lasts.

Personalized gift bags for new employees
Home office stipend for remote employees
Robust and automated 30, 60, 90-day plans for all employees

Continuous Engagement

Keep employees happy and satisfied for the long haul.

Recognize on the spot to continually convey value and support
Celebrate employee milestones, life events, and holidays
Add wellness incentives to support employee well-being

Performance & Development

Empower employee growth and learning.

Incentivize professional development courses and activities
Reward high performers in meaningful ways
Highlight employees who excel

Offboarding

Leave a lasting impression for those that move on.

Send offboarding gifts as a final parting
Create a MemoryBook® and invite others to participate
Give a last hurrah and reward points as a final sendoff

return on recognition

Consistent recognition for greater retention

The average employee tenure is 3.9 years. Boost engagement with recognition and give your people more reasons to stick around.

69
%
of employees are more likely to stay if the company has a strong onboarding structure
50
%
more productivity for new hires in their first six months if they feel welcomed and supported
54
%
increase in employee engagement in organizations with effective onboarding

testimonials

See how teams succeed with Awardco

Lockton
We selected Awardco after a focus group review. It was hands down unanimous. Everyone loved how clean, easy, and intuitive Awardco was, especially the ‘Who do you want to recognize?’ prompt right when you log in.
Selia Wood
AVP, Talent & Engagement
Lockton
Prior to Awardco, the recognition process was manual and time-consuming. Everything was done through emails and spreadsheets, with physical delivery of plaques and gifts. Important milestones were sometimes missed, despite our best intentions.
Mallory Pence
Marketing Manager
Texas Roadhouse
Awardco's fast, compassionate service ensured an employee received a much-needed gift card in time for an urgent personal purchase. It wasn't just a reward—it was a meaningful act of support when it mattered most.
Storey O'Barr
Recognition and Communications Specialist
Percepta
Our operational leaders really appreciate how easy it is to reward their teams through the Awardco platform, irrespective of global location. For the staff that are receiving recognition, being able to access and spend the points straight away enhances the perceived value of the reward.
Scott Collins
Executive Director
Hertz
We think a lot about our frontline employees. They're the ones that make us who we are and drive our business, and we wanted to make sure they knew we appreciated them. Awardco does that.
Annasuela Fritz
HR Projects and Recognition Manager
Ampirical
I could rave to millions of people that I think this should be the platform of choice.
Ryan Zellner
Marketing & Corporate Communications Manager
Kodiak
There's plenty of research that shows the compounding impact of how when other people can see recognition, it creates that snowball effect. And so it just makes people work better together. They feel more as part of the team.
Zach Makoutz
Sr. Manager, Category Sales Product
The Nest Schools
Automation is something that is really important for us—we try to automate as much as we can so that we can focus on what's important. And Awardco's automation and integrations have fit in perfectly.
Brittany Madonna
Senior VP of Marketing & Communcations
 
 

Focus on the journey, not the destination

Support employees from day one, and they’ll respond with greater engagement, loyalty, and performance.