Successful onboarding is vital for a new hire. As the saying goes, first impressions count. A good onboarding experience sets the tone and increases engagement. It puts your new employee on a path to understanding and executing their role successfully, embedding them into your world.
Do factor in if working remotely. You may have to factor more time for training with breaks allowing for the information to digest. Of course, regular virtual meetings with colleagues ensures a new hire feels welcomed and seen.
Your onboarding process must be both welcoming and informative providing all the information they need without overwhelming them. Everything doesn’t need to be squeezed into the first few days, spread it out over several weeks or months if needed.
There are some essentials to cover when onboarding. So, you don’t forget anything, we have put together a checklist – download it, tailor it, print it off and use it for your next new hire.
Onboarding Checklist
Before the start date
- Send letter of offer (LOL) and contract. Ensure the signed contract is returned before starting
- Keep in touch with the new hire in the week’s leading up to their start date.
- Prepare paperwork, tax, super, bank forms, health and safety info, employee handbook etc.
- Set up workstation, IT, phone, equipment
- Create required accounts and logins
- Make an announcement to the team
- Inform relevant departments – IT, HR, etc
- Send a welcome email to your new starter with who to ask for on their first day, start time, date
- Create a training plan
- Schedule relevant meetings with team members
First day
- Welcome to the office, a workplace tour. Include toilets, fire escapes, break rooms, workspaces, supplies and facilities
- Arrange a team coffee/breakfast/lunch to introduce everyone
- Complete all paperwork, i.e., tax, bank accounts etc
- Provide key business information, i.e., handbook, code of conduct, organisational chart, contact lists
- Supply required equipment, uniform, keys, passes etc
- Run through the training plan
- Check all equipment and accesses work
First few weeks
- Complete all mandatory training
- Organise individual meet and greets with the team or key people
- Arrange a one-to-one with their manager
- Ask for feedback on the onboarding process
- Arrange a 1-month check-in
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