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Employee Onboarding Process Template

A new hire's first week largely decides whether they stay. This template puts what HR, the manager and IT must prepare, and when, into one checklist.

Free. Lanes, steps and approvers come ready; you can change everything.

Process flow

Each row is a role (swimlane); steps run left to right.

HR1 · StartConfirm the start date4 · DocumentPaperwork and contracts
Manager3 · StepFirst-day welcome6 · End30-day check-in
IT2 · StepPrepare accounts and equipment
New hire5 · StepComplete the training plan

Step by step

  1. Confirm the start date

    Who: HR · Start

  2. Prepare accounts and equipment

    Who: IT

    Checklist:

    • Email created
    • Laptop ready
    • Access granted
  3. First-day welcome

    Who: Manager

  4. Paperwork and contracts

    Who: HR · Document

    Checklist:

    • Contract signed
    • Privacy consent signed
  5. Complete the training plan

    Who: New hire

  6. 30-day check-in

    Who: Manager · Approver: HR · End

Who does what? (RACI summary)

R: responsible · A: approves

StepHRManagerITNew hire
Confirm the start dateR
Prepare accounts and equipmentR
First-day welcomeR
Paperwork and contractsR
Complete the training planR
30-day check-inAR

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When to use it

  • The same things are forgotten with every new hire
  • You hire remotely or hybrid
  • Several teams take part in onboarding

Tips

  • Assign the accounts step to IT; it is not done until every check is ticked.
  • Open guide mode for the new hire so they see their own progress.
  • Put the 30-day check-in in the calendar.

Run the process with your team on one map

Open the template, give each step an owner and a date, and send it to your field team as step-by-step instructions and QR labels.