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New hire checklist template

NEW HIRE CHECKLIST TEMPLATE

EMPLOYMENT PAPERWORK TO COMPLETE BEFORE 


  • Prepare an employment contract and receive signed, if applicable. This contract is usually written as a detailed job offer that includes:

  • Job information (job title, department)

  • Work schedule

  • Length of employment

  • Compensation and benefits

  • Employee responsibilities

  • Non-disclosure agreement

  • Non-compete agreement

  • Time off policy

  • Termination conditions


  • Send an offer letter. This is a document (often an email) that spells out the basics of the relationship between employer and employee. In your job offer letter or email, include:

  • Job title

  • Department 

  • Name and position of direct report

  • Work schedule

  • Start date

  • Compensation

  • Benefits (brief mention)

  • Length of employment

  • Date by which candidate needs to respond to your offer


You could also attach the employment contract, where you describe terms of employment in detail.


  • Complete employment forms required by your country or state law. The most common types of forms new hires fill out are:

  • W-4 form

  • I-9 form

  • State tax withholding form

  • Employee invention agreement form

  • Direct deposit form 

  • Benefits forms (e.g. health insurance agreement)


  • Tasks to do before a new hire’s first day


  • Ask new hires to send you:

  • Personal data to enter into company HRIS (e.g. ID or passport number, contact details, SSN, tax identification number)

  • Bank account information, if you’re using direct deposit to pay employees

  • Copies of certificates and diplomas that are necessary to perform the job (e.g., for nursing or accounting positions)

  • Any food allergies or preferences they may have (e.g., vegetarian or gluten-free)


  • Send new hires a welcome email that includes:


  • Arrival time on their first day

  • A copy of your office map

  • A rundown of the dress code, if you have one

  • A first day or first-week agenda 


  • Invite new hires to join corporate accounts, including:


  • Email

  • Messaging software (e.g. Slack)

  • HRIS

  • Productivity tools (e.g. Trello, ToDoist)

  • Password security (e.g. LastPass)


  • Send a new hire announcement email to all employees to make sure they give a warm welcome to their new colleague.


  • Remind new hire’s manager to send a chat message announcing the new employee on their start date (e.g. on Slack, Workplace.) Make sure to mention:


  • New hire’s name and job title

  • Department/team they’ll be joining

  • A few things about their professional or academic background

  • Welcome events you may have organized (e.g. an after-work dinner)


  • Send a reminder to hiring managers to make sure they prepare new employee’s first-day tasks.


  • Send new hire’s data to your:


  • The accounting department, so that they add new employee to payroll

  • IT team, so that they can help them set up accounts for corporate software

  • Office Manager, so that they can set up their workstation 


  • Prepare your new hire’s tech, including:


  • Laptop.

  • Monitor.

  • Phone.

  • Mouse.

  • Keyboard.

  • Headset.


  • Arrange for new hire’s ID card, building access fob, and personal locker.


  • Order new employee’s business cards and/or nameplates.


  • Ask for a new hire’s T-shirt size and place an order for a work uniform and/or a company T-shirt as a welcome gift.


  • Prepare and send an onboarding kit. Here’s what you could include:


  • Employee handbook

  • A welcome letter from their manager or CEO

  • Computer setup instructions

  • Stationery (e.g. notebook, pens, stickers)

  • A company t-shirt

  • A company mug

  • A copy of your organizational chart

  • A copy of a book relevant to your company or its culture

  • A guide of local points of interest (e.g. nearby cafes and restaurants)




  • Prepare a tentative first day and first-week agenda that covers:


  • A company overview, including mission, teams, and policies

  • 1:1 meeting with the manager and team members

  • Completing the HR paperwork   

  • Role-specific training

  • Product-related demos

  • Team-building activities (e.g., a group lunch)


  • Assign a buddy to help new hire through first few weeks or months in the role.

 

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