Prepare for Employee Onboarding
Complete step-by-step checklist to prepare for employee onboarding covering create onboarding schedule and provision laptop and accounts, and essential action items.
Create onboarding schedule
Plan first-week training slots and team introductions
Provision laptop and accounts
Ensure IT sets up computer, email, Slack, and VPN access
Assign team onboarding buddy
Select coworker to guide new hire on daily procedures
Organize welcome resources
Gather links, templates, org charts, and initial manuals
Plan Day 1 welcome call
Schedule welcome meeting and first-day team sync
Set up core training guides
Share documentation on tools, systems, and product lines
Prepare simple first project
Select low-stress task to help new hire learn system tools
Schedule week 1 check-ins
Set calendar check-ins at end of each day during week 1
Send pre-arrival welcome mail
Email dress code, schedule, and computer details early
Collect onboarding feedback
Ask new hire for feedback on onboarding steps to improve
Schedule HR benefits review
Arrange a meeting for new hire to review medical insurance setups
Prepare physical desk gift pack
Place company notebooks, pens, and mugs on their desk
Verify key accounts login permissions
Confirm new hire has correct admin groups access rights
Send onboarding schedule details
Email complete week-one schedule to the team to alert them
Verify direct deposit clearing status
Confirm HR payroll successfully registered bank details