The Ultimate Onboarding Checklist For New Employees

When bringing on a new employee, the onboarding checklists for Human Resources, Managers, and Team Members can seem incredibly long. However, it is essential to complete this checklist, as companies with successful onboarding practices can increase their retention by up to 82%. Additionally, a successful employee onboarding can result in 2.5x the revenue growth and 1.9x the profit margin, according to Hubspot.

According to Career Group Companies’ Senior HR Generalist, successful onboarding is important because it "helps new employees understand their role, build important relationships with coworkers, and sets them up for success." Career Group’s Senior HR Generalist also mentioned that onboarding a new employee should be "a partnership" between corporate HR teams and individual Managers. To help you out, we've compiled two onboarding checklists for new hires. These checklists are broken up by time period and whether this person is HR or a Manager. With these onboarding checklists in hand, new employees will be well on their way to success.