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The Ultimate New Hire Checklist

Hire a New Employee

• Housekeeping items before the employee\'s first day:

• PEOPLE TO PING

• Personnel

• Payroll

• Benefits

• IT

• THINGS TO REQUEST

• Desk setup from facilities department.

• Software/hardware for new hire\'s specific role.

• Email is added to Employee Directory and distribution lists.

• Phone and voicemail setup.

• NEED TO DO

• Gather new hire paperwork from payroll and benefits.

• Organize new hire lunch.

• Print nametags for new hire orientation.

• Schedule badge and employee photos.

• Prepare parking permit information/ paperwork (if applicable).

• Set up timesheet(s) (optional).

• Awesome extras that will surprise and delight:

• Get welcome card and have recruiting team sign.

• Order and place balloons on new hireS desk.

• Order breakfast to be delivered to orientation.

• Plan icebreaker activities for orientation.

• Order company schwag: t-shirts, notebooks, pens, water bottles.

• Mail a t-shirt and welcome note to their home address.

• Have hiring manager and teammates text or email new hires, expressing their excitement to have them join.

• Load USB stick with welcome videos, benefits videos and new hire welcome guide. Send to new hires home I week before first day.

• Arrange for hiring managers to meet new hire after orientation.

• Book with exec leader for orientation.

• Have hiring manager identify employee(s) With similar responsibilities to be a coach/mentor.