Onboarding plan: the first 30, 60 and 90 days
For hiring managers, team leads and HR coordinators who already use an onboarding checklist (see 'Onboarding checklists that work') and want a fuller plan for a new hire's first three months. You'll plan the days before and the first day, write staged goals with the support attached, run review meetings that are two-way and recorded, link the plan to probation so the outcome is never a surprise, and adjust it for remote work, experience and reasonable adjustments. It uses UK guidance from Acas and US guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Probation rules differ by country, sector and contract: this course is not legal advice, and your company's probation policy and HR team take priority.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Length
- About 74 minutes
- Contents
- 5 lessons · final exam
- Status
- Published · updated 10 Oct 2026
Skills you'll practise
- Plan pre-start and first-day activities that cover the welcome, essential tasks and health and safety without overloading
- Write 30/60/90-day goals that can be observed, each with the training or support attached
- Run review meetings that are two-way, documented in writing and shared with the new hire
- Link the onboarding plan to probation so expectations are clear and the outcome is no surprise
- Adjust an onboarding plan for remote work, prior experience and reasonable adjustments
Course outline
- 1.Planning pre-start and the first dayLesson · 15 min
- 2.Writing 30/60/90-day goals with support attachedLesson · 15 min
- 3.Running review meetings that are two-way, documented in writing and sharedLesson · 14 min
- 4.Linking the onboarding plan to probationLesson · 14 min
- 5.Adjusting the plan for remote work, experience and reasonable adjustmentsLesson · 8 min
- 6.Onboarding plan: the first 30, 60 and 90 days: knowledge checkKnowledge check · 13 questions
- 7.Onboarding plan: the first 30, 60 and 90 days: practical exerciseKnowledge check · 1 question
- 8.Final exam10 questions · passing it completes the course, so people who already know the material can test out
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