Onboarding checklists that work
Get a new starter set up before day one, give them a structured first week, and check in at the right times.
- Level
- Beginner
- Length
- About 35 minutes
- Contents
- 3 lessons · 1 video · final exam
- Status
- Published · updated 1 Oct 2026
Skills you'll practise
- Build an onboarding checklist with owners and lead times
- Spot tasks that are late enough to affect day one
- Plan a first week that balances training, shadowing and support
- Schedule and run check-ins at set points
Course outline
- 1.Onboarding checklistsVideo · 1 min
- 2.Before day one, and the first monthLesson · 15 min
- 3.Onboarding remote and hybrid startersLesson · 15 min
- 4.Probation reviews and the 30-60-90 day planLesson · 15 min
- 5.Onboarding checklists that work: knowledge checkKnowledge check · 18 questions
- 6.Onboarding checklists that work: practical exerciseKnowledge check · 1 question
- 7.Final exam7 questions · passing it completes the course, so people who already know the material can test out
Sources it draws on
The lessons and questions are written from these references, so learners can go back to the original.
- General HR practice (fair process, confidentiality, documentation); check local employment law and your own policies
See it with your own jobs and topics
Tell us about your team and we'll walk you through setup, from choosing jobs to your first skills check.