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Optional tasks to customise your onboarding plan

The MyHR onboarding plan template is designed for simplicity and serves as a solid foundation. This article offers optional tasks to enhance your customized plan according to your organization's specific needs.


Tasks to consider for before day one

Title Further details Assigned to Type

Confirm pre-employment check results

Confirm results of pre-employment checks, e.g. police vetting, medical, drug and alcohol screening, identity, immigration etc. (If you have more than one assessment to complete, you can create an additional task for each one.) Manager  

Order uniform, personal protective equipment (PPE) and/or tools

  Manager Asset
IT set-up Before their start date, order any technology resources the employee will need to do their job. (Insert a link to your supplier/form.) Manager Asset
Create a plan for day one Confirm who will provide first-day training, what they need to do, who the new employee's buddy is etc. Manager Task
Make a welcome phone call or email In the week before the new employee starts, phone or send email to welcome them on board, confirm their start date and time, who they should ask for when they arrive, where they can park etc. Manager Culture
Brief your team Let the rest of the team know who will be starting and when. Manager Culture

Adding documents for your employee to accept

Select a policy, handbook or other PDF you would like to either provide to your employee or have them sign.

Tasks to consider for Day one

Title Further details Assigned to Type
Introductions to the team Introduce your new employee to colleagues they will be working with closely, and the wider team. Make sure they know who to raise any questions or concerns with. Manager Culture
Complete workplace tour and health & safety briefing Take a tour with the new employee to identify workplace hazards and ensure they know where tools, gear, and resources are stored, where the first-aid kit is, and where to assemble for fire evacuation. Manager Compliance
Meet for onboarding brief and objective setting Meet with the new person to discuss what success will look like in their role, agree on objectives, and any skills and development activities needed to support their success. Review these objectives as tasks in the onboarding plan. Manager Job
Check uniform, PPE, and tools Ensure your new uniform and any PPE fits correctly and is in working order, and that you have all the tools needed and they are in full working order. New Hire Asset

Tasks to consider for Week one

Title Further details Assigned to Type
Employee training Edit this task to specify role-relevant training the new employee needs to complete as part of their onboarding. Manager Training
Use of equipment and tools Complete training and demonstrate mastery of all equipment and tools, including safety equipment, that you could be required to use in the course of your duties. New Hire Task
Assess week one objective Edit this task and insert which objective you want your new hire to achieve at the end of this week, e.g. by the end of this week you will be competent completing [basic job requirement]. Manager Task

Tasks to consider for Month one

Title Further details Assigned to Type
Assess month one objective Edit this task and insert which objective you want your new hire to achieve at the end of this week, e.g. by the end of this week you will be competent completing [basic job requirement]. Manager Task

Tasks to consider for Month two

Title Further details Assigned to Type
Assess month one objective Edit this task and insert which objective you want your new hire to achieve at the end of this week, e.g. by the end of this week you will be competent completing [basic job requirement]. Manager Task

Tasks to consider for Month three

Title Further details Assigned to Type
Assess month one objective Edit this task and insert which objective you want your new hire to achieve at the end of this week, e.g. by the end of this week you will be competent completing [basic job requirement]. Manager Task