Get new hires legal, equipped, and productive, with a 30/60/90 plan that makes the first three months count.
Most of a great first day happens in the week before it. Assign an owner to each of these.
Background check (if any) complete, start date confirmed in writing.
Federal and state tax forms, direct deposit, and I-9 instructions, including the list of acceptable documents.
Laptop shipped or set up, email, chat, and core tools working, with logins tested.
A peer (not their manager) they can ask anything. Introduce them by email before day one.
Calendar invites for welcome, team meetings, 1:1s, and key introductions. No empty first day.
A short announcement with their name, role, start date, and something interesting about them.
Rule of thumb: if a task doesn't have a named owner and a date, it won't happen. The template assigns both for every item.
Three phases, each with clear goals and a check-in at the end. Agree on it together in week one.
Understand the business, the team, the tools, and how decisions get made. Meet key partners. Complete required training.
Take on real work with support. Deliver a first meaningful project. Start giving input, not just taking it.
Run their core responsibilities independently. Set goals for the next quarter with their manager.
A structured conversation: what's gone well, what to focus on next, and any adjustments to the role or support.
Put all three on the calendar in week one. Each is a two-way conversation: how the new hire is doing, and how the company is doing for them.
Plus the editable Word template.