Start with the employee and start-date context
The checklist should identify who is starting, what role they are entering, when they start, and which teams own readiness before day one.
- Employee name, role, department, manager, location, start date, and onboarding type.
- HR owner, hiring manager, IT owner, facilities owner, and training owner.
- Start-date risk, missing inputs, special setup needs, and priority notes.
- Status values such as not started, waiting, blocked, ready, and complete.








