Start with readiness, not a generic task list
A useful onboarding workflow shows whether the employee is ready to start work. Each task should have an owner, due date, status, and impact on readiness.
- Employee, role, manager, department, start date, location, and onboarding type.
- Task owner, due date, dependency, completion status, and blocker reason.
- Paperwork, policy acknowledgement, equipment, access, workspace, and orientation tasks.
- Start-date risk and HR follow-up owner.



