# First-week onboarding template
Best HR Tools · September 19, 2026 · US editorial pilot
This is a planning resource, not a complete employment or compliance checklist.

## Brief
- Role:
- Start date and working schedule:
- Manager:
- First-week learning goal:
- Confirmed equipment and access needs:
- Approved policy sources:
- Questions not yet answered:

## Plan
| Day | Learning goal | Activity | Owner | Dependency | To confirm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before day one | Be ready to join | Confirm equipment and access | IT owner | Approved access request | Systems and timing |
| Day one | Understand the role | Discuss first-week goal | Manager | Confirmed schedule | Meeting time |
| Week one | Learn the workflow | Shadow an appropriate handoff | Manager | Confirmed access and permissions | Session and facilitator |
| End of week one | Surface questions | Review learning and blockers | Manager + new hire | Completed activities | Next-week priorities |

These rows are examples. Replace them with an approved plan for your organization.

## Review
- [ ] Confirm the start date, role and manager.
- [ ] Define a first-week learning goal.
- [ ] Assign an owner for equipment and access.
- [ ] Check the draft against approved company documents.
- [ ] Remove invented policies, links and deadlines.
- [ ] Arrange a manager check-in and a place for questions.

## Reusable prompt
Use only the facts in the brief below. Create a first-week onboarding plan with columns: day, learning goal, activity, owner, dependency and question to resolve. Do not invent company policies, legal requirements, benefits or system access. Label missing information as “To confirm”. Keep activities within the working schedule once confirmed.

Use fictional data for practice. For real work, use only data and workspaces approved by your organization.