Onboarding and Probation for Information Technology and Software
A first day that is the same for the fifth joiner as the first.
What this looks like in information technology and software
The parts of onboarding and probation that are specific to this sector, rather than general.
Offer to Joining
The silent notice period is where offers are lost.
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Offer to Joining
The silent notice period is where offers are lost.
What this coversHideMost no-shows are decided mid-notice, not on joining morning. A contact plan with named owners closes the gap.
- Offer acceptance confirmation
- Appointment letter within 24 hours
- Manager contact in week one
- Counter-offer check mid-notice
- Document collection
- Pre-joining communication
- Logistics confirmation
- Day-minus-two contact
- Acceptance-to-joining tracking
Onboarding for Technical Teams
Productive in week one, not month two.
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Onboarding for Technical Teams
Productive in week one, not month two.
What this coversHide- Pre-joining communication
- Document collection
- Asset and access provisioning
- Repository and tooling access
- Buddy assignment
- Team and product induction
- Security and confidentiality briefing
- 30/60/90-day plan
- Probation review
- Confirmation
The general method — what onboarding and probation covers, the questions it answers and what an engagement produces — is the same whatever the sector, and is set out on the employee onboarding and induction page. What is above is the part that differs for information technology and software.
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Where to start
Most engagements begin with a review of how this runs in your business today, then a written process and the sequence to implement it.
See all HR topics for information technology and software, or another industry.