Picture this: it’s a new hire’s first day, and instead of diving into their role, they’re stuck waiting for a laptop that never arrived. Or worse, they are staring at a login screen that won’t let them in.
Not exactly the welcome you want them to remember!
Fumbles like these happen when your HR and IT departments don’t sync early enough (during preboarding), resulting in a poor first impression. And with a negative onboarding experience, you're setting up 50% of your new hires for an early exit within six months, according to a Software Finder survey.
The solution is simple but powerful: get HR and IT in sync early. Do that, and new hires arrive on a first day that’s smooth, welcoming, and productive.
In this article, I’ll show you why the first day matters and what your IT and HR team can do together to create a better first day for your new hires. You’ll also find a checklist that you can keep handy to make sure you don’t miss anything.