Employee onboarding software

New starters feel welcomed, connected, and confident before day one. Streamlined onboarding journeys start engagement right and cut compliance risk with less admin for HR.

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Screens to demonstrate onboarding capabilities within People First platform
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Screens to demonstrate onboarding capabilities within People First platform

Employee experience starts before day one

Great onboarding needs the right information, at the right time, every time. New starters need to know what to expect. HR needs confidence that nothing’s been missed. 

People First delivers structured journeys that guide HR, managers, and new hires through every step, with tasks, documents, and communication all in one place. 

Screens demonstrating onboarding features and capabilities in People First platform
Screens demonstrating onboarding features and capabilities in People First platform
Screens demonstrating onboarding features and capabilities in People First platform
Screens demonstrating onboarding features and capabilities in People First platform
Screens demonstrating onboarding features and capabilities in People First platform

Onboarding as unique as your business

Configurable onboarding journeys

Create personalized onboarding journeys tailored by role, department, or location with configurable workflows, communications, training, and learning activities that help employees build skills and confidence from day one.

Day 1 information

Automate access to schedules, key contacts, workplace information, policies, and system guidance. MHR helps employees feel prepared, welcomed, and ready to contribute from the moment they join.

Onboarding compliance capture

Reduce compliance risk and improve audit readiness by securely collecting contracts, right-to-work documentation, and employment eligibility requirements including Form I-9, E-Verify, and DHS remote verification.

Welcome video

Create a more personal onboarding experience with embedded welcome videos that introduce company culture, leadership, teams, and role expectations before day one.

Onboarding tracking and insights

Track onboarding progress by monitoring task completion, document status, compliance activity, and onboarding milestones. People First helps HR teams identify bottlenecks in real time.

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Screenshot to demonstrate onboarding features in People First

Onboarding integrated into your HR workflow

As employees move through onboarding, their data flows automatically into HR, payroll, learning, skills, and workforce management. HR avoids duplicate work, managers have the right context from day one, and employees can begin their development journey with greater visibility into learning opportunities and skills growth.

FAQs

What information can be uploaded and managed in People First?

HR teams and new starters can upload and manage key onboarding information such as ID documents, bank details, employee verification documents, contracts, policies and more. This saves lots of time chasing required documents and supports compliance, with everything kept in one secure place. 

How does employee onboarding software improve the new starter experience?

Employee onboarding software provides a clear, structured journey for new starters so they know what to expect before they join. By organizing tasks, information and communication in one place, it helps employees feel prepared, confident and connected from the outset.

When should employee onboarding start?

The employee onboarding process should start as soon as an offer is accepted. Employee onboarding software supports pre‑boarding, allowing paperwork, tasks and welcome communications to be completed before day one so new starters can focus on settling into their role rather than completing admin.

Can onboarding processes be adapted for different roles or teams?

Yes. Onboarding journeys can be tailored by role, department or location, ensuring new starters receive relevant tasks and information while maintaining a consistent experience across the organization.

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