New Employee Training Checklist

Great hires transform companies; bad hires destroy them. This New Employee Training Checklist builds systematic excellence into your talent acquisition, from job posting to first day. Cover legal requirements, evaluate consistently, and create experiences that attract top talent. Stop hoping for good hires and start engineering them.

Training Needs Assessment

□ Review job description requirements
□ Identify skill gaps
□ Assess prior experience
□ Determine training priorities
□ Set learning objectives
□ Create training timeline
□ Allocate training resources
□ Assign training responsibilities
□ Select training methods
□ Establish success metrics
□ Document training plan
□ Get manager approval

Core Competency Training

□ Communication skills
□ Time management
□ Problem-solving techniques
□ Customer service basics
□ Teamwork and collaboration
□ Professional development
□ Leadership basics
□ Project management fundamentals
□ Presentation skills
□ Business writing
□ Critical thinking
□ Conflict resolution

Job-Specific Training

□ Technical skills required
□ Software applications
□ Equipment operation
□ Process workflows
□ Quality standards
□ Safety procedures
□ Regulatory requirements
□ Industry knowledge
□ Product knowledge
□ Service procedures
□ Documentation requirements
□ Performance standards

Systems Training

□ Computer basics
□ Operating system navigation
□ Company software suite
□ Database management
□ CRM system usage
□ ERP system training
□ Reporting tools
□ Communication platforms
□ Project management tools
□ Document management
□ Time tracking systems
□ Specialized applications

Compliance Training

□ Sexual harassment prevention
□ Diversity and inclusion
□ Data privacy/GDPR
□ Information security
□ Anti-bribery/corruption
□ Workplace safety
□ Environmental compliance
□ Industry regulations
□ Code of conduct
□ Ethical guidelines
□ Legal requirements
□ Policy compliance

Customer Service Training

□ Customer interaction standards
□ Communication techniques
□ Complaint handling
□ Service recovery
□ Product knowledge
□ Sales techniques
□ Phone etiquette
□ Email best practices
□ Chat support skills
□ Escalation procedures
□ Customer satisfaction
□ Relationship building

On-the-Job Training

□ Job shadowing assignments
□ Hands-on practice sessions
□ Real project participation
□ Mentorship program
□ Buddy system pairing
□ Gradual responsibility increase
□ Supervised task completion
□ Feedback sessions
□ Skill demonstrations
□ Progress evaluations
□ Error correction
□ Independent practice

Training Evaluation

□ Knowledge assessments
□ Skill demonstrations
□ Practical exercises
□ Written tests
□ Oral presentations
□ Project completion
□ Peer evaluations
□ Manager observations
□ Self-assessments
□ Feedback collection
□ Performance metrics
□ Certification completion

How the New Employee Training Checklist works

Input role requirements, seniority level, and compliance needs. Define your hiring timeline and decision process. The AI generates a complete new employee training checklist covering recruitment, screening, interviewing, selection, and pre-boarding. Include evaluation rubrics, compliance checkpoints, and candidate experience touchpoints.

Bad hires cost 30% of annual salary minimum. Most are preventable with systematic evaluation and proper process. This checklist ensures legal compliance while optimizing for quality and speed. It’s how top companies consistently win talent wars.

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