Employment offers & onboarding
I’ve found my candidate – what next? Read our guide to offering them employment.
You’ve made your way through the recruitment process and now you have a desired candidate, and those that didn’t make the cut. The following resources will help you manage the next stages, including how to let unsuccessful applicants down, the employment offer and the first few weeks with your new recruit.
Making an offer
How to make a job offer in a professional way
from Rocket Lawyer
WHAT? A guide to formally setting out the terms of an offer of employment
WHEN? You’ve found your candidate and want to offer them the role
WHY? Helps you ensure you’re following a good method so that the would-be employee gets a great first impression
Contracts
Draft an employee contract
from Chartered Institure of Personnel & Development
WHAT? Guidance notes, factsheet and template for sending out an employee contract
WHEN? Your candidate has accepted the role
WHY? Ensures all the key aspects of employment are covered and latest regulation is being met
OTHER RESOURCES?
>> Employment contract guide from Bytestart
Onboarding and induction
Induct your staff the right way
from Contributor
WHAT? A set of top tips on employee onboarding from 15 HR professionals
WHEN? Your candidate has accepted the role
WHY? Your new recruit is about to start
OTHER RESOURCES?
>> A summary of what to do on an employee's first day from ACAS
>> Definitive guide to employee onboarding from Making Business Matter
Onboarding checklist
Consider the dos and don'ts and create a checklist
from Robert Half
WHAT? An article that provides a starting point for developing your onboarding checklist
WHEN? Your recruit is about to start and you want to think about how to bring them up to speed quickly and efficiently
WHY? Getting onboarding wrong risks poor productivity for the employee and firm and an unhappy new recruit
OTHER RESOURCES?
>> More onboarding checklist advice from Glassdoor
