Employee Onboarding Checklist 2024
An employee onboarding checklist is a helpful tool that can be used by employers in Malaysia to ensure new hires have a smooth transition into their job positions. Using a checklist provides a clear and structured onboarding process every time an organization recruits a new hire.
With a checklist, HR personnel and managers can ensure that no steps are missed, streamline administrative tasks and minimize the risk of non-compliance with legal and statutory requirements. A smooth onboarding helps new employees to be productive in little to no time by making them feel welcomed and valued.
Generally, an onboarding checklist should include the following:
- Pre-arrival preparation including sending an offer letter, a welcome email and completing necessary employee documentation including identification documents, tax forms and deposit information.
- Process of introduction of the company and relevant department team members on the first day of the employee.
- List of all required equipment and software access.
- Outline of short term and long-term goal in initial projects.
- Scheduled job-specific training and required resources (if any)
- Scheduled regular check-ins with the new hire to help address any questions.
- Feedback to help improve the onboarding process.
The following document provides a checklist for onboarding new hires in Malaysia. Note that the document can be adjusted according to your organization’s requirements.
