Employee Onboarding Course
Give each newcomer a clear start and make sure HR, the manager and the mentor know their part. In six recorded lessons, Mike Pritula covers the onboarding audit, programme design, preboarding, the first day, the first month and probation review. Prepare checklists, a handbook and feedback questions for your company.
- 6 recorded lessons
- Preboarding through the first 90 days
- Employee handbook and checklists
- Homework review
- Diploma
By Mike Pritula — No. 1 HR instructor on Udemy, 21 years in HR
The job in front of you Sound familiar?
A newcomer arrives before the workplace, information or first tasks are ready.
HR, the manager and the mentor assume someone else is handling the same step.
Useful company information is scattered, and newcomers keep asking where to find it.
Problems become visible at the end of probation because nobody gathered feedback earlier.
What you will have after the course
An onboarding programme with clear roles
Audit the current process and define the changes it needs. Plan stages and responsibilities from preboarding to the end of probation.
A newcomer information pack
Prepare welcome messages, a first-day checklist and an employee handbook outline. Make important information easier to find before and after joining.
A feedback and probation review process
Use newcomer interviews, manager feedback and surveys during onboarding. Prepare the final discussion and next steps for the employee.
Start today, for free
PapaHR's free onboarding plan covers tasks before day one, on the first day, in the first week and over three months, with owners across HR, management, mentoring, IT and the newcomer. Choose the office or frontline version and use the course to adapt it to your company.
- Build onboarding plans by stage for HR, the manager, the mentor and the newcomer in PapaHR.
- The employee handbook builds itself from company values, the knowledge base, benefits, requests and contacts.
- Newcomers receive the handbook in their employee cabinet and as a PDF.
Tools you get in the course
Onboarding audit checklist
Review results, costs, links to strategy, current tools and team responsibilities.
Lesson PDFPreboarding welcome and information guide
Prepare a manager's welcome message and useful information before the start date.
Lesson PDFEmployee handbook outline
Organise the information a newcomer needs about the company, work and policies.
Lesson PDFFirst-day induction checklist
Plan the welcome, HR documents, office tour, introductions and first goals.
Lesson PDFNewcomer interview questions
Ask about work processes, role expectations, available support and development.
Lesson PDFOnboarding feedback surveys
Collect feedback during the first month and at the end of onboarding.
Lesson PDFProbation closure checklist and meeting guide
Prepare the manager's feedback, the final conversation and next steps.
Lesson PDFWho this course is for
HR generalist
is building a consistent onboarding process
Recruiter
wants a clear handover from offer to the employee's start
People partner
needs check-ins and feedback during the first months
Team manager
wants clear first tasks, support and a probation review
Program
01
01 · Lessons 1–2
Audit and design the programme
Define onboarding goals and review the current process, costs and results. Identify gaps, decide what should change and organise the onboarding project.
- 1What is onboarding? How to onboard remote employees
- 2Establishing an onboarding programme
Result: An audit and a plan for improving onboarding in your company.
02
02 · Lessons 3–4
Prepare the newcomer and the first day
Plan preboarding communication, workplace preparation and team information. Build the employee handbook and assign the first-day tasks of HR, managers and colleagues.
- 3Preboarding: 10 days before the start date
- 4First day in the company: induction
Result: A preboarding information pack and a first-day checklist with clear roles.
03
03 · Lessons 5–6
Support the first months and review probation
Use newcomer interviews, manager feedback and surveys during the first month. Plan continuous feedback, the probation review and the employee's next steps.
- 5The first 30 days
- 6The first 90 days and closure of the probationary period
Result: A check-in and feedback process through the first 90 days.
Your profile after the course
What you can add to LinkedIn and your CV — and what this work pays.
Your Name
HR Generalist · Employee onboarding and new-hire support
Experience
Audited onboarding and prepared a programme with stage-based responsibilities, welcome information, a handbook outline, check-ins and a probation review.
Licenses & certifications
Employee Onboarding — Mike Pritula AcademyDiploma after the course
Skills
- Onboarding Programme Design
- Preboarding
- Employee Handbooks
- New-Hire Feedback
- Probation Reviews
Medians in the U.S.; pay depends on country, company and experience. * U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025
Your diploma after the course
Complete the course assignments and get a personal diploma of Mike Pritula Academy.
- Add it to Licenses & certifications on LinkedIn
- Every diploma has its own unique code
- The QR code on the diploma opens its online version
- Issued on Accredible, the platform Google, Udacity and Rosetta Stone use for their certificates, so it cannot be forged
- Audit and design the programme
- Prepare the newcomer and the first day
- Support the first months and review probation
Learn from your phone
Recorded lessons fit into your day: on the way to work, at lunch or in the evening.
- 6 recorded lessons — watch at any time
- A year of access, at your own pace
- Checklists and feedback tools in the PDF slides
- Homework review and Diploma after completing the assignments
Mike Pritula
Founder of Mike Pritula Academy and PapaHR
Mike Pritula founded the academy and built PapaHR, the HR system where the templates of his courses work for real companies. The playbooks are his own HR practice, step by step.
What graduates of the academy say
Graduates of this and other Mike Pritula Academy courses, from the surveys they fill in when they get the diploma.
“I liked the course, and it really helped us build a new onboarding system for the company. A big plus is there’s no fluff — everything is to the point.”
Course: Employee Onboarding · Profile on LinkedIn
“An interesting course that helps you build a proper employee onboarding system.”
Course: Employee Onboarding · Profile on LinkedIn
“As a newcomer to the field, I found literally everything useful. It was substantial, interesting and new to me.”
Course: HR Specialist · Profile on LinkedIn
“The course is packed with useful information, and everything is clear and accessible. I can’t wait to start working.”
Course: HR Specialist · Profile on LinkedIn
Price
for one person, access for a year
- 6 recorded lessons
- Onboarding checklists, handbook guidance and feedback tools in the slides
- Homework review
- Diploma
a year for one person
- All 150+ courses of the academy, this one included
- All playbooks, now and new ones
- Homework review and certificates
- PapaHR Pro for up to 50 employees
a year for a team of up to 10 people
- Everything in the annual subscription
- For up to 10 people of your team
- PapaHR Pro for up to 200 employees
Questions
Does onboarding start on the first day?
The course includes preboarding before the start date. It covers workplace preparation, welcome messages, useful information and informing the team.
Does the course cover an employee handbook?
Yes. The preboarding lesson includes an outline and guidance on handbook content. You can use it to organise the information newcomers need.
How do I check whether onboarding is working?
The course covers an audit, onboarding measures, newcomer interviews, manager feedback and surveys. It also includes a process for reviewing probation.
How does PapaHR support the process?
Use stage-based plans for HR, the manager, the mentor and the newcomer. PapaHR also builds a handbook from company information and gives it to newcomers in their cabinet and as a PDF.
Do I get a Diploma?
Yes, after completing the course assignments. Homework is reviewed.
What does the annual subscription give?
All 150+ courses of the academy for a year, including this one. You can study the recorded classes at your own pace. The team subscription covers up to 10 people.