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You know who’s probably just as excited as your new hire about their first day? Their hiring manager.
We’ve spent most of this guide talking about what People teams can do to get their new hires ready for their first day and beyond. But hiring managers could use some support, too. Especially before one of the most important days of onboarding – their new hire’s first day.
Below, we’ll show you what information to include in a reminder email to the hiring manager that’s sent the day before their new hire officially starts - and an example that you can model your own email after.
There’s nothing worse than showing up to the office with no one to let you inside or logging onto your first call and having to awkwardly sit for three minutes in the waiting room.
Make sure the hiring managers are there to greet your new hires – whether that’s in person or virtually – by letting them know the time and place they need to show up.
Remind your hiring managers to review the schedule you worked on with them (and attach it to the reminder). They’ll want to support their new hire throughout the day, so knowing their new hire’s schedule and preparing for any meetings they have with them sets them up for a great first day.
If your hiring manager needs any additional support with their new hire, they can tap their onboarding buddy or mentor. They can also remind them to introduce themselves to their new hire on their first day.
New hires want to feel like their hiring managers know them at a basic level, especially since they’ve already interviewed with them and have filled out a survey about themselves. This is crucial for building rapport and making your new hire feel like their hiring manager takes a genuine interest in them and cares about them as people.
Here’s an example email that you can model your own email after!
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