To help you create a successful onboarding process, consider the following best practices for employee onboarding: Stay in contact with new hires before their start date. Communicate expectations. Create a tightly structured schedule for your new employees’ first week. Give them a welcome package. Send I-9s, payrolls forms, employee handbooks, and any other required paperwork. Prepare benefit packages. Set up their work stations, ID badges, emails, passwords, etc. Develop an effective employee training program. Conduct a performance review after their first 90 days.