Members onlyStarter Kits3–4 hours across two weeks, excluding professional review

Prepare for Your Next Hire in Two Weeks

Build a role post, interview process, and first-week plan before hiring begins.

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Owners preparing their next employee hire

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Build a role post, interview process, and first-week plan before hiring begins.

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Steps, in order

1. Week 1, first session — Use H1 (Job Post with Clear Responsibilities), Job Post with Clear Responsibilities. Confirm essential duties, budget, work arrangement, and approved employment details.
2. Week 1, second session — Use H2 (Structured Interview Scorecard), Structured Interview Scorecard. Agree on three or four job-related criteria and scoring anchors.
3. Week 2, first session — Use A3 (Turn a Repeated Task into an SOP), Turn a Repeated Task into an SOP. Document one core task and pilot it with a current team member where possible.
4. Week 2, second session — Use H3 (First-Week Onboarding Plan), First-Week Onboarding Plan. Assign a manager, prepare access requirements, and define a supervised practice task.
5. Before posting — Obtain required location-specific review and internal approval; confirm that application links and accommodation contacts work.

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Resources in this kit, in order

  1. 1Job Post with Clear ResponsibilitiesFree · 20 minutes to customize
  2. 2Structured Interview ScorecardMembers · 15 minutes to customize
  3. 3Turn a Repeated Task into an SOPMembers · 15 minutes to customize
  4. 4First-Week Onboarding PlanMembers · 20 minutes to customize

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