Welcome & orientation

What this covers

Day one that feels planned, not improvised

The first eight hours decide how the next eight months feel. This programme runs the welcome call, the team introductions, the tour of how work actually gets done here, and the small things people are too polite to ask about — where lunch happens, who to message when something breaks, what a good first week looks like.

Included

Everything in the programme

Welcome call with the hiring manager and buddy
Team map: who does what, and who to ask
Tools tour with logins already working
Payroll, benefits and expenses walkthrough
A written first-week plan, not a vague "settle in"
End-of-day check-in with the People team

Usually paired with

Other programmes for this seat

Compliance essentialsWeek 1 · 3 hours Systems & access setupBefore day one · 2 hours Culture & buddy programmeWeeks 1–4 · 6 hours over 4 weeks

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