Preboarding: what it is and what it means

Preboarding is the phase of the new-hire integration process that takes place before the person joins the company, in the window between signing the contract and the first day of work. Its purpose is to prepare formal paperwork, IT access and introductory materials in advance, reducing dead time on the first day and improving the new team member's first impression. It differs from onboarding because it comes before the working relationship begins.

Distinctive: takes place before the person joins the company
Distinctive: comes before the working relationship begins
Essential: window between signing the contract and the first day of work
Constant: reducing dead time on the first day

Glossary

Preboarding

The phase of the new-hire integration process that takes place before the person joins the company, between signing the contract and the first day of work.