Onboarding new employees in a small business

In a small company, onboarding often happens on the fly: an email here, a PDF there, a lost Drive link. The new hire spends their first week searching. WebBoard gathers everything on a visual welcome board you share with each employee — for free.

The problem with scattered onboarding

Without a process, welcome information is spread across inboxes, shared folders and sticky notes. The new hire does not know where to start, and their manager answers the same questions ten times.

A welcome board, shared with each hire

Create an "Onboarding" board with everything a newcomer needs, then share it with their (free) WebBoard account, read-only or editable. The same board serves every new arrival.

• The company's tools and software, as clickable tiles.
• Key contacts and the org chart, at a glance.
• Processes and the internal FAQ (links or notes).
• A "first week" checklist as a tickable task list.
• Practical info: badge, leave, HR contacts, lunch…

How to set it up

1. Create an "Onboarding" board in your WebBoard.
2. Add your resources: links to tools, process notes, contacts, and a first-week task list.
3. Share it with the hire — invite their account read-only (reference) or editable (they tick their checklist).
4. Reuse it for every arrival: the same welcome board serves the whole team.

Frequently asked questions

Does the new employee need an account?

Yes, sharing works between WebBoard accounts, which are free. You share the welcome board with their account, read-only or editable.

Can I reuse the same board for each arrival?

Yes. A single "Onboarding" board can be shared with every new hire — you keep it up to date once.

Can the hire tick their checklist?

Yes, if you share the board with edit access. Read-only makes it a reference to consult.

Is it really free?

Yes. Creating and sharing boards is free; an optional paid plan unlocks more boards and features.

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