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Remote and Hybrid Onboarding: What Small employers need to get right

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Document updated: 19 Sep 2026

What the resource helps with

This guide helps you adapt onboarding for employees who will work remotely or on a hybrid basis. It helps you provide the additional communication, clarity, relationships and management support they may miss when they are not learning alongside colleagues in the workplace.

What's included

A practical guide covering pre-start preparation, communication and expectations, regular manager contact, relationship building, early feedback, links with probation and the employee’s experience of joining the business remotely.

When to Use the Resource

Use when onboarding an employee who will work remotely or on a hybrid basis, alongside your general onboarding process and checklist.