Convert successful candidates into employees in one click, and give them access to their pre-boarding welcome lounge where they can complete tasks, sign contracts and more.
Give new starters access to your HR system before day one, with special rules for pre-starters that let them check details, sign contracts, complete orientation tasks, and get familiar with your system.
Onboarding workflows link data from your ATS to your HR system, even if you're using Sense for one and somebody else for the other, meaning there's no manual entry or data duplication.
Browse ATS workflowsAI Agents stay in touch with candidates to tell them what to expect next, and can even notify you if somebody drops out, so that you can backfill with another offer and enjoy fewer gaps on day one.
Hi Aisha, only 5 days to go! See you on Monday 3 Nov at 9:00, at our Manchester office.
Your employment contract is still waiting for your signature.
Employment contract.pdfAwaiting signatureSignedSigned! See you on Monday.
Give new starters a flying start with automatic, AI-powered on-boarding that runs itself in the background. Customise what happens and when, from sending out contracts to scheduling training.
Learn more about OnboardingTurn a successful candidate into an employee in one click, with all their ATS data carried across.
Get the Sense HR app and explore before day one.
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New starters can download the Sense HR app as soon as they accept, ready to explore before day one.
Send contracts, policies and forms for e-signature with the Document Agent, and auto-chase missing signatures.
New starters arrive already knowing your system, their team, their schedule, and any basics.
Your ATS Expert agent ensures prospects know the status of their job offer, what they need to do next, and when their first day is, to increase day-one attendance and engagement.
Let everyone starting on Monday know what to expect.
SMDone: 312 new starters have their start time, site and first-day plan. 9 still need to sign their contract, so I'll chase them tomorrow.
Stay in touch with thousands of candidates at once, and automate everything from screening surveys and rejection letters, to interview offers and induction days, to ensure nobody gets ignored.
Not everybody makes it to day one, even with a solid job offer in hand! Your ATS Expert agent can automatically manage unresponsive candidates out of your pipeline, and back-fill with the next in line.
With 27% of UK employers experiencing day-one "no-shows" in the last 12 months, your ATS Expert agent keeps new hires warm and engaged to increase the number of new hires who actually turn up.
Your ATS Expert agent keeps new starters engaged, and tells them what to do in the run-up to their first day, ensuring they start their new job feeling motivated, supported, and confident.
Book a free demo with one of our UK-based experts, or start a free trial to see how pre-boarding gets new hires ready for day one with Sense HR.
Browse these frequently asked questions about pre-boarding
Pre-boarding is everything that happens between a candidate accepting your offer and their first day, such as signing the contract, completing forms, and getting to know the team and how things work. Done well, it means new starters arrive ready to work rather than buried in paperwork.
Pre-boarding happens before day one and covers paperwork, information and early contact. Onboarding starts on day one and covers induction, training and settling in, often over the first 90 days.
Usually the contract and any policies to sign, personal, bank and emergency contact details, right-to-work checks, practical information such as start time, location and dress code, and a welcome from the team.
As soon as the candidate accepts your offer. The gap before day one is when new starters are most likely to drop out, so early, regular contact helps them stay committed.
Yes. In Sense HR, new starters can sign their contract and other documents electronically from the pre-boarding welcome lounge, before they start.
Special rules for pre-starters let them check their details, sign contracts or NDA’s, and get familiar with your system, while keeping full system access limited until they start.
Keep in touch from offer to first day: confirm the start date and what to expect, chase any paperwork early, introduce them to their manager and team, and make sure they know who to contact with questions.
