The New Employee Orientation Schedule is a planning table designed to guide HR managers, team leads, and onboarding facilitators in organizing and delivering comprehensive orientation experience. This template presents a full week of activities, organized into daily time slots, to help new hires settle in and get familiar with the company’s culture and operations.
The schedule includes a sample layout to guide you through onboarding flow, presenting important sessions such as company overviews, system training, policy briefings, and team-building activities, which can be used as a reference when planning your own orientation.
To begin using the schedule template, first update the dates at the top of the columns to reflect the actual week of your orientation. Review the pre-set time slots and activity suggestions, then customize them based on your team’s requirement.
When scheduling your orientation, start each day with introductory or foundational topics—such as welcome messages, role overviews, or company values—to help new employees ease into the day. Use mid-morning and midday slots for focused learning activities like system training, process overviews, and hands-on modules. Afternoon sessions can be used for interactive tasks, team introductions, case studies, or leadership talks, as engagement tends to be higher after lunch.
Prioritize essential topics early in the week of orientation and space out dense information with interactive or social activities. Assign ownership to each session by noting the facilitator’s name or role, to clarify responsibilities and assist coordination. You should end each day with a short recap or reflection period to address questions and queries.
Once finalized, share the schedule in advance with all involved teams, including the new employees, to facilitate preparation and coordinated efforts.
This schedule template is available in Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT) and Google Slides. An editable, blank schedule is included in the template to customize onboarding activities —fill in tasks, meetings, and milestones based on the new hire’s role and your team’s workflow.
