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How to Build an Employee Onboarding Application

Published May 6, 2026 in App Inspiration· 7 min read
HBy the SiteFast Team
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Onboarding is a workflow with a deadline: a new hire needs the right tasks, documents, and access on day one. A custom app turns a messy checklist into a guided experience.

Model the phases

Onboarding happens in phases: pre-start, first day, first week, first month. Each phase has tasks owned by different people — IT, HR, the manager, the hire themselves.

Build the data model around phases and tasks with owners and due dates, so nothing slips between teams.

Role-based dashboards

The new hire sees their tasks; the manager sees their team's progress; HR sees everyone. Row Level Security scopes each role to the right view.

In SiteFast, describe each role's dashboard and it's scaffolded with the right permissions.

Documents and sign-off

Add file upload for signed documents and a clear completion state per phase. Notify the next owner when a phase finishes.

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