New Employee Onboarding
eLearning development.
Onboarding that turns new hires into contributors fast. Culture, connections, and confidence from day one.
Your first week
You're three days into a new role. Which of these would help most right now?
Check in complete
Let's move to part 3: Meeting your team
First impressions stick. A new employee's onboarding shapes how they feel about your company for years—how welcome they feel, how clearly they understand their role, and how quickly they can start doing meaningful work. Generic onboarding tries to cover everyone with the same content. Custom onboarding reflects your business, your team, and the specific role a new starter is stepping into.
Development without drama.
3-week delivery
From kickoff to final course.
Fixed pricing
From $5,500 + GST. No hidden costs.
Unlimited revisions
During weeks 2 and 3 of development.
Modern design
Responsive, works on all devices.
SCORM compliant
Works with any LMS platform.
Source files
Full files provided for future updates.
Three simple steps.
Three easy weeks.
We build
We start as soon as you send us your brief, branding and resources.
You review
You receive the complete first draft for review. Provide feedback via our review link with your whole team.
We deliver
We'll continue to implement your feedback and finalise the course. Then, at the end of the third week we'll deliver the SCORM package ready for your LMS.
Pricing for new employee onboarding training.
You don't need to blow your training budget to get high quality new employee onboarding eLearning.
Content ready
You have a complete script ready to build.
"We have our onboarding content and materials. We need these turned into an engaging course that new starters can complete pre-start or on day one."
Content needs shaping
You have content materials that need structuring.
"We have some onboarding slides and handbook content. We need help structuring this into a proper onboarding experience that welcomes and informs."
Start from scratch
We create everything from your expertise.
"Our onboarding is currently inconsistent and relies on whoever has time. We need you to capture our culture and create structured onboarding training."
Not sure which tier? Contact us and we'll help you choose.
Common new employee onboarding topics we cover.
- Company story, mission, and values
- Culture and how work really happens here
- Team structure and key connections
- Communication norms and tools
- Role expectations and success metrics
- Essential policies and procedures
- Tools and systems access and usage
- Getting help and asking questions
- Customer/client focus and approach
- Performance and development processes
- Social norms and unwritten rules
Common mistakes with new employee onboarding.
Information dump instead of welcoming experience
Too much compliance, not enough culture
Generic content that doesn't reflect your organisation
Forgetting to explain the unwritten rules
Not showing who people are, just what they do
FAQs about our new employee onboarding eLearning development.
Do you have experience with new employee onboarding?
Yes. We've developed new employee onboarding courses for organisations across multiple industries. Our 15+ years of eLearning experience means we understand both the learning design and the subject-specific requirements.
Can you customise the content for our organisation?
Absolutely. All our new employee onboarding courses are custom-built for your specific needs, policies, and procedures. We incorporate your branding, terminology, and examples.
How long does a new employee onboarding course take to develop?
3 weeks from kickoff to final delivery. Week 1 is development, weeks 2 and 3 are for your review with unlimited revisions.
What if new employee onboarding isn't quite what we need?
If your training needs don't fit neatly into this category, get in touch and we'll discuss. We've worked across most topic areas and can usually adapt our approach to match what your team actually needs.
For pricing, timeline, and process questions, see our full FAQ.
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The Problem With Most Onboarding
Most new employees spend their first week drowning in information they’ll never remember.
They sit through:
- Hours of policy readings
- System demonstrations they can’t follow without access
- Generic presentations about “our values”
- Death by PDF and handbook
The result? Day one enthusiasm turns into confusion and anxiety. They don’t know who to ask for help, where to find anything, or what’s actually expected of them. And you’ve just wasted your chance to make a great first impression.
Our Approach: Welcome Them Properly
We build onboarding that actually helps new employees succeed:
Culture, Not Just Compliance
Yes, they need to know policies. But they also need to understand how things really work here. The unwritten rules, the team dynamics, who to ask for what, how decisions get made.
Practical, Not Theoretical
Not “here’s our organisational structure” - but “here’s who you’ll actually work with and what they do.” Not “we value collaboration” - but “here’s how we collaborate: tools, meetings, communication norms.”
Welcoming, Not Overwhelming
Information delivered in digestible chunks, with personality and warmth. New employees should feel excited to join, not intimidated by everything they don’t know yet.
Just-In-Time Information
Not everything on day one. The course can be structured so people get information when they need it: first day, first week, first month, first 90 days.
Connections, Not Just Content
Who are the key people? What do teams do? How do I fit in? We help new employees build their mental map of the organisation.
Why Custom Onboarding Training Matters
Generic Onboarding Fails Because:
- It’s a compliance dump, not a welcome
- New employees can’t tell what’s actually important
- Your unique culture gets lost in policy language
- There’s no sense of who you are as an organisation
- Information overload kills enthusiasm
Custom Onboarding Works Because:
- It reflects your actual culture and how work happens
- New employees feel welcomed, not processed
- They get the information they need, when they need it
- Your employer brand comes to life
- People feel confident and connected faster
The ROI
Faster time to productivity. Higher retention (people stay when onboarding is good). Better cultural fit. Reduced manager time answering basic questions. New employees who feel like they belong from day one.