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Onboarding AI agent

The contract is signed and the first day is three weeks away. In between, usually nothing happens. No message, no explanation, just a new colleague wondering what time to show up, what to bring and whether their certificate of conduct needs to be in yet. The Onboarding AI agent starts the moment the contract is signed. Over WhatsApp it sends your new hire onboarding videos and practical information, asks for documents such as a passport and certificate of conduct, and answers the questions that come up. If something needs scheduling, it books it with the right person. That way people start day one prepared, and you never have to chase anyone.

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Perfect for:
Volume hiring, Staffing and agencies, Logistics and manufacturing, Retail and hospitality, Organisations with many new hires each month
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3 reasons we love this AI agent

01
No silence after the signature
Weeks can pass between signing and starting. The AI agent uses that time to get your new hire up to speed, with videos and information before the first day.
02
Answers to the questions nobody wants to email
What time do I start, where can I park, what do I wear. Your new colleague just asks in the chat and gets an answer, evenings included. You stop getting the same question ten times.
03
Documents in before day one
Passport, certificate of conduct and whatever else you need, your new hire uploads it in the chat. No loose attachments in your inbox and no reminder emails.

How it works

From signed contract to first day, in one WhatsApp conversation.

Contract signed

As soon as the contract is signed, your new hire gets a first WhatsApp message from the AI agent. No login, no portal, no form.

Welcome and explanation

The AI agent sends your onboarding videos and the practical information someone needs before they start. Your new colleague knows what to expect.

Upload documents

Your new hire uploads their passport, certificate of conduct and other required documents straight into the chat.

Questions and meetings

The AI agent answers questions about onboarding itself. If something needs planning, like meeting the team or picking up a laptop, it schedules it with the right person.

Good to know

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You decide what gets shared

Which videos, which information and which documents, you set up. The AI agent sends what you have prepared.

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Everything over WhatsApp

Your new hire needs no account or login. Everything runs through a channel they already use every day.

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Meetings with the right person

Meeting the team, a talk with their manager or an appointment with IT. The AI agent books it with whoever is responsible.

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Then the Check-in AI agent takes over

Once your new colleague has started, the Check-in AI agent can ask at set moments how things are going, with a score from 0 to 10. So you see early on who is having doubts.

Frequently asked questions

What is an onboarding AI agent?

An onboarding AI agent guides new hires from signed contract to first day. Over WhatsApp it sends onboarding videos and practical information, collects documents such as a passport and certificate of conduct, answers questions about onboarding and books meetings with the right person.

How do you automate employee onboarding over WhatsApp?

With an onboarding AI agent that starts the moment the contract is signed. It sends the new hire messages with videos and practical information, collects documents in the chat and answers questions, so HR does not have to send every message by hand. That also covers the weeks before the first day.

Which documents can the AI agent collect from new hires?

Think of a copy of a passport and a certificate of conduct. Which documents you ask for depends on the role, and you set that up yourself. The new hire uploads them straight into the chat.

Does the new hire need an app or an account?

No. Everything runs over WhatsApp. Your new hire does not have to install anything extra or create an account.

How is it different from the Compliance AI agent?

The Compliance AI agent collects documents, from candidates and from employees. The Onboarding AI agent does more. Besides requesting documents it shares videos and information, answers questions and books meetings. For your new hire it is one conversation.

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