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Onboarding colleagues from abroad

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for hiring managers. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 30 minutes, 6 lessons, 10-question final check. Last reviewed 28 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Course outline at a glance

  • Explain why a relocating colleague has two onboarding jobs at once: the new role and a new place
  • Quiz
  • Video

  • Plan the practical and paperwork steps before and in the first two weeks, without asking for more documents than the process requires
  • Tabs
  • Quiz

  • Explain the team's unwritten norms in plain words instead of expecting people to "pick them up"
  • Checklist
  • Flashcards

  • Run a buddy relationship with clear scope, frequency and limits
  • Accordion
  • Sorting activity
  • Matching quiz

  • Use 30/60/90-day check-ins to catch problems early and adjust
  • Timeline
  • Scenario
  • Quiz

Final check: 10 questions, 80% to pass

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Question 1 of 3

What was the biggest gap in Mehmet's first three weeks?

 

Nobody owned the practical steps (the bank account) or the unwritten ones (where news is shared). The gap sits in the team's process, not in Mehmet.

Lesson 1, Why it matters, teaches this. See the outline

Question 2 of 3

A new hire has just arrived. Which request is appropriate?

 

The same process applies to everyone. Singling someone out because of how they look or sound is unfair treatment and, in the US, can be an unfair documentary practice (8 U.S.C. 1324b; see course #15).

Lesson 2, The rules, teaches this. See the outline

Question 3 of 3

Why does every checklist item need a named owner and a date?

 

A named person and a date turn a wish into a task. Mehmet's missing bank account was a gap with no owner.

Lesson 3, Examples: the practical checklist, teaches this. See the outline

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Onboarding colleagues from abroad

Completed on12 October 2026
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Everyone who finishes gets a certificate with their name, the course title and the completion date. Add your own logo, colours and signer.

Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 11 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 10-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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6 lessons, about 30 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why it matters · 5 min

    Explain why a relocating colleague has two onboarding jobs at once: the new role and a new place.

  • Lesson 2: The rules · 5 min

    Plan the practical and paperwork steps before and in the first two weeks, without asking for more documents than the process requires.

  • Lesson 3: Examples: the practical checklist · 5 min

    Explain the team's unwritten norms in plain words instead of expecting people to "pick them up".

  • Lesson 4: Practice: unwritten norms and the buddy · 7 min

    Run a buddy relationship with clear scope, frequency and limits.

  • Lesson 5: Apply it: check-ins · 4 min

    Use 30/60/90-day check-ins to catch problems early and adjust.

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 4 min

    10 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

Before a buddy or manager's first international hire + refresher every 2 years (best practice).

Hiring managers, HR/people teams and onboarding buddies welcoming a colleague who has relocated from another country (or joins remotely from one).

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Right to work process
  • Relocation support policy
  • Relocation partner
  • Payroll contact
  • Immigration adviser contact
  • Team glossary link
  • Local holiday list
  • EAP contact
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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