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HR Process Automation

HR workflow automation - recruiting, onboarding, employee management, and offboarding processes

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Your onboarding checklist lives in a Google Doc nobody updates, offboarding misses revoking access half the time, and recruiting is a mess of emails and spreadsheets. HR workflows are too important to run on tribal knowledge and good intentions.

Who it's for: HR teams automating repetitive admin processes, people operations managers building scalable workflows, startups setting up HR infrastructure for the first time, hiring managers tired of manual candidate tracking, HR departments reducing onboarding time from days to hours

Example

"Automate our employee onboarding workflow" → n8n workflow that triggers on new hire: creates accounts across tools, sends welcome emails, assigns onboarding buddy, schedules orientation meetings, and tracks completion — replacing your 47-step Google Doc checklist

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# HR Automation

Automate HR workflows including recruiting, onboarding, employee management, and offboarding. Based on n8n's HR workflow templates.

## Overview

This workflow covers:
- Recruiting pipeline automation
- Employee onboarding workflows
- Performance review cycles
- Time-off management
- Offboarding processes

---

## Recruiting Automation

### Applicant Pipeline

```yaml
recruiting_pipeline:
  stages:
    - applied
    - screening
    - phone_interview
    - technical_interview
    - onsite_interview
    - offer
    - hired
    
  automations:
    new_application:
      trigger: application_received
      actions:
        - send_confirmation: to_candidate
        - notify_recruiter: slack
        - add_to_tracking: airtable
        - ai_resume_screen: if_enabled
        
    stage_change:
      trigger: candidate_moved
      actions:
        - update_candidate: in_ats
        - notify_team: relevant_interviewers
        - send_email: stage_specific_template
        
    interview_scheduled:
      trigger: calendar_event_created
      actions:
        - send_confirmation: to_candidate
        - send_prep_materials: to_interviewers
        - create_scorecard: in_system
```

### AI Resume Screening

```yaml
ai_screening:
  model: gpt-4
  
  prompt: |
    Review this resume for the {job_title} position.
    
    Job Requirements:
    {job_requirements}
    
    Resume:
    {resume_text}
    
    Evaluate:
    1. Workflows match (1-10)
    2. Experience match (1-10)
    3. Key strengths
    4. Potential concerns
    5. Recommended: Yes/No/Maybe
    
  automation:
    - if: score >= 8
      action: advance_to_screening
    - if: score 5-7
      action: flag_for_review
    - if: score < 5
      action: auto_reject + send_rejection
```

### Interview Scheduling

```yaml
interview_scheduling:
  workflow:
    1. candidate_advances:
        trigger: stage_change_to_interview
        
    2. check_availability:
        interviewers: from_hiring_plan
        candidate: request_via_email
        
    3. find_slots:
        algorithm: first_available_matching
        buffer: 15_minutes_between
        
    4. send_invites:
        to: [candidate, interviewers]
        include: [zoom_link, calendar_invite, prep_docs]
        
    5. reminders:
        - 24h_before: all_parties
        - 1h_before: all_parties
        
    6. post_interview:
        - collect_feedback: from_interviewers
        - aggregate_scores
        - trigger_next_stage: if_approved
```

---

## Onboarding Automation

### New Hire Workflow

```yaml
onboarding_workflow:
  trigger: offer_accepted
  duration: 30_days
  
  pre_start:
    day_minus_14:
      - send_welcome_email
      - collect_documents: [id, tax_forms, direct_deposit]
      - order_equipment: laptop, peripherals
      
    day_minus_7:
      - create_accounts: [email, slack, tools]
      - add_to_systems: hris, payroll
      - schedule_orientation
      - assign_buddy
      
    day_minus_1:
      - setup_desk: if_office
      - ship_equipment: if_remote
      - send_first_day_info
      
  first_day:
    morning:
      - welcome_meeting: with_manager
      - it_setup: credentials, tools
      - team_introductions
      
    afternoon:
      - hr_orientation: policies, benefits
      - access_verification
      - buddy_lunch
      
  first_week:
    - daily_checkins: with_manager
    - tool_training: as_needed
    - team_meetings: join_all
    - documentation_review
    
  first_month:
    - weekly_1on1s: with_manager
    - project_assignment
    - goal_setting
    - 30_day_survey
```

### Onboarding Checklist Automation

```yaml
onboarding_checklist:
  employee_tasks:
    - complete_i9: deadline_day_3
    - setup_direct_deposit: deadline_day_7
    - complete_benefits_enrollment: deadline_day_30
    - review_handbook: deadline_day_7
    - complete_training: deadline_day_14
    
  manager_tasks:
    - introduce_to_team: day_1
    - assign_onboarding_buddy: day_1
    - set_30_60_90_goals: week_1
    - schedule_recurring_1on1s: week_1
    - provide_project_context: week_1
    
  it_tasks:
    - create_email: day_minus_1
    - provision_tools: day_minus_1
    - setup_hardware: day_1
    - grant_system_access: day_1
    - security_training: week_1
    
  notifications:
    incomplete_task:
      - remind_owner: at_50%_deadline
      - remind_owner: at_80%_deadline
      - escalate: at_100%_deadline
```

---

## Employee Management

### Time-Off Requests

```yaml
pto_workflow:
  request:
    trigger: employee_submits_request
    fields: [start_date, end_date, type, reason]
    
  approval:
    routing:
      - if: days <= 3
        approver: direct_manager
      - if: days > 3
        approver: [manager, hr]
        
    automation:
      - notify_approver: slack_dm
      - set_deadline: 48_hours
      - if_no_response: escalate
      
  approved:
    actions:
      - update_calendar: block_dates
      - notify_team: upcoming_pto
      - update_hris: deduct_balance
      - send_confirmation: to_employee
      
  denied:
    actions:
      - notify_employee: with_reason
      - log_denial: for_compliance
```

### Performance Reviews

```yaml
performance_review_cycle:
  schedule: quarterly
  
  workflow:
    week_1:
      - launch_cycle: notify_all
      - self_assessment: open
      
    week_2:
      - self_assessment: deadline
      - peer_feedback: open
      
    week_3:
      - peer_feedback: deadline
      - manager_review: open
      
    week_4:
      - manager_review: deadline
      - calibration: hr_and_leadership
      - finalize_ratings
      
    week_5:
      - deliver_reviews: manager_meetings
      - goal_setting: next_quarter
      
  automation:
    reminders:
      - 3_days_before_deadline: gentle
      - 1_day_before: urgent
      - overdue: daily_until_complete
      
    analytics:
      - completion_rates
      - score_distribution
      - feedback_themes
```

---

## Offboarding

### Offboarding Workflow

```yaml
offboarding_workflow:
  trigger: resignation_submitted OR termination
  
  immediate:
    - acknowledge_resignation: to_employee
    - notify_hr: for_processing
    - notify_manager: for_transition_planning
    - notify_it: for_access_review
    
  planning_phase:
    - calculate_final_pay
    - schedule_exit_interview
    - create_transition_plan
    - document_knowledge_transfer
    
  last_week:
    - knowledge_transfer: sessions
    - collect_equipment
    - remove_system_access: scheduled
    - update_team_distribution
    
  last_day:
    - exit_interview: hr
    - return_badge_keys
    - revoke_all_access
    - send_farewell: if_voluntary
    
  post_departure:
    - process_final_paycheck
    - send_benefits_info: cobra
    - archive_files
    - offboarding_survey: 30_days_later
```

### Access Revocation

```yaml
access_revocation:
  immediate_on_termination:
    - email: disable
    - sso: revoke
    - vpn: revoke
    - physical_access: revoke
    - company_credit_cards: cancel
    
  within_24_hours:
    - tool_licenses: remove
    - shared_drives: transfer_ownership
    - code_repositories: remove
    - customer_systems: remove
    
  audit:
    - document_all_revocations
    - verify_no_remaining_access
    - compliance_report
```

---

## Compliance Tracking

### Document Management

```yaml
document_compliance:
  required_documents:
    - i9: deadline_3_days
    - w4: deadline_first_payroll
    - emergency_contact: deadline_7_days
    - direct_deposit: deadline_first_payroll
    - handbook_acknowledgment: deadline_7_days
    - benefits_election: deadline_30_days
    
  tracking:
    - notify_employee: missing_docs
    - notify_hr: compliance_risk
    - escalate: after_deadline
    
  storage:
    - location: secure_hris
    - retention: per_legal_requirements
    - access: hr_only
```

---

## Output Example

**Request**: "Create an employee onboarding checklist automation"

**Output**:

```markdown
# Employee Onboarding Automation

## Trigger
New hire added to HRIS (e.g., BambooHR, Workday)

## Pre-Start Checklist

### Day -14
- [ ] Send welcome email
- [ ] Collect: ID, Tax forms, Banking info
- [ ] Order laptop & equipment

### Day -7
- [ ] Create email account
- [ ] Create Slack account
- [ ] Add to HRIS
- [ ] Schedule orientation
- [ ] Assign buddy

### Day -1
- [ ] Ship/setup equipment
- [ ] Send Day 1 instructions
- [ ] Prepare workspace (if office)

## Day 1 Checklist

### Morning
- [ ] Manager welcome (9am)
- [ ] IT setup (10am)
- [ ] Team introductions

### Afternoon
- [ ] HR orientation (1pm)
- [ ] Buddy lunch
- [ ] Tool walkthroughs

## Notifications

```yaml
overdue_task:
  - 50% deadline: Friendly reminder
  - 80% deadline: Urgent reminder
  - 100% deadline: Escalate to manager
```

## n8n Workflow

```yaml
trigger: New employee in BambooHR
actions:
  - Create accounts (Google, Slack)
  - Add to Notion onboarding tracker
  - Send Slack welcome
  - Schedule calendar events
  - Create task checklist in Asana
```
```

---

*HR Automation Workflow - Part of Claude Code*
README.md

What This Does

Automate HR workflows including recruiting, onboarding, employee management, and offboarding. Based on n8n's HR workflow templates.


Quick Start

Step 1: Create a Project Folder

mkdir -p ~/Documents/HrAutomation

Step 2: Download the Template

Click Download above, then:

mv ~/Downloads/CLAUDE.md ~/Documents/HrAutomation/

Step 3: Start Working

cd ~/Documents/HrAutomation
claude

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