Onboarding Buddy Selection & Matching Guide — Department-Specific

A structured onboarding guide for HR Business Partners, People Operations leads, and hiring managers responsible for building and running a formal buddy program. Covers all four SHRM onboarding pillars: Compliance (buddy role boundaries — what buddies can and cannot advise on re: compensation, policy, legal matters), Clarification (role expectations, communication cadence, and success metrics for the buddy relationship), Culture (buddy qualities that reinforce organizational values and psychological safety), and Connection (matching logic by department, seniority, work mode, and personality profile to accelerate belonging and reduce early attrition). Includes eligibility screening criteria, disqualifying factors, a structured matching rubric, and a 90-day buddy engagement cadence. Designed for organizations scaling from ad-hoc buddy assignment to a repeatable, measurable program.

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