Coordinate the transition to the receiving manager
This page covers the hiring-to-onboarding handoff, not onboarding or development guidance.
Align the hiring manager, recruiting partner, and receiving manager on agreed next actions through approved channels. Share only role context appropriate for the transition.
Applicant information and the authoritative decision record remain in the recruiting system. Ask the receiving manager which approved training and development resources support the new hire’s first assignments, and carry that ownership into the handoff.
Make the handoff clear
This is a coordination sequence, not an automated workflow or status tracker.
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Check the recruiting-process record
The hiring manager and recruiting partner confirm the decision record and required next actions through the organization's recruiting process.
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Align the receiving manager
Share agreed next steps and role context needed to prepare for the transition through approved channels.
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Keep applicant details in the right place
Do not copy applicant notes or decision details into this playbook or an unrelated handoff reference.
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Move development guidance to its home
Use the organization's Training & Development Hub for development resources instead of duplicating those materials here.
Illustrative handoff reference
Fictional example with no applicant details; not a task queue or system of record.
| Handoff topic | Responsible role | Keep in the recruiting system |
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| Decision record and recruiting-process next actions | Hiring manager and recruiting partner | Authoritative decision and applicant-specific records |
| Role outcomes relevant to the receiving manager's preparation | Hiring manager | Any applicant-specific notes or interview evidence |
| Agreed transition actions | Receiving manager and recruiting partner | Recruiting-process records and applicant information |
| Development resources after the hiring handoff | Receiving manager | The hiring record remains in the recruiting system; development guidance belongs in the established training hub. |
Continue with the appropriate next resource
Keep each authoritative resource in its own home.
Return to the playbook's hiring stages when another hiring coordination task remains.
Use the organization's established Training & Development Hub for onboarding and development guidance.
Bring recruiting-process or record questions to the assigned recruiting partner.
Applicant records and authoritative hiring decisions stay in the recruiting system.