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Hire Benefits-Eligible Staff

The steps below will assist you in hiring a benefits-eligible staff member. For details about recruitment, see Recruit Benefits-Eligible Staff.

Send offer form to your local Human Resources team

If the candidate verbally accepts the offer, complete and send the New Hire/Transfer Offer Form with approvals, along with your final candidate's resume to your local HR department.

Work with Human Resources to send offer letter

Offer letters are accessible by Human Resources personnel only. Contact your local HR team to obtain the appropriate offer letter to send to your final candidate.

Once the offer letter is sent, ensure that your local HR team receives the signed acceptance from the candidate along with a signed copy of the job offer letter for their personnel file.

Work with Human Resources to enroll your new hire in the Welcome Center

The Cardinal at Work Welcome Center combines completion of important required start-up steps with an enhanced orientation to Stanford benefits. By taking care of transactional, communications and orientation items, the Welcome Center reduces the burden on you and helps enable your new hire to be work-ready beginning on day two.

As the hiring manager, you may enroll your new hire in the Welcome Center through your local HR team.

Review Welcome Center Manager's Guide

Important Note

The Welcome Center is intended to be the employee's first day of work, which should be a Monday. It is strongly advised that your new hire attends the Welcome Center. If he or she cannot attend, then your school/unit will be held accountable for ensuring all onboarding steps are completed, including required training and mandated hiring paperwork (e.g., I-9).

View required steps for new hires not attending the Welcome Center