{"id":28405,"date":"2022-03-11T16:57:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T16:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/new-hire-checklist-template\/"},"modified":"2024-02-29T05:00:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T05:00:25","slug":"new-hire-checklist-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/new-hire-checklist-template\/","title":{"rendered":"New Hire Checklist Template"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"introduction\">\n<h2>Introduction:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-content\">\n<figure> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rRm-JUhi26MPXjvSYyNKPw.png\" alt=\"Introduction:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rRm-JUhi26MPXjvSYyNKPw.png\"> <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Do you remember your <strong>first day<\/strong> in a new job? All those <strong>unfamiliar faces<\/strong> and no idea who the boss was? Maybe you even had a moment where you were <strong>forgotten about<\/strong>? There\u2019s nothing like a little solitary confinement in a bright air-conditioned office. However, you\u2019ve decided that <strong>your new hires won\u2019t be going through that kind of treatment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d be right to think that way. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/resourcesandtools\/hr-topics\/talent-acquisition\/pages\/dont-underestimate-the-importance-of-effective-onboarding.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nearly one-third of all new hires quit their jobs within the first six months<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With <strong>a high-quality process<\/strong> like the one in this checklist, you <strong>can avoid<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Not giving feedback<\/li>\n<li>Letting new hires feel unappreciated<\/li>\n<li><strong>A poor onboarding process<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>With an automated<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Process Street<\/a> <strong>workflow<\/strong>, you\u2019ll be <strong>organized<\/strong>. That means <strong>saving time and money<\/strong>. With our pre-designed checklists, you can have a <strong>new hire up and running right from day one<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"preboarding\">\n<h2>Preboarding:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"send-company-swag-in-the-post\">\n<h2>Send company swag in the post<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Start your onboarding process the best way by taking care of the small details first.<\/p>\n<p>Create a <strong>great impression<\/strong> on the <strong>new hire<\/strong> by sending t-shirts, cups, or gifts <strong>before their first day<\/strong>. Complete the below to get their gifts sent out:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> New hire\u2019s name <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Address line 1 (street address) <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Address line 2 (apartment, suite, unit) <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> City <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> State <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"><option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option><\/select>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> ZIP code <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Country <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"><option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option><\/select>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> New hire\u2019s phone number <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-warning\">Send the details on to the design company in the email below:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"create-security-and-expenses-cards\">\n<h2>Create security and expenses cards<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Again, the more you've done before the new hire arrives the better. Think about stuff you\u2019ve ordered online. <strong>How many times<\/strong> have items been <strong>delayed or lost altogether in the mail<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t want a new hire being asked to travel abroad without an expenses card ready.<\/p>\n<p>Use the below fields to <strong>get security<\/strong> and expenses cards <strong>before the new hire arrives<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> New hire\u2019s name <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Address line 1 (street address) <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Address line 2 (apartment, suite, unit) <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> City <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> State <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"><option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option><\/select>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> ZIP code <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Country <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"><option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option><\/select>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> New hire\u2019s phone number <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Delivery company to be used <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Date that cards will be delivered <\/label> <\/p>\n<div class=\"date-container\"> <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-calendar btn-icon\"><\/i> Date will be set here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-warning\">Now send the new hire an email to tell them the date their cards will arrive:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"send-it-equipment-to-remote-new-hires\">\n<h2>Send IT equipment to remote new hires<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>With an increasing amount of remote workers, there may not be a need to set up an office desk. However, IT equipment will still be needed. Work through the following to decide if and what items need to be sent out.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Will the new hire be a remote worker? <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"><option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option><\/select>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Which software company will the equipment be from? <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"><option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option><\/select>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> What equipment will the new hire need from Apple? <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"><option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option><\/select>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> What equipment will the new hire need from Google? <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"><option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option><\/select>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"select-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> What equipment will the new hire need from Microsoft? <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"><option value=\"An option will be selected here\">An option will be selected here<\/option><\/select>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"set-up-the-new-hires-desk\">\n<h2>Set up the new hire\u2019s desk<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Consider the new hire\u2019s desk <strong>a great opportunity to onboard them<\/strong>. Make <strong>a list of anything they might need<\/strong> and have it ready for their first big day. If you think back to your first day, you may have had a lot of time one day when you waited for a meeting.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Don\u2019t let the new hire\u2019s free time go to waste<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Think of yourself as an interior designer and <strong>place<\/strong> the following items: employee <strong>manual<\/strong>, business <strong>cards<\/strong>, a hierarchy <strong>chart<\/strong>, and <strong>a list<\/strong> of the day\u2019s activities <strong>on their desk<\/strong>. Use the below to make sure you have everything:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Employee handbook\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Copy of current hierarchy\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Welcome gift\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       4\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Stationery required: cards, notebooks, and pens\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Has the NDA been signed?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Does payroll have all the new hire's details?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Some information about the new hire: including which pronouns to use <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Now that you have some interesting info about the new hire, let their line manager know.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-warning\">Ask the line manager to send out an email using the above details:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"call-the-new-hire-before-their-first-day-begins\">\n<h2>Call the new hire before their first day begins<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Consider contacting the new hire before their first day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calm<\/strong> their <strong>nerves<\/strong> and <strong>give any information<\/strong> that would <strong>save either of you<\/strong> <strong>time<\/strong>. Even if you have a buddy lined up for their first day, consider what the new hire might be thinking about. <strong>Make the call a personal one<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Think about <strong>other HR departments<\/strong> that would send an <strong>impersonal email<\/strong>. Keep in mind that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/marcel-schwantes\/surprising-reason-why-employees-quit.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">16.45%<\/a> of new hires quit within their first week.<\/p>\n<p>You want to <strong>create a better impression than other employers have<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Does the new hire need a specific type of chair?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Does the new hire know about nearby parking?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Is there a map of the area for the new hire?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       4\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Are there details for current public transportation routes?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       5\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Does the new hire understand the dress code?\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       6\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Wish the new hire good luck for their first day\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"first-day-checklist\">\n<h2>First day checklist:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"meet-the-new-hire-when-they-arrive\">\n<h2>Meet the new hire when they arrive<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>If a buddy has not already been nominated then select someone from HR to <strong>meet the new hire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-warning\">Don\u2019t let the new hire announce their arrival at reception and then be left waiting for twenty minutes.<\/p>\n<p>If possible <strong>have them shown around the office<\/strong> noting the cafeteria and bathrooms.<\/p>\n<p>Also, ask <strong>the guide to give their contact information<\/strong> to the new hire. Just <strong>in case they get locked out<\/strong> of anywhere.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Name of guide for new hire <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Guide\u2019s job title <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Guide\u2019s mobile phone number <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"make-sure-the-new-hire-has-a-computer-and-passwords\">\n<h2>Make sure the new hire has a computer and passwords<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>No matter what a business does<strong> there will always be IT issues<\/strong>. Whether it\u2019s a <strong>broken&nbsp;printer<\/strong> or a <strong>faulty<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>network drive<\/strong> with important documents, nothing in life works perfectly. It also <strong>costs companies<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the20.com\/blog\/the-cost-of-it-downtime\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">money<\/a> every year.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been a new hire, you may remember a day when you were asked to do computer work. It then transpired the computer didn\u2019t work and maybe no one had given you the <strong>IT department\u2019s phone number<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>We suggest you <strong>call the IT department before the new hire arrives<\/strong>. Ask them if there are <strong>any problems you should be made aware of<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>So, don\u2019t just think about passwords and computers, <strong>anticipate dangers<\/strong> in the road ahead&nbsp;<strong>before you get to them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      No, there are no IT issues\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Yes, there are IT issues\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\"> <label> Details of any IT issues <\/label> <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-warning\">Check that invites have been sent to the new hire for the following services and software:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Ahrefs\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Airtable\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Brex\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       4\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Calendly\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       5\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Dive\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       6\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Gmail\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       7\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Gong\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       8\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Grammarly\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       9\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div 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