Employee Onboarding
that Outlasts Day One

Applaud's AI-powered platform brings people, content and tasks together in one onboarding portal that managers and new hires actually love.

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Trusted by 100s of enterprise customers with a complex, global HR

Why yesterday’s “onboarding” tools fall flat

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Typical HCM add-ons stop after contracts, background checks, and bank details, then leave the employee to sink or swim.
They fade out the moment ID badges are printed, missing culture, community, and confidence-building.
Busy leaders get no guidance, so great first weeks depend on luck.
Tasks, content, and questions are scattered across email, spreadsheets, and siloed apps - exactly what modern talent won’t tolerate.
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Meet Applaud Onboarding

Built inside Applaud Journeys, part of our no-code, AI-native HR Service Delivery platform.
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Personalized Journeys

Tailored flows that shift by country, role, and contract type.

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Manager & Buddy Nudges

Smart reminders so no new hire is ever left waiting.

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Unified Task Engine

One place to blend HCM tasks with cross-system workflows; no code needed.

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Dynamic Culture Content

CEO videos, how-we-work guides, and EVP stories, revealed just-in-time.

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AI Answers 24/7

Embedded assistant resolves questions instantly and trims HR tickets.

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Live Pulse Dashboards

Real-time progress, sentiment, and red-flag tracking for HR.

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Works with the stack you already own

Single Sign-On via Okta or Entra ID, plus vendor-agnostic APIs pull tasks from your HCM, revoke assets in your ITSM, and leverage leaver knowledge in SharePoint - no rip-and-replace needed.

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Onboarding re-engineered from the employee’s point of view

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Mobile Magic

Native iOS, Android and browser access mean frontline staff without corporate emails can complete tasks and surveys via personal email or SMS.

From welcome messages to day-one checklists, new hires get everything they need, before they even step in the door. Simple, mobile-first, no barriers.
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AI journey creation, nudges, 24/7 assistance and analytics, create a more intuitive and rewarding exit experience

From contracts to culture, every step is smart. AI builds the path, nudges keep new hires moving, and real-time insights show HR what’s landing, and what’s missing.
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Global Enterprise

ISO-grade security, WCAG-AA accessibility, row-level permissions, 40+ languages, and a drag-and-drop creator studio HRIS teams can own;  no developers required. 

No matter the country, role or regulation, onboarding feels familiar. HR teams build once and launch everywhere, with the control and flexibility to localize where it counts.

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Backed by G2 customer reviews

The #1 Enterprise HR Service Delivery Software on G2

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. Applaud is a vendor-agnostic HR Service Delivery solution. We surface Workday tasks but add the personalized content, nudges, AI help, and analytics that the Workday suite can’t. Keep Workday; fill the engagement gap.
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Absolutely. Journeys is 100% no-code. HR teams design, test, and publish in a browser. Our largest clients run 100k+ employees.
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Use SSO where you have it, or link via personal email or phone number. Same secure experience, zero IT tickets.
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Checklists tick boxes. Applaud's AI-powered onboarding portal builds belonging. You’ll guide employees and managers for months, weave culture, measure sentiment, and fix friction,  without rebuilding your core HR stack.
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Onboarding

From pre-boarding to probation and beyond,  turn day-one nerves into day-one wow.

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Offboarding

From resignation to alumni network, finish strong, capture knowledge, and spark lifelong loyalty.

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First-Time Manager

From first team meeting to first big win, coach confidence, clarity, and leadership habits.

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Long Leave

From planning leave to seamless return, stay connected, supported, and up to speed.

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Internal Mobility

From opportunity search to seat-in-chair, move talent smoothly, with no bumps or bottlenecks.

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Performance Review

From goal-setting kick-off to growth check-ins, make feedback fluent, fair, and forward-looking.

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Benefits Enrolment

From plan discovery to held-in-hand cover, guide choices, clicks, and confirmations stress-free.

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75%Productivity increase
95,000Happy users
0Training required
“Applaud’s cutting-edge mobile and desktop interfaces are a refreshing user-friendly change that encourages our associates to engage with their own data.”
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Robert Reiling, National Director EBS Systems and BI
Advantage Solutions

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1Legacy system retired
100%Adoption
90%Satisfaction rate
“Applaud’s solution has been an instrumental part of the HR Transformation journey that we are undergoing throughout the whole Ministry. We are on track to achieve our objectives and create frictionless experiences for all of our employees.”

Ramy Rajab Zein, General Supervisor of the General Administration of Application Solutions
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA)

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367%Self-service usage
600%More job applications
1000%Rise in platform activity
"Applaud have helped to transform our People Services. Since the Applaud implementation, the enhanced experience continues to prompt positive feedback from our staff and ROI has been delivered to our organization."

Jackie Noorden, People Operations Director
National Trust

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100% Adoption achieved
6-Month Satisfaction surge
1Unified experience
“Applaud’s powerful workflows and customization features have allowed us to transform Oracle E-Business Suite to suit the complex needs of our business. Its easy-to-use functionality has been a breath of fresh air as new users only have to be shown the platform once. It’s so easy we never have to explain it again.”

IS&T Unit Head Applications.
Allseas

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£1 millionSaved
15,000 Employees live
33%Offboarding spend saved
“This project has been so successful that they are now expanding and investing in more of Applaud’s offerings in order to maximize the benefits associated with the implementation.”
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Ivan Harding, CEO and Co-founder
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