HR & Employment Toolkit
HR, Employment & Immigration Toolkit — Hire, Manage and Keep Great People
Employing people is one of the biggest — and riskiest — parts of running a small business. This toolkit brings together twenty practical templates, guides and articles covering the whole employment journey: recruiting, offering the job, onboarding, managing performance, and keeping great people.
Use the templates in the order you'd use them: the Recruitment Process, Interview Guide and interview questions, the sample Letter of Offer and Employment Contract template, then the Onboarding Checklist and 30-Day Check-In Guide. For ongoing management there are one-on-one meeting templates, a performance management system, review templates and a wage review policy — plus articles on retention, culture, remote teams and navigating employment issues.
These are general templates and guides only — New Zealand employment law changes, so have an employment lawyer or advisor check anything before you use it, especially employment contracts.
What’s inside
- Recruitment Process, Interview Guide and 8 Great Interview Questions
- Sample Letter of Offer and Employment Contract Template
- Onboarding Checklist and 30-Day Check-In Guide for new starters
- One-on-One Meeting Template and guide to running them
- Performance Management System, Performance Review Template and review workbook
- Wage & Performance Review Policy Template
- Articles: employing right, attracting and retaining talent, staff retention, company culture, managing remote teams, and navigating employment issues
Who it’s for
NZ small business owners who employ staff — or are about to hire their first employee — and want practical templates and guidance without starting from scratch. Not a substitute for legal advice on employment matters.
General guidance only — not legal, tax or financial advice.