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Automated employee onboarding document generator with Google Drive, Gmail & Slack integration

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by Jitesh Dugar ✓ · 394 views · created 2025-11-10 · HR

Unknown. This template uses community nodes we can't verify statically. Uses community nodes that can't be verified statically (unverified community packages are off by default in 3.0). Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 15 nodes and runs when an HTTP POST request hits its webhook URL. Along the way it connects Google Drive, Gmail and Htmlcsstopdf (community). It also calls hooks.slack.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: When an HTTP POST request hits its webhook URL.

  1. Validate & Enrich Data (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  2. Generate Welcome Letter (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  3. Generate IT Setup Guide (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  4. Generate Benefits Guide (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  5. Generate Forms (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  6. Prepare Document Array (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  7. Set HTML Field (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: html
  8. Convert to PDF (Htmlcsstopdf): uses Htmlcsstopdf
  9. Save to Drive (Google Drive): uses Google Drive
  10. Aggregate: combines items into one

…plus 4 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

Google DriveGmailHtmlcsstopdf (community)

HTTP calls to: hooks.slack.com

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

We can't fully verify this one: it relies on 1 community package, and n8n 3.0 turns unverified community packages off by default (N8N_UNVERIFIED_PACKAGES_ENABLED=false).

  • Check that n8n-nodes-htmlcsstopdf is verified or supports 3.0 (used in Convert to PDF2).

Nodes used (8)

From the author

Transform new hire onboarding from 3-4 hours of manual document compilation to 3 minutes of automated generation - creates personalized, role-specific document packages including welcome letters, benefits guides, IT setup instructions, and required forms, all…

Excerpt from Jitesh Dugar's description on n8n.io.

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