Onboard employees automatically with Google Workspace, Slack, Notion and Gmail
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Nodes used (8)
- Webhook
n8n-nodes-base.webhook - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack - Notion
n8n-nodes-base.notion - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - If
n8n-nodes-base.if
What it does
π How it works Fully automates your Day 0β30 employee onboarding sequence the moment HR submits a webhook. No manual steps, no missed tasks. - π Provisions Google Workspace account via Admin API - π¬ Posts a personalised welcome message to Slack - π Creates a Notion onboarding page pre-filled with the employee's details - π§ Sends a welcome email via Gmail with first-day instructions - β±οΈ Waits 7 days, then checks task completion β alerts the manager if anything is overdue - β
Waits 30 days, runs a final completion check and closes the onboarding loop π οΈ Set up steps Estimated setup time: ~20 minutes 1. Webhook β copy the webhook URL and send it from your HR system (BambooHR, HiBob, Workday, or a simple form) 2. Google Workspace β connect a Service Account with Domain-Wide Delegation; grant admin.directory.user scope 3. Slack β connect Slack OAuth2; set the welcome channel in the node (e.g. general) 4. Notion β connect Notion OAuth2; set your Onboarding database ID in the Create Page node 5. Gmail β connect Gmail OAuth2; customise the welcome email template in the Send Email node 6. Follow the sticky notes inside the workflow β each key node has a one-liner guide π Prerequisites - Google Workspace (Business Starter or higher) - Slack workspace with a bot or OAuth2 app - Notion workspace with an onboarding database - Gmail account for sending welcome emails Custom Workflow Request with Personal Dashboard [email protected] https://www.smartflowcraft.com/contact More free templates https://www.smartflowcraft.com/n8n-templates