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# hiring & onboarding flow

## STAGE 1 — APPLICATION

Candidate submits application on the website. Application appears on the internal dashboard for review by People and Culture.

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## STAGE 2 — SCREENING

People and Culture reviews each application against the following criteria:

### Resume & Profile Review

* Minimum qualification check (education, experience, skills)
* Compensation expectation alignment
* Availability and start date
* Location / remote eligibility

### Pre-Screening Interview (phone or video call)

* Role-specific qualifying questions
* Communication and clarity assessment
* Culture fit evaluation
* Candidate questions about the role answered

### Background Verification

* **Identity verification** (Aadhaar / PAN / Passport)
* **Address verification**
* **Education qualification verification**
* **Previous employment history verification**
* **Criminal record check**
* **Social media review** (public profiles checked for red flags)
* **Professional licence verification** (if role requires it)

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## STAGE 3 — INTERVIEW

Candidate moves to formal interview rounds:

* Conducted by Director or Group Partner of the relevant division
* Assessment of role-specific technical skills
* Culture and value alignment deeper dive
* Task or assignment (depending on role)

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## STAGE 4 — OFFER & CONFIRMATION

If candidate is selected, automated offer email is sent from **[careers@ibbe.in](mailto:careers@ibbe.in)**.

**Email contains:**

* Formal offer letter
* Role title and division
* Reporting manager
* Joining date

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## STAGE 5 — PRE-JOINING

Once offer is accepted, automated email from **[central@ibbe.in](mailto:central@ibbe.in)** requests a professional headshot.

**Receiving the headshot triggers the following actions simultaneously:**

* **ID Card** generated and available on the application portal
* **Company email** created (Google Workspace)
* **First assignment** (Introduction task) sent
* **Cloudflare Access** credentials generated for Knowledge Base
* **Automated email** confirms all systems are live

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## STAGE 6 — ACTIVATION

New employee integrated into team flow:

* Added to official communication channels (Slack / Teams / WhatsApp)
* Added to project management software (Notion / Asana / Linear)
* Onboarding buddy / guide assigned from People and Culture

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## FULL FLOW AT A GLANCE

```mermaid theme={null}
graph TD
    App[Application on Website] --> Dashboard[Internal Dashboard]
    Dashboard --> Screening[Screening: P&C]
    Screening --> Criteria[Review Criteria]
    Criteria --> PreInterview[Pre-Screening Interview]
    PreInterview --> BGCheck[Background Verification]
    BGCheck --> Interview[Formal Interview: Director/GP]
    Interview --> Selection{Selected?}
    Selection -->|No| Reject[End]
    Selection -->|Yes| Offer[Offer Email: careers@ibbe.in]
    Offer --> Accept[Offer Accepted]
    Accept --> Headshot[Headshot Request: central@ibbe.in]
    Headshot --> Triggers[Automation Triggers]
    
    subgraph "Simultaneous Triggers"
    Triggers --> IDCard[ID Card Generated]
    Triggers --> Email[Workspace Email Created]
    Triggers --> Task[First Assignment Sent]
    Triggers --> Cloudflare[Cloudflare Access Generated]
    Triggers --> Confirm[System Live Email]
    end
    
    Confirm --> Activation[Stage 6: Activation]
    Activation --> Channels[Communication Channels]
    Activation --> Tools[Project Tools]
    Activation --> Buddy[Onboarding Buddy]
    Buddy --> Done[Onboarding Complete]
```