New hires start trained,
not confused.
FirstDay gets your new hire oriented and trained before Day 1 — company introduction, policies, and role-specific training, done on their phone before their first shift.
Day 1 Readiness
3 of 4 new hires ready
for Day 1 — before their first shift
How It Works
From hire to ready-to-work, before Day 1.
You hire someone
Add their name, email, and role. Takes 15 seconds.
They get access immediately
A portal invite goes out the same day — before any paperwork.
They complete orientation
Company intro, policies, and training assigned to their exact role — all on their phone.
They arrive Day 1 ready
Trained and oriented, not sitting through onboarding during their first shift.
The Problem
Hiring is expensive. Losing them in the first 90 days is worse.
Whether you run a senior living community, a restaurant chain, a dental practice, or a hotel — the math is the same. Unprepared new hires quit fast and cost you thousands.
$4,700
average cost to replace one hourly employee
Recruiting, onboarding, training time, lost productivity, and overtime coverage add up across every industry from healthcare to hospitality.
60%+
of new hires who quit do so in the first 90 days
Most leave because they felt unprepared, disconnected, or unsure if they made the right choice. That is preventable.
4.2x
higher completion rate when training is built for the actual job
Generic training fails because it does not connect to the specific work. When the content reflects the real workplace employees pay attention.
How Hiring Works with FirstDay
Five steps from "you're hired" to ready to work.
Send an offer letter through the platform
Pick the role they were hired for, their location, and start date. FirstDay generates and sends the offer letter instantly.
Add Employee
Name
Role
They sign, and onboarding begins automatically
A typed signature, done in seconds. The moment they sign, their account is created and their onboarding starts - built around the exact role they were hired for.
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Signed electronicallyThey get their Day 1 roadmap instantly
They receive an email with a link to their personal portal, tailored to their exact role, showing their start date and what to expect.
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Welcome to Sunrise ALF - Here's what to expect
They complete it on their phone before Day 1
Training, paperwork, and policy acknowledgment - all done before their first shift, not during it.
They show up ready to work
No stack of paperwork on Day 1. No guessing what to expect. They already know your policies and are ready for their first shift.
Day 1 Ready
Policies known - Team met - Trained
The Complete Workforce Readiness Platform
More than training. A full system for getting new hires ready.
Knowing what to expect on Day 1 is just the start. FirstDay is a complete workforce readiness platform that prepares new hires before Day 1, supports them through their first 30 days, and gives you the documentation you need for compliance audits.
Pre-Day-1 Onboarding Portal
New hires get access to their personal portal the moment they accept your offer. They complete paperwork, review documents, learn what to expect, and meet the team before they ever walk in the door.
First Week Journey Automation
Automated touchpoints at Day 1, Day 3, Day 7, Day 14, and Day 30 keep new hires engaged. Supervisors get prompts at the right moments. Pulse check-ins catch problems before they become resignations.
Compliance Documentation
Every completed module, every acknowledgment, every supervisor sign-off is timestamped and stored. Pull a complete compliance report for any employee in seconds when state surveyors arrive.
Competency Tracking and Floor Readiness
Track not just whether training was completed but whether the employee actually got it. Quiz patterns reveal struggle areas. Supervisor observations validate competency. Floor readiness clearance shows who is truly ready to work.
Generic Onboarding Tools
- -Paper packets and scattered emails
- -No tracking or documentation
- -New hires arrive unprepared
- -Manual everything
Generic Training Platforms
- -Same content for every business
- -Training happens after Day 1
- -No connection to specific role
- -No retention support
FirstDay
- Custom onboarding built for your business
- Pre-Day-1 preparation built in
- Complete first 30 day journey
- Automated compliance documentation
Want the complete workforce readiness platform?
Day 1 and first-30-days readiness is included with every subscription. Add the full onboarding, retention, and compliance platform to make FirstDay your complete workforce readiness solution.
Pricing
Start free. Grow into the full platform.
Every FirstDay account starts free - no credit card required. Add the Workforce plan when you're ready for the full onboarding, retention, and compliance platform.
Free
Get your first new hires ready before Day 1.
- Add new hires
- Day 1 and first-30-days plan
- Employee portal access
- Readiness tracking
Workforce
The complete workforce readiness system for growing teams.
- Everything in Free
- First week journey automation
- Compliance documentation
- Competency tracking
- Floor readiness clearance
- Multi-user access
Have questions about which plan fits your team? Contact us.
Built for the Way You Work
Compliance and training built for your industry.
FirstDay knows the specific requirements, language, and workflows of the industries we serve. From senior living regulations to restaurant health codes — your training reflects your reality.
Senior Living and Healthcare
Examples
Assisted living, memory care, home health, hospice, skilled nursing
Compliance Focus
HHSC requirements, HIPAA, resident rights, abuse prevention
Restaurants and Food Service
Examples
Quick service, casual dining, fine dining, catering, food trucks
Compliance Focus
Food safety, allergen awareness, alcohol service, sanitation
Hospitality and Hotels
Examples
Hotels, resorts, vacation rentals, conference centers, bed and breakfasts
Compliance Focus
Guest service standards, safety protocols, emergency procedures
Retail and Customer Service
Examples
Department stores, specialty retail, e-commerce fulfillment, boutiques
Compliance Focus
POS training, loss prevention, customer service standards
Dental and Medical Practices
Examples
Dental offices, urgent care, optometry, physical therapy, veterinary
Compliance Focus
HIPAA, OSHA, infection control, patient interaction
Trades and Field Services
Examples
Construction, landscaping, cleaning services, HVAC, plumbing
Compliance Focus
Safety protocols, equipment operation, customer interaction
Not seeing your industry?
FirstDay works for any business that hires people. If you can describe the role we can build the training. Talk to us about your specific industry and we will show you exactly how FirstDay fits.
Get Started Today
Get your next hire ready before Day 1.
No credit card. No sales call. Add your first new hire and watch them arrive trained, oriented, and ready to work.
Free to start. No credit card required.
Want the complete workforce readiness platform? Book a discovery call and we'll show you how FirstDay prepares new hires before Day 1 and tracks them through their first 30 days.
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