Employee Onboarding Software Singapore —
From Offer Accepted to Payroll Ready. Automatically.
HireCentral's AI onboarding chatbot guides every new hire through their first steps — documents, policies, IT setup, first-day instructions — while their payroll record, CPF details, and attendance access are set up in PeopleCentral automatically. 50% faster. Zero manual re-entry.
Why bad onboarding costs Singapore companies more than they realise
20% of employee turnover happens in the first 45 days. The primary cause is not culture or role fit — it is poor onboarding. New hires who feel confused, unsupported, or unprepared on day one disengage quickly.
The typical Singapore SME onboarding process: HR emails a Word document checklist, the new hire brings printed forms on day one, IT setup is a separate ticket to a different team, payroll details are manually re-entered from the offer letter, and someone forgets to set up their attendance card. HireCentral's onboarding module replaces all of this with a single automated digital experience — before day one, not scrambling on the day itself.
of employee turnover happens in the first 45 days — the direct cost of poor onboarding.
How to automate payroll, leave, and onboarding using one HR system
Offer accepted in HireCentral
The new hire accepts digitally. HireCentral triggers the downstream flow across all connected PeopleCentral modules automatically.
HRMS profile created automatically
PeopleCentral HRMS creates the employee record — name, IC/FIN, department, reporting line, employment type — without any manual input from HR.
Payroll record built
Salary, CPF contribution rate, SDL, CDAC deduction, bank account — all populated from the offer letter data. Ready for the first payroll run.
Leave entitlement assigned
Annual leave, sick leave, and childcare leave entitlements calculated per Employment Act and assigned to the new hire's profile automatically.
TimeCentral attendance activated
Attendance access, geo-fence zone, shift template, and face recognition enrollment triggered on the new hire's start date.
REME expense access granted
New hire added to REME WhatsApp group. Expense policy applied automatically based on department and role level.
A new hire accepted Monday is on payroll by Friday with zero manual data entry by HR between those steps.
What HireCentral's onboarding module does
Virtual onboarding chatbot — 24/7 guidance for new hires
The onboarding chatbot answers new hire questions at any hour — "What do I need to bring on day one?" "Where do I submit my bank details?" "How does leave work at this company?" — reducing the volume of HR queries before and during the first week. Available in English, Chinese, Bahasa, and more.
Document collection and policy sign-off
NRIC/FIN, bank account, CPF details, employment pass copy, signed employment contract — all collected digitally through the onboarding portal. Policy acknowledgments signed digitally with timestamped audit trail.
Smooth data export to connected HR systems
Onboarding data flows directly to PeopleCentral HRMS, payroll, TimeCentral, and REME in real time. No exports, no re-entry, no spreadsheets. When the chatbot collects the bank account number, it appears in payroll.
Onboarding at every scale — from 10 to 1,000 new hires
For SMEs
Most SMEs are onboarding new hires in under half a day, compared to 2–3 days of HR admin previously. The entire setup takes one afternoon — no IT team, no lengthy implementation.
Start free trialFor Enterprise
Multi-department onboarding with role-specific workflows. Different document requirements, different policy sets, different IT access levels — all handled automatically by department. Scale onboarding across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Philippines from one platform.
Frequently asked questions
New hire accepted today. On payroll by their first day. Automatically.
50% faster onboarding. Zero manual re-entry. Chatbot guides new hires 24/7.
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