--- title: Where HR and IT Should Overlap description: During the onboarding and offboarding process your HR and IT departments should work closely together to make sure employees are prepared. image: https://blog.techboston.com/hubfs/Where%20HR%20and%20IT%20Should%20Overlap%20.png --- ### Search engine Use this form to find things you need on this site Search × [![We're better together.](https://blog.techboston.com/hubfs/Tech_Networks_of_Boston_June2018/Images/Logo_without_motto-copy-web.png)](https://techboston.com) - [About TNB](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/) - [Overview](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/) - [Annual Report](https://techboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022-Benefit-Report.pdf) - [Mission](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/mission/) - [Partnerships and Affiliations](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/partnerships/) - [Certifications & Awards](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/certifications-awards/) - [Blog](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/blog/) - [Free Resources](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/resources/) - [Job Opportunities](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/careers/) - [Services](https://techboston.com/our-services/services-overview/) - [Overview](https://techboston.com/our-services/services-overview/) - [Integrated Services](https://techboston.com/our-services/integrated/) - [Managed Services](https://techboston.com/our-services/managed-services-2/) - [Project Services](https://techboston.com/our-services/project-services/) - [Case Studies](https://techboston.com/case-studies/) - [Using IT to Increase Productivity and Reduce Costs](https://techboston.com/case-studies/increase-productivity/) - [Updating Technology for Growing Needs](https://techboston.com/case-studies/updating-technology/) - [Shifting to Remote Work in the Midst of a Crisis](https://techboston.com/case-studies/remote-work/) - [Protecting Your Organization in the Wake of Cybercrime](https://techboston.com/case-studies/cybercrime/) - [Integrating Technology for Mission Driven Success](https://techboston.com/case-studies/integrated-technology-success/) - [Events](https://techboston.com/events/) - [Upcoming Events](https://techboston.com/events/) - [Past Roundtable Events](https://techboston.com/past-roundtable-events/) - [TNB’s Dialogue Series on Nonprofit Data and Evaluation](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/blog/best-practices-data-evaluation/) - [Contact Us](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/contact-us/) - [Home](https://techboston.com/) - [About Us](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/) - [2022 Annual Report](https://techboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022-Benefit-Report.pdf) - [Blog](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/blog/) - [Certifications & Awards](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/certifications-awards/) - [Case Studies](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/case-studies/) - [Job Opportunities](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/careers/) - [Mission](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/mission/) - [Partnerships and Affiliations](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/partnerships/) - [Events](https://techboston.com/events/) - [Services](https://techboston.com/our-services/) - [Contact Us](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/contact-us/) # Where HR and IT Should Overlap [Home](https://techboston.com) / Where HR and IT Should Overlap Return to Previous Page [![image-1](https://blog.techboston.com/hubfs/Where%20HR%20and%20IT%20Should%20Overlap%20.png)](https://blog.techboston.com/hubfs/Where%20HR%20and%20IT%20Should%20Overlap%20.png) [View large](https://blog.techboston.com/hubfs/Where%20HR%20and%20IT%20Should%20Overlap%20.png) ### Where HR and IT Should Overlap Organizations often work in silos, with little to no overlap between various departments unless needed for specific projects or reporting periods. While this can make sense sometimes, it is essential that all departments in your organization are aligned on your mission and goals so they can work together for success. This is even true of your IT and HR departments. It might seem like IT and HR are entirely unrelated, but there are two keys times they interact: onboarding and offboarding.    ###### Onboarding  During the onboarding process, it may seem like HR oversees everything. There is a lot of paperwork to complete when a new hire comes on and documents they need to review about the company and its policies. There is also a lot that the IT department needs to do to ensure a new employee is successfully brought onboard. For instance, IT needs to set up their email and account, confirm required access credentials for necessary software and tools, order equipment like computers and phones, and go over basic security training. HR and the IT team should work together to create an onboarding plan, outlining what is needed for each employee, when special permission might be needed, and even the schedule for various training.     ###### Offboarding  As with the onboarding process, your HR and IT teams must meet to develop a plan for offboarding employees. Whether they quit their roles or are terminated, there are major security risks that you can face unless you properly remove former employees from your systems. Before the last date of employment, there should be communication from HR so that accounts can be closed, incoming emails can be forwarded to the appropriate contact, any shared accounts can have updated passwords, and company-owned equipment (like laptops) can be recovered.     Your IT department interacts with the rest of your staff on a daily basis, but they are also essential at the start and end of each employee's time with you. If your organization doesn’t have a formal onboarding and offboarding plan, you should sit down and think about what needs to be done and their level of importance.   Share Post - - - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.techboston.com/hr-it-overlap](mailto:?body=https://blog.techboston.com/hr-it-overlap) [Previous](https://blog.techboston.com/employees-need-security-training) [![](https://blog.techboston.com/hubfs/Why%20Your%20New%20Employees%20Need%20Security%20Training%20.png) Why Your New Employees Need Security Training](https://blog.techboston.com/employees-need-security-training) [Next](https://blog.techboston.com/best-practices-for-virtual-classrooms) [![](https://blog.techboston.com/hubfs/Best%20Practices%20for%20Virtual%20Classrooms%20.png) Best Practices for Virtual Classrooms](https://blog.techboston.com/best-practices-for-virtual-classrooms) ### Leave a Reply [![updatedblogad](https://blog.techboston.com/hs-fs/hubfs/updatedblogad.png?width=312&name=updatedblogad.png)](https://techboston.com/about-tnb/contact-us/)                    ### Contact Us 1 Wadleigh Place South Boston, MA 02127 Phone: 617.269.0299 Fax: 888.527.9333 ### GET UPDATES ### Resources [Server Failure and Recovery](https://techboston.com/resources/server-failure/) [Plan a Successful Email Migration to the Cloud](https://techboston.com/resources/email-migration/) [How to Align Your Staff on Technology Use and Policies](https://techboston.com/resources/technology-policies/) [Data Loss and Recovery: A Guide](https://techboston.com/resources/data-loss-recovery/) [Assess Your IT Needs: Is an MSP Right For You?](https://techboston.com/resources/assess-it/) [IT Audits and Assessments: What Are They Good For?](https://techboston.com/resources/it-audits-assessments/) [The Right Time to Change Your MSP](https://techboston.com/resources/change-msp/) [Privacy Policy](https://techboston.com/privacy-policy/) © 2021 Tech Networks of Boston