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Employee Information Form Template

A free employee information form for new hires. Collect personal details, contact info, role, start date and emergency contact before day one.

Use template

Welcome to the team.

Share a few details so HR can get everything ready for your first day.

About this template

Gather everything HR needs from a new employee in one online form: legal and preferred name, contact details, address, job title, department, start date, and an emergency contact.

Common uses

  • New hire onboarding
  • Updating staff records
  • Contractor and seasonal staff details

Key features

  • Personal and contact details
  • Role and start date
  • Emergency contact

What this template asks

  1. What's your full legal name?

    Short Text

  2. What name do you like to be called?

    Short Text · Optional

  3. What's your date of birth?

    Date

  4. What's your personal email address?

    Email

  5. What's your phone number?

    Phone

  6. What's your home address?

    Long Text

  7. What's your job title?

    Short Text

  8. Which department will you join?

    Select · Operations, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Finance, People, Other

  9. What's your start date?

    Date

  10. Who should we contact in an emergency?

    Short Text

How to use this template

  1. Copy it

    Select Use template and a copy opens in your workspace as an unpublished draft.

  2. Make it yours

    Edit any question or answer, choose a theme, and add your logo.

  3. Share it

    Publish, then send the link, show a QR code, or embed the form on your site. Responses arrive in Submissions.

Frequently asked questions

What is an employee information form?

A form new hires fill in with their personal details, contact information, address, role, start date, and emergency contact, so HR has everything in one record.

When should new employees complete it?

Send it with the offer letter or onboarding email so HR has the details before the first day.

Can I add payroll or tax questions?

You can add any question in the builder. Keep bank and tax ID details in your payroll system rather than a general form.

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