34 n8n HR automations
Every free, copy-paste n8n recipe for HR. Each one is a ready-to-run AI agent — import the workflow, connect your accounts, and it runs 24/7. No code, no signup.
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Rehire Last Summer's Best Seasonal Staff Before Competitors Do
Every season starts with a hiring scramble — while last year's trained stars wait uninvited. Reach out to top former seasonal staff first with early rehire offers.
Collect Every New Hire's Payroll Forms Before Their First Check
Payroll services chase clients' new hires for W-4s and direct deposit forms while the first payroll looms. Collect every required form from new hires automatically before the run.
Ensure New Hires Get Their Equipment Before Day One
New hires start with no laptop or access because equipment provisioning falls through cross-team cracks. Track each new hire's equipment and access provisioning to completion before day one.
Warn Managers of Turnover Risk on Their Teams Early
Managers learn a valued team member is leaving only when they resign, too late to intervene. Surface turnover-risk signals so managers can re-engage at-risk employees early.
Capture Departing Employees' Knowledge Before They Leave
Employees leave and their undocumented knowledge walks out the door, crippling their team. Prompt structured knowledge capture during offboarding so critical know-how stays.
Run an Employee Referral Program That Actually Pays Out
Employee referral programs stall when referrals get lost and bonuses don't pay, killing participation. Track every referral from submission to hire and trigger bonuses reliably.
Chase Employees to Complete Benefits Open Enrollment on Time
Employees procrastinate on open enrollment and miss the deadline, defaulting to wrong coverage and blaming HR. Track enrollment completion and chase the incomplete before the deadline.
Route Typeform Job Applications Into a Notion Hiring Pipeline
Turn every Typeform job application into a structured Notion card in your hiring board, with the resume attached and the candidate placed in the New stage.
Schedule Candidate Interviews Across Time Zones Without the Back-and-Forth
End scheduling ping-pong — collect the candidate's availability, match it against interviewer calendars across time zones, and book automatically.
Generate and Send Offer Letters the Moment a Candidate Is Approved
Move fast on great candidates — when an offer is approved, auto-generate a personalized offer letter and send it for e-signature same day.
Aggregate Interviewer Scorecards Into a Hiring Decision Summary
Make hiring decisions faster — collect each interviewer's scorecard and compile an aggregated summary with average scores and key flags.
Chase Managers to Approve Timesheets Before Payroll Runs
Late timesheet approvals delay payroll. Remind managers with outstanding approvals as the payroll cutoff approaches so everyone gets paid on time.
Provision Accounts and Send an Onboarding Checklist for New Hires
When a new hire is added to your HR system, automatically create their core accounts and send them a first-day checklist so day one runs smoothly.
Catch Bad Onboarding in Week One, Not at the Exit Interview
New hires who have a rough first week rarely say so — they just quit within a year. A short day-5 pulse survey catches problems while they're fixable.
Automate New Employee Onboarding Tasks the Moment They're Hired
An n8n workflow that fires when a new hire is added to your HR tool, then creates their onboarding checklist as tasks, sends a welcome email, and alerts IT to provision accounts — so day one is fully prepared without HR chasing five departments by hand.
Distribute Every New Job Opening Across Job Boards and Social
Post a role once in your ATS and let n8n broadcast it to job boards, LinkedIn and your careers Slack, filling roles faster with less effort.
Auto-Screen Job Applicant Resumes with AI and Score Them in a Sheet
An n8n workflow that catches each new job application, extracts the resume text, has Claude score the candidate against your must-have criteria, and logs a ranked row to Google Sheets — so recruiters spend time on the top 20% instead of reading every CV.
Recommend Training Based on Each Employee's Skill Gaps
Grow your team intentionally. Compare each employee's skills against their role's requirements and recommend targeted training.
Automate Reference Check Requests and Collection
Speed up hiring — when a candidate reaches the reference stage, automatically request and collect structured references from their contacts.
Alert Managers Before Employees Hit Overtime Thresholds
Control labor costs and comply with rules by alerting managers when an employee's logged hours approach the overtime threshold.
Assign an Onboarding Buddy to Every New Hire Automatically
Make new hires feel welcome — automatically pair each new hire with an available buddy and introduce them before day one.
Roll Out New Policies and Confirm Everyone Has Read Them
When a new policy drops, distribute it, collect acknowledgments, and chase anyone who hasn't confirmed by the deadline.
Remind Managers of 1-on-1s and Prep a Talking-Points Sheet
Consistent 1-on-1s build strong teams. Remind managers of upcoming 1-on-1s and hand them a prep sheet with recent context per report.
Coordinate Panel Interview Scheduling Across Interviewers
Panel interviews are a scheduling nightmare. Find a slot that works for the candidate and all panelists, then book and confirm it automatically.
Analyze Exit Interview Responses for Attrition Trends
Learn why people leave — collect exit interview responses, let AI extract themes, and build a trend report so you can fix root causes.
Survey Candidates on Their Interview Experience and Act on It
Your hiring process shapes your employer brand. Survey candidates after their process, categorize feedback, and fix recurring pain points.
Keep a Team Calendar of Birthdays and Work Milestones
Never miss a moment worth celebrating. Maintain a team calendar of birthdays and work anniversaries and prompt the team to celebrate.
Route Employee PTO Requests Through Manager Approval Automatically
Simplify time-off — capture PTO requests, route them to the manager for one-click approval, and update the shared calendar once approved.
Never Miss an Employee Work Anniversary Again
Automatically detect employee work anniversaries from your HR system and post a celebration in Slack plus a note to their manager to recognize them.
Track Employee Policy Attestations and Chase the Stragglers
Stay audit-ready by sending required policy acknowledgments, tracking who has signed, and chasing anyone outstanding before the deadline.
Send Kind, Personalized Candidate Rejection Emails Automatically
An n8n workflow that turns a 'rejected' status change in your ATS into a warm, specific rejection email drafted by Claude — referencing the role and a genuine note — so no candidate is ghosted and your employer brand survives the funnel.
Handle Employee Shift Swaps With Automatic Approval Routing
Simplify scheduling — let staff request shift swaps, auto-check coverage rules, and route valid swaps to a manager for one-tap approval.
Collect and Broadcast Peer Kudos to Build Team Morale
Celebrate great work — let employees submit peer kudos and automatically broadcast them in a recognition channel to build a culture of appreciation.
Auto-Provision Google Workspace Accounts for Every New BambooHR Hire
When a new employee is added in BambooHR, this workflow automatically creates their Google Workspace account so they are ready to work on day one. HR managers save hours of manual setup and eliminate provisioning delays.