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Get hours back on hiring. HR Bestie · New-Hire Machine

The New-Hire Machine: résumé in → interview logged → offer checklist → day-1 onboarding. Set it up once in Zapier or Make — then it runs. For the one person doing HR at a company of ~10–150. Not for staffing agencies. Not another vague “HR system.”

$139 one-time · optional $59/yr updates · no subscription required

  • Hours back on hiring
  • Set once — you own it
  • We don’t host bots
Built for time Get hours back on every new hire
New-Hire Machine Résumé → interview → offer → day-1
Set once — you own it Zapier/Make triggers · we don’t host bots
Not legal advice Ops templates — counsel reviews decisions

Why this wins

Hiring still eats your week. Fix that first.

You already know how to hire. The pain is time — every résumé, interview, offer, and day-1 starts from scratch again. HR Bestie is the New-Hire Machine: one clear path you set up once, then reuse. Thin checklists + a Zapier/Make trigger you own. Not a hosted bot. Not enterprise software.

In

Résumé → interview logged

Application email adds a pipeline row and pings you. Scorecards keep interviews from disappearing.

Decide

Offer checklist

A ready path so “send the offer” isn’t a scramble the night before.

Start

Day-1 onboarding

Folders + kickoff list so the first day is ready — not invent-as-you-go.

Simple rules: you approve anything sent to a candidate; we don’t host bots; you own Zapier/Make. Built for in-company HR & office managers — not staffing agencies.

What's included

The New-Hire Machine

One clear path that gives you hours back on hiring. Drop the folders into Drive/SharePoint, fill blank placeholders for your tools, turn on one trigger. Not a tutorial. Not for staffing agencies.

Also in the kit (open when you’re ready — not day-1 homework)
Extra Automate

More triggers

Interview-tomorrow prep ping and day-30 check-in nudge — after the Machine is live.

  • Set-once Zapier/Make cards
  • Optional AI assist later
Extra Rhythm

90-day priorities

Quarterly map, weekly report skeleton, hard-talk scripts, review + PIP — when hiring is calm.

  • 90-day priority map
  • Weekly report skeleton
Extra Handoff

Payroll handoff

Checklists for your payroll tool — not an API integration.

  • New-hire pay setup steps
  • Change & exit handoffs
Extra Later

Offboarding & safety

Exit transition + optional incident routing — in the zip, not day 1.

  • Access & property checklist
  • Incident routing (optional)
Read first Guardrails

Disclaimers

Not legal advice — skim before you customize.

  • Ops templates only
  • Use counsel + your broker

Time to value

New-Hire Machine live in ~10 minutes

After checkout: unpack, fill placeholders, turn on the résumé-email trigger. Next hire uses recruiting + onboarding checklists only — not PIP or safety on Day 1.

  1. 1

    Drop the kit in your file library

    Drive / SharePoint / Dropbox. Fill blank placeholders for your stack.

  2. 2

    Turn on résumé → pipeline

    Zapier/Make: new application email → pipeline row + notify (+ optional draft). Set once.

  3. 3

    Test and leave it On

    Fake application email → confirm the row. No daily paste ritual.

  4. 4

    Next hire = scorecard → offer → Day-1

    Modules 03 + 04 only. Extras are there when you need them later.

Who it's for

In-company HR drowning in hiring time

  • Owners and GMs who still wear the people-ops hat and lose hours to the hire loop
  • Office managers / solo HR inside the company — not staffing agencies
  • People+ops hybrids who already know the process — not looking for a tutorial
  • Optional later: multi-site / field tracks in the extras — skip if office-only

Not for staffing agencies, handbook-PDF shoppers, or enterprise HRIS-first buyers. Peer energy — built by someone who wears this hat (and dogfoods it).

Danielle Aubrey Smith, founder of HR Bestie

Built by someone who wears the hat

Hi — I’m Danielle.

I’m Manager of People & Safety at a growing facilities company — hiring, onboarding, files, handoffs, hard conversations, the whole loop — without an enterprise HRIS budget.

HR Bestie is what I wish I’d had on day one: a New-Hire Machine that gives hours back on hiring, blank placeholders for your stack, and extra templates for later — not another tutorial or an agency ATS.

Peer energy. No corporate consultant theater. One download, yours forever.

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Pricing

Simple. Own it.

One clear price. No per-employee fees. No quote form.

HR Bestie kit

$139 one-time

  • New-Hire Machine (résumé → Day-1 path)
  • Zapier/Make set-once trigger you own
  • Extra templates also included (use later)
  • You own the files forever · no subscription required
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Updates Pass

$59 / year

  • Optional — not required to use the kit
  • Ongoing template updates
  • Still no free support SLA

Add after purchase if you want refreshes.

Consulting

Scarce

  • Paid add-on only — not included
  • No free support or retainer
  • Ask only if you need hands-on help
Email about consulting

Clarity first

What HR Bestie is not

Not payroll software

Doesn't calculate wages, file taxes, or connect to payroll APIs. Module 05 is a human handoff checklist for whatever system you already use.

Not legal advice

Operational templates — not attorney-reviewed policies for your state. Use counsel and your broker.

Not ongoing support

One-time purchase. No SLA, no ticketing, no “call us when someone quits.”

Not a hosted bot service

You build triggers in your Zapier/Make (optional AI in your accounts). We don't hold OAuth or send email for you.

Not a process tutorial

You already know HR. Triggers + thin checklists — not a handbook course.

Not the HR Besties podcast

Different product, different brand. This is gethrbestie.com — the New-Hire Machine download.

FAQ

Straight answers before you buy

What exactly do I receive?

A digital download led by the New-Hire Machine: résumé-email Zapier/Make recipe + recruiting/onboarding checklists, plus extra templates for later (payroll handoff, exit, rhythm). Folders you keep — not a subscription login, not a hosted bot, not a staffing ATS.

How do I get started after checkout?

Unpack, fill placeholders, turn on the résumé-email trigger (~10 min), then next hire uses modules 03 + 04 only (scorecard → offer → Day-1). Do not start in PIP or safety. No daily paste-into-AI homework.

Does it integrate with my payroll system?

No API integration. You get handoff checklists with a blank [Payroll system] placeholder so humans don't drop steps when talking to whoever owns payroll. You still run payroll in whatever you already use (Gusto, ADP, Paychex, QuickBooks, etc.).

Is this legal advice?

No. Templates are operational prompts. Employment law, wage/hour, benefits, and workers' comp vary by state. Have counsel and your broker review anything before you rely on it.

Do I get free support?

No. One-time purchase = you own the files. No free support, SLA, or retainer. Scarce paid consulting may be available separately — email hello@gethrbestie.com.

Do I need ChatGPT or Claude?

No. The hero path is Zapier/Make (or equivalent) triggers — email, calendar, sheets. Optional AI Project is a judgment layer only. Checklists work with zero AI. Vendor-proof if your assistant changes.

Do you host the automations?

No. You build triggers in your Zapier/Make/equivalent (and optional AI Projects in your accounts). We don’t hold OAuth, send email for you, or operate a bot. Recipes ≠ hosted service.

What's the Updates Pass?

Optional $59/year for ongoing template updates. Not required to keep using the kit you already bought.

Is this for staffing agencies?

No. Buyer is in-company HR / office managers / owner-who-is-HR. If you place candidates for client companies, this is the wrong product.

Is this the HR Besties podcast?

No. HR Bestie (gethrbestie.com) is a downloadable New-Hire Machine kit for in-company HR. Unrelated to the HR Besties podcast.

Get on the list

HR Bestie is in final QA. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you when the $139 New-Hire Machine opens.

Waitlist open

No charge yet. Tell us a bit about your company so we can prioritize who gets early access.

Questions anytime: hello@gethrbestie.com · No spam — we only email when sales open or you ask.