Free HR & Recruiting Resources

Practical resources for US HR operations and recruiting teams. Choose editable downloads, copy-ready templates or browser tools. The resources are free and ungated: no sign-up required.

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HR operational downloads

Coordinate onboarding, departures and document reviews with a named owner, due date and completion evidence. These are editable planning aids for US teams, not legal forms or a substitute for federal, state and local requirements.

Offboarding

Employee offboarding checklist

Coordinate handover, equipment returns, access removal and HR follow-up. Assign responsibilities and record unresolved actions without putting sensitive employee data in a shared checklist.

Word (.docx) and Excel (.xlsx)

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Document operations

HR document register

Track document categories, responsible owners, access groups and review actions. Keep the register separate from the personnel documents it references.

Word (.docx) and Excel (.xlsx)

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Recruitment templates, guides and calculators

Start with the intake brief, prepare interviewers, record evidence and review the candidate experience. File formats are shown for downloadable packs; the other resources are browser tools or copy-ready pages. For role descriptions, browse the dedicated job description template library.

Template

Interview Scorecard Template

Use shared rating anchors and evidence notes for general, engineering, sales and manager interviews. Includes blank role forms, a fictional example and an interactive browser scorecard.

Word (.docx) and CSV (.csv)

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Template

Interview Debrief Agenda

Bring interview evidence into a structured discussion. Use the agenda to compare observations, record the decision and assign follow-up actions.

Word (.docx)

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Template

Hiring-Manager Intake Form

Agree role outcomes, essential criteria, interview responsibilities and open questions before opening a search. Includes a blank form and a fictional example.

Word (.docx)

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Workshop kit

Interview Training for Hiring Managers

Prepare interviewers to ask job-related questions, capture evidence and practice rating against an agreed rubric using the editable workshop kit.

Word (.docx)

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Survey pack

Candidate Experience Survey

Choose stage-specific questions, plan survey invitations and review feedback with the question bank and worksheet. Adapt the pack to your hiring process.

Word (.docx) and CSV (.csv)

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Buying guide

ATS Buyer's Guide and RFP

Define hiring requirements, request vendor evidence and compare workflows, implementation responsibilities and total contract cost with the RFP and evaluation worksheet.

Word (.docx) and CSV (.csv)

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Template

Free Job Description Template

Five complete, copy-ready job description templates covering Software Engineer, Sales Manager, Marketing Manager, Operations Manager, and Customer Success Manager. Each template includes all standard sections with real content — not placeholders.

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Checklist

ATS Migration Checklist 2026

A 30+ item step-by-step checklist for switching ATS platforms. Covers every phase: audit, data export, vendor evaluation, contract signing, implementation, team training, and go-live. Interactive checkboxes included.

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Calculator

Cost Per Hire Calculator

Calculate your actual cost per hire by entering internal and external recruiting costs. Shows your CPH vs. SHRM benchmarks and compares the ROI of per-seat ATS pricing vs. Treegarden’s flat-rate model.

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Guide

Hiring Process Flowchart Template

A visual SVG-based flowchart of the complete hiring pipeline from job brief to onboarding. Each stage includes the owner, key activities, and recommended SLA in days. Copy, print, or adapt for your team.

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Template

Job Offer Letter Template (Free)

Copy-ready Standard, Executive and Contractor variants with fields for company-specific terms. Have the relevant employment or contractor terms reviewed before use; a template is not legal advice.

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Template

GDPR Candidate Consent Form Template

EU and UK candidate-consent examples for teams evaluating consent-based processing. Check the appropriate lawful basis and jurisdiction before adapting them; consent is not a universal requirement for employee records.

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Calculator

Time to Fill Calculator

Enter the duration of each hiring stage to calculate total time to fill and identify the longest stage. Compare similar roles using your own consistently defined baseline.

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Guide

HR KPIs Dashboard Template 2026

Browse recruiting, retention, performance and cost metrics, then choose definitions and a review schedule that fit your team. Treat external benchmarks as context, not universal targets.

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Ready to stop managing hiring in spreadsheets?

Bring your checklist or hiring process to a demo. Review the ATS and HR modules against your team's needs, and confirm which workflows and integrations are available. These downloads are standalone resources.

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