✦ Paperless Candidate Onboarding

All-in-One Onboarding Software for Staffing Agencies

Get candidates ready to work in minutes, not days. Vars automates document collection, compliance verification, and credential tracking — all through a seamless mobile experience built for modern staffing.

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The Challenge

Is Manual Onboarding Slowing Your Agency Down?

Paper-based onboarding drains time, creates compliance risk, and causes candidates to drop off before they ever reach their first shift.

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Endless Paperwork

Hours of administrative work chasing signatures, scanning documents, and managing physical files drain recruiter productivity.

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Compliance Risk

Missing I-9s, expired credentials, and incomplete paperwork create legal exposure and put your agency at risk of costly penalties.

Slow Time-to-Work

Complex, fragmented onboarding flows cause candidates to drop off before they ever reach their first shift — leaving positions unfilled.

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Zero Visibility

Spreadsheets and email chains make it impossible to track where each candidate stands in the onboarding process in real time.

Core Features

Everything You Need to Onboard Candidates Faster

Vars gives your team the tools to onboard more candidates in less time — with less risk and zero paper.

Onboarding Automation

Streamline Onboarding with Automation

Eliminate manual tasks and reduce administrative overhead by automating every step of the onboarding process, from document collection to compliance checks.

Onboarding Experience

Tailor the Onboarding Experience

Design custom onboarding workflows to match your organization’s unique requirements, ensuring each candidate receives a consistent and personalized welcome.

Candidate Activation

Accelerate Candidate Activation

Get new hires up and running in just minutes with a fast, intuitive onboarding system that minimizes delays and maximizes productivity from day one.

Document Management

Centralize Document Management

Securely store, organize, and track all essential candidate documentation in one place, making compliance and record-keeping effortless.

Vars Mobile App Onboarding

A Complete Onboarding Experience in Your Candidates’ Pockets

From sign-up to shift-ready — candidates complete the entire onboarding journey on their mobile device. No printing, no scanning, no office visits required.

Seamless Sign-Up

Get candidates started in seconds with single-link logins — no passwords, no app downloads, no hassle.

Automated Onboarding Flow

Let the system do the work. Candidate statuses and permissions are automatically updated as they move through each onboarding stage.

Custom Onboarding Journeys

Design a mobile onboarding experience tailored to your agency. Ask the questions that matter most and collect the information you need, your way.

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Compliance Built Into Every Step

With Vars, the entire onboarding journey is seamlessly delivered through your candidates’ mobile devices — efficient, paperless, and accessible anywhere.

I-9 and E-Verify compliance
Digital contracts and job applications
W-4 form completion
State tax withholding setup
Direct deposit enrollment
Employee benefits selection
How It Works

Get Candidates Working in 4 Simple Steps

From invite to activated — Vars handles the entire onboarding journey automatically, so your team can focus on placing great candidates.

1

Invite

Send candidates a single magic link via SMS or email. No app downloads or account creation required.

2

Onboard

Candidates complete their entire onboarding journey on mobile — forms, documents, e-signatures, and more.

3

Verify

Vars automatically checks compliance requirements, flags missing items, and updates credential status in real time.

4

Activate

Candidates are automatically granted portal access when all requirements are met — ready to view and accept shifts.

By the Numbers

Onboarding That Moves at the Speed of Staffing

80%
Faster Onboarding

Average reduction in time-to-activate vs. paper-based onboarding

99%
Paperless

Documentation completed entirely digitally with e-signatures

More Candidates

Activated per recruiter per week with automated workflows

60%
Fewer Errors

Compliance-related issues eliminated with automated verification

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Vars’ onboarding software.

Most candidates complete the full onboarding process within minutes of receiving their invite link. Complex onboarding workflows with multiple document requirements typically take under 30 minutes to complete entirely on mobile.

Yes. Vars’ onboarding software is built with I-9 and E-Verify compliance at its core, including automated verification workflows, real-time status tracking, and audit-ready documentation storage.

Absolutely. Vars lets you design unique onboarding journeys for different job types, client requirements, or locations — ensuring every candidate gets exactly the right experience with the right forms and documents.

Vars supports digital collection of I-9s, W-4s, state tax forms, direct deposit authorizations, employment contracts, offer letters, certifications, and any custom forms your agency requires.

Yes. Vars is part of a complete end-to-end staffing platform that includes ATS, scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll/billing — all seamlessly connected so candidate data flows automatically from onboarding into your other workflows.

Yes. Vars’ onboarding is fully mobile-optimized and works on any smartphone, tablet, or desktop browser. Candidates access everything through a secure link — no app download required.

Ready to Go Paperless?

Book a Demo to See Vars in Action

Discover how Vars can cut your onboarding time in half — and eliminate compliance headaches for good. Schedule a personalized demo with our team today.

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