Cool idea for an app, and as someone who has overseen onboarding (rather haphazardly), it seems like it can save time and reduce burden for existing employees.

You say there would be two phases — onboard and offboard. It seems like there should be something in the middle there, something enhances the employer-employee feedback cycle and reinforces the sense of community. This app can even go a little further, becoming an employee roster that allows users (and even prompts them after regular interactions) to take private notes (“VP Smith cares about FB engagement more than Twitter. Really likes yachting.” — “Debbie’s birthday is September 23”) that can help them navigate office relationships.

Your title says it’s for editorial employees, but there’s not much in the description that limits it to that. Obviously things like styleguides can be kept in the app, but that doesn’t seem any different from other things like employee handbooks, retirement info, etc. Is there a reason or advantage to targeting newsrooms?

Great writeup. When you get a chance, please review mine — linked in Slack. Thanks!