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Zoom-based client onboarding for a service business
Hosted four to five client onboarding calls a week over Zoom for a growing service business, from April 2026 through August, then re-hired under a second contract.
The engagement
A service business hired me through Upwork in April 2026 as a client onboarding specialist: a friendly, detail-oriented host for their Zoom onboarding calls, four to five a week at 30+ hours. The first contract ended in August with client feedback, and a second contract started three days later with a new manager. It is ongoing.
What I do
- Host each onboarding call, walk new clients through the program and answer the first-week questions.
- Log outcomes and next steps in the CRM so account managers pick up with full context.
- Keep the onboarding calendar full and the no-shows rescheduled.
Why it matters
Onboarding is the moment a customer decides whether they made a good choice. A consistent, warm first call is the cheapest retention work there is.