It’s costly and cumbersome. Yet, many businesses insistently cling to this outmoded system. The system, course, is the one ruled by paper and file cabinets. Despite the verifiable advantages offered by HR software, a surprising number of enterprises shun the technology. For decision makers of these businesses, the old ways seemingly are the best ways. Paper has always done the …
Budgeting for HR Software
In the long run, the acquisition and implementation of HR software will help lower operating costs of enterprises large, small, and medium. Over time, significant cost savings will become evident thanks to the greater efficiencies and productivity resulting from the technology. In the interim, however, the implementation of an HR system, even if just an upgrade to an existing system, …
Selecting an Effective Performance Management Solution
Given the importance of employee productivity and contributions, an effective performance management system is indispensable in the contemporary business environment. Integrated with HR software packages, this solution offers human resource leaders a valuable tool for measuring employee performance — both in the short-term and for longer periods. Data provided by this technology gives management critical insights that lay the groundwork …
Managing the Transition to HR Software
If you’ve finally made the long-awaited decision to implement HR software, you next must consider the available transitional capabilities of your enterprise. Do you have the resident expertise necessary for a successful conversion to a new system? Or must you enlist the services of an external resource? If the answer is ‘yes’, the road to implementation is conveniently at hand. …
Gaming the HR Software Environment
With the popularity of computer and video games well-established, it’s hard to doubt the attention-getting power of these media. But can the value of these digital diversions spill over into other arenas? Many experts think so. As a result, ‘gamification’ (the integration of game features with other, non-related disciplines) is finding its way into unexpected areas — including the realm …
Prepare for Change with HR Software
Can your company respond quickly, no matter which way the wind blows? Can it adapt effectively to the widespread transformations reshaping countless work environments? If you’re stymied for the answer — or far worse, if you must admit that you’re not ready for change, chances are better than excellent that your enterprise will experience very serious consequences. Like it or …
Gaining the ‘Yes’ Vote for HR Software
Almost everything evolves over time. Some evolutions take place gradually, while others happen in what seems like the blink of an eye. Those that occur in the realm of technology clearly belong in the latter category. A prime example of rapid transformation is HR software. Only a few years ago, or so it seems, the file cabinet was king. Inside …
Profit with HR Software
It’s only natural that an owner or manager considering HR software would want to know the price tag of the new technology. After all, the cash outlay will be another expense for the business. And expenses are something closely watched by anyone concerned with budgetary constraints and profitability. Interestingly enough, however, that question may not be the best one to …
HR Software for Small Businesses
Owners and managers of countless small businesses are denying themselves one of the biggest advantages currently on the table. The advantage is the one provided by HR software. For some reason, decision makers at many small and even medium size businesses are eschewing this game-changing technology. Among these people, there’s a perception that HR systems are far too powerful for …
Better Communication with HR Software
One of the crucial components of an effective, high-productivity organization is communication. When accurate information flows unimpeded, carrying out important internal processes becomes smoother and more reliable. HR software can make a sizeable difference in an organization’s communication channels. One reason is the all-encompassing nature of the technology. Operating under conventional systems, HR personnel had to manage a wide range …
Expanding Reach with HR Software
Connecting with vital components of a business sometimes can prove easier said than done. Either because of impenetrable barriers or difficulties in tracking, what should be known by owners and management somehow remains frustratingly elusive. Consequently, information necessary for important decisions often is obtained only after monumental, time-consuming effort. HR software minimizes this problem, creating highly-efficient, two-way channels of information …
Set the Stage for Success
HR software substantially simplifies the process of compiling performance reviews. No doubt, this achievement is welcome news to HR managers and business owners who periodically rely on these employee assessments. While HR technology carries the ball a long way, however, it does have a stopping point. That point is the moment when management must confront staff members with the results. …
The Full Report
There is no question in business circles that personnel represent the key component of any enterprise. Given this relative importance, it behooves managers and owners to know and understand the members of their employee team. What are their strengths, their weaknesses, their goals? Short of sitting down with each to determine the answers, decision-makers must rely on personnel reports. Currently, …
What to Do with All That Paper
Once you commit yourself to paperless HR software, you suddenly can’t ditch the loads of paper documents crammed into folders and cabinets. These records contain a wide range of employee data that must remain intact and easily accessible. Therefore, managers somehow must retain the paper-based information while eliminating the paper. This seemingly paradoxical situation can be resolved with a common …
Getting HR Departments to Play Ball
Although HR managers may stress the advantages of HR software to their teams, they frequently encounter staff reluctance to accept the new system. The reasons for this reluctance vary. It may be that certain team members simply are resistant to change. This, of course, is a common occurrence in many circles. But another reason which typically surfaces is that of …
How Would Your Employees Grade You?
The days of wondering are a footnote in history. HR software enables managers to ascertain employee performance levels in a broad spectrum of categories. From productivity to responsiveness, the technology provides a clear and useful picture for decision-makers. But HR technology also reveals data that typically is less obvious. Rather than restricting focus to external factors such as productivity and …
HR Software Gets It Right
HR software ‘gets it right’ in so many ways. What used to be provided by crudely-assembled mountains of data – mixed with the occasional ‘educated’ guess, is now supplied with incomparable precision. The accuracy of HR systems, of course, plays an important role in the present. But just as strikingly, it helps define a reliably clear picture of the future. …
Clear Progress
In the fast-paced business world, expectations invariably rise after the installation of HR software. For management, the installation sets the stage for a series of positive results and long-awaited improvements. But how does the managerial team know if the results match or exceed expectations? For the most part, they can rely on the dashboard built into an HR system. As …
The Proof Is in the Metrics
As with many improvers of business performance, HR software doesn’t work like a magic charm. Before it reaches full power and transforms a human resources department into a high efficiency zone, staff must adjust to the operational change. Thus, departmental personnel will experience a ‘break-in’ period. During this interval, expected efficiencies gradually will develop. But once they reach peak levels, …
The Dawn of a New Managerial Era
Once a human resource department elects to install HR software, expectations likely will be extremely high. Management will be eager to unleash the highly acclaimed power of the technology to maximize operational efficiency. Such eagerness, however, must be tempered with a healthy dose of reality. While any human resource department will reap considerable rewards from the newly-installed system, the human …
A Business Change for the Better
Most businesses routinely invest in ways to improve profitability and production levels. New technologies, of course, consistently play a part in the improvement process. But investment in this area need not be limited to the latest hardware. Along with machines, devices, and equipment, advanced software can facilitate significant improvements in business performance. HR software easily falls into this category. Proven …
Getting Started with HR Software
Once a business adopts HR software, it has set the stage for improved efficiency, productivity, and accuracy. But before these and other windfalls can be realized, proper setup is necessary. As with any other system, implementing HR technology presents two possible options. The first is conventional installation from a disc or flash drive to an internal computing network. The second, …
World Cloud
If a U.S. company has offices or facilities in other countries, it clearly covers a great deal of territory. Investment, resources, research, development, and production stretch clear around the world. But with a diversity of locations comes a diversity of employees. How does a business connect with this broad body of personnel on a consistent basis? How does it reconcile …
Improve the Flow
If you’re a human resources manager, the last thing you need is a logjam in the channels of information. Employee data, company records, and the like must be received in a well-organized, efficient fashion. The alternative, of course, is confusion and efficiency, both of which impede crucial internal processes. Even more detrimental, such drawbacks increase the risk of errors, which …
Go Where the Grass is Greener
Whether you’re managing a household or managing a staff of employees, habits are hard to break. Tried and true methods are well-entrenched, and over time, they’re proven to deliver certain results. You could bet the ranch that expectations will be fulfilled. Because of this predictability, people often dig in and cling to their deeply-ingrained habits. Switching to something else is …
How HR Managers Can Penetrate the Wall
Increasingly, managers are recognizing the benefits of HR software. Improved efficiency, security, and accuracy are just some of the windfalls associated with the technology. But what about company staff? Are they on board with the newly-unveiled system? Surprisingly, some will not be. In fact, the number of refusers could be higher than expected. In some cases, their resistance will be …
Well-Guarded Data
Given the growing problem of digital security breaches, it’s only natural for HR managers to be on high alert. As a result, many of these dedicated professionals are looking long and hard at automated HR software. Does it put them at risk? What are the chances of a breach? These concerns are especially pronounced when the software under consideration provides …
Lifting Efficiency to the Clouds
Businesses of every size are recognizing the inherent advantages HR software. Increasingly, managers are adopting the technology and reaping substantial rewards therefrom. Yet despite the widespread and growing acceptance of HR systems, supporters of every ilk sometimes disagree on one very important issue — Is computer-based or cloud-based the better way to go? While both sides present compelling arguments, cloud-based …
Stronger Connections with HR Software
HR management faces countless challenges. Among these is the need to develop stronger connections between employees and the company for which they work. To meet this ongoing challenge, management now can rely on the support of a proven resource — HR software. By digitizing, organizing, and managing key employee data, the technology offers an in-depth and detailed picture of the …
HR Software in a Mobile World
Mobile applications are impacting all spheres of contemporary life. One of those spheres is the workplace. For HR managers, the impact is particularly noticeable thanks to the adaptation of HR software for mobile devices. Not surprisingly, the software utilizes many of the elements, such as videos, that promote engagement with the general smart device user. But in the context of …
A Better Way to Track Employee Performance
While human resource managers rely on various means to gauge workforce performance, the employee performance review stands as the most reliable. Conducted at predetermined intervals, these appraisals provide staff members with valuable feedback, including suggestions for improving performance and modifying counterproductive habits. Given the thoroughness of these reviews, they often have served as a foundation for promotions and pay increases. …
Understanding HR Software
It was once a process fraught with complexity and marked by now-archaic elements such as bulging file folders. Today, however, human resources management is much more streamlined and easily-handled. The lion’s share of credit for the transformation must go to HR software. Thanks to this technology, owners and managers can monitor employee data with relative ease. Moreover, the benefits are …
Performance in High Definition
Keeping track of employee performance always has been one of the major challenges facing human resources managers. How staff applies its skills, responds to training, contributes to productivity, and other important variables have traditionally been difficult to measure. Therefore, decision-makers often have been inadequately supplied with information on which to base important decisions. The problem was particularly pronounced in the …
Access on the Go
While not every installment of HR software relies on mobile compatibility, this feature is becoming increasingly prevalent – and increasingly in-demand for human resources management. The reason for the rising need for and usage of mobile HR systems stems from current preferences. More and more, people are turning to their smartphones and tablets for information once accessed via desktop and …
Choosing the Right Option
Once a business has crossed the line and adopted HR software, many decisions still must be made. One of the most important relates to location – will the technology be based on the cloud or on the premises? Increasingly, management is opting for the former option. There are two reasons for this inclination. First, cloud-based HR technology costs less to …