The handling of payroll and employee data, the learning and development of your staff, resource management and recruitment processes, not forgetting dispute resolutions and succession planning - these are all in the hands of your HR team, or your growing list of duties as a startup business owner.
One of the biggest issues facing HR is time management. Many personnel tasks eat away at time schedules and can throw entire workflows off-kilter that can leave your staff feeling overwhelmed. This is where HR software comes in. HR partners or individuals that are supported with this HR software can benefit from efficient time-saving processes and streamlined practices as well as other advantages. Want to know more? Here we’ll explore how to streamline personnel tasks using HR software.
Self-service access
When your employees reach out to HR for minor requests such as holidays, unpaid leave or to record absences, it can slow down HR activities even more. But with HR software, your employees can benefit from self-service access. This means they can take care of these minute requests and administrative tasks themselves, ensuring these requests are dealt with promptly, freeing up more time for your HR reps.
Access employee data anywhere
Today, more of us than ever are working from home. This can spell confusion for HR teams or even employees who want to discuss their personal information or HR staff who want to get to work. Thankfully, with HR software, your employees no longer have to rely on outdated servers, databases and spreadsheets. HR software is cloud-based which means staff can access the platforms they need from anywhere. This also eliminates the need for confusing and unsafe email chains or unclear phone calls where information can be lost in translation. One single employee database streamlines access and simplifies the entire department.
Payroll is simplified
With HR, your payroll and compliance are in safe hands, but limited and unfit for purpose payroll applications could be slowing your business progress down, leaving your staff susceptible to mistakes and even creating issues with payslips and payday timings. HR software (you may need to get a payroll add-on) can eliminate all this confusion, managing your payroll and payslips with just the click of a button, all the while, keeping your company compliant, streamlining the payroll process effortlessly.
And finally, the onboarding process
Bringing in new staff is an exciting time, but in contrast, the onboarding process can be long-winded and admin-heavy. HR software streamlines this laborious process by moving your onboarding process online. By automating your onboarding procedures, collecting employee data, providing and storing forms, offering access to basic training, and even ongoing training programs, your new employees can hit the ground running. Streamlining the onboarding process gives your HR reps more time to introduce your new starters into your teams and bring them into your company well-informed and engaged.