Choosing HR software

Why?
The system moved us away from separate excel spreadsheets and was that one stop shop to store all people related records and to access information through the reporting facility.

The system moved us to the cloud, with all the extra security and backup facility from the software provider.

The system allowed us to empower our staff to have control of the personal data we held on them such as their address, next of kin, bank details, all from the onboarding stage – an added bonus for us in HR meant we could free time up from that ‘transactional’ work.

Which One?
There can be many stakeholders involved in the use of a HR System with many different needs so identifying those early on is important.
From there you can complete and initial search with those needs in mind and then let potential providers know your brief.

They can take you through demo’s and show you the functionalities on offer. If you have any unique or complex requirements, don’t be afraid to offer some specific information for them to load into the system and then you can see if it works in the way you need it to.

Things to consider?
Fully utilise the implementation team from the provider to ensure you max out all of the functionalities of the system and train the users of the system.

Estimate 4-6 weeks for the implementation of the system.

Build in communications to staff and managers – what is happening and why, what are the benefits for them.

There are lots of solutions available so do shop around.