Human Resource Software
Human resources software can help you perform a variety of human
resources functions, including administering compensation and/or
benefits, intranet management, ID systems, payroll and scheduling, job
posting and recruitment filing, training and development, self-service
for some employee services and much more.
Some of the most important functions of a human resources
suite are:
- Applicant tracking . This allows you to
maintain a robust database of applicants and all information related
to their applications, resumes and jobs applied for. The ability to
store and retrieve all this information effectively makes your human
resources management much easier. Some of the features related to
this would include OCR (optical character recognition, the ability
of a piece of software to read text from hard copy) scanning of
resumes, etc., requisition analysis, online note taking, saved job
descriptions, etc.
- Automated features such as interactive voice
response. This is important for large organizations where there are
many applicants for a few positions. These automated features can be
used to screen applicants with a few basic questions.
- Time and attendance features can monitor the
time logged by employees, saving you time and aggravation,
especially in the case of shifts and fieldwork. This can also reduce
errors and ensure that employer and employee have a mediated record
of items such as overtime, offsite attendance and field time,
covering variables such as part-time workers, seasonal workers, etc.
Some human resources aspects can be handled by individualized
applications if your needs in one particular area are particularly
critical or emphasized.
Some of the biggest names in human resources software are:
- SAP, who worked closely with the Federal Human Resources
Information System on a pilot project to automate federal human
resources as far back as 1999;
- IBM launched a Workforce Management Initiative in January 2004
that is widely used by businesses across the spectrum;
