What is HRIS and how can it benefit your current approach to HR? A Human Resource Information System is designed to make a variety of common HR tasks easier to manage. With this smart tool, changes to systems are simple to coordinate and the most essential company HR functions can be automated for more efficient processing. In one system, administrators will have the support needed to stop using unnecessary paperwork and take care of employee needs.
When an HRIS system is installed, it comes with several modules that allow it to handle major time-specific employee processes. These include benefits, time and attendance, applicant tracking and onboarding.
Delays in these important areas hurt their efficiency and can have consequences for workflow, so an all-encompassing HRIS will ensure these are performed correctly. What’s more, different modules can be established at their own separate points during implementation, so administrators will have access to some sooner than others if necessary.
This adaptability doesn’t just apply to the beginning of HRIS use, either: this intelligent system can be changed and updated to keep pace with the user company’s own rate of growth. Companies can add more functions once they are more familiar with the system and interested in broadening its use.
In addition to this, an HRIS can also draw from past historical information as far back as 7 years (the legal requirement) and perhaps further to improve capabilities. Reporting and Self Service capabilities are included to make the users’ jobs easier.
Over the next month, this blog will be looking at other basic issues surrounding HRIS systems use, including implementation guidelines and what to expect when working with an HRIS system for the first time. You can read more by visiting our website.