Get to Grips with HR from the Start
If you take a look at news articles about such established companies as Google or Harrods, what they have in common is that they function like well-oiled machinery. Each company has a series of parts that collaborate to keep things moving toward a specific goal – turning a profit. One of the parts that are subject to a great deal of pressure is the human resources (HR) department.
Have you recently opened a business?
If you’re operating on a shoestring with just a few employees, you may have decided to take care of all of the HR functions yourself, or maybe you’re letting your uncle who is also your accountant handle the HR tasks for you. The problem is that with the increasing complexity of the regulations that govern businesses, it is easy to lose sight of all of the details – and there are few details as maddening as those associated with HR administration.
If you haven’t done so already, you may want to consider securing an HR software package to eliminate some of the major headaches. Here are some of the main benefits of purchasing such a product.
- A Reduction in Errors
Whether your payroll has five people on it or 5,000, if you handle payroll functions manually, errors are possible, and they can lead to serious legal and financial consequences. Simply putting a decimal point in the wrong place can lead to significant problems. HR software that can integrate HR and payroll management keeps everything in working order.
- Compliance
No matter what size your company is, you face laws in the UK that govern the way you handle your employee information, which can make management tricky at times. HR software applications provide simple ways for managing all of the elements of your business, including those related to compliance. The right HR software keeps you out of hot legal water.
- Morale
Remember your uncle, the accountant? If your business is growing and he’s in charge of your benefits administration, you’re giving him a set of headaches that is growing just as quickly as the business. With each increase in size, you end up with an increase in questions that employees have for him – ones that he may not be able to answer. Keep your uncle happy by allowing him to stick to your financial books, rather than having to deal with HR questions as well. Your books will be in better shape – and you’ll have a more amiable Christmas too!
- Productivity
This is why people developed computer programs in the first place – to take manual processes that don’t require much in the way of intellectual complexity but are quite cumbersome when it comes to the sheer amount of paperwork that has to be filled out, and to make them run automatically. Your uncle will be able to generate those financials for your next investor a lot more easily if he’s not also buried under a pile of HR enquiries.
These are just some of the reasons why HR software from CIPHR is the right idea for your new business. Take the guesswork out of what can be some difficult business management situations by automating your HR. Your business will be more productive, your employees will be happier, you will have fewer administrative errors to deal with, plus you’ll stay in compliance with the laws of the land. There is a good reason why so many companies have software managing their HR functions. It’s time for you to leave the Stone Age behind and choose the right application for your needs as well.