If you look at software review sites and lists of available HR solutions online, you may get light headed. And it’s not just the number of solutions. There are more than a dozen categories, and each service or software offers its own range of capabilities and features. So how do you choose the right one?
Technology offers us a plethora of solutions to make our lives easier as HR professionals and business managers. Or at least it tries. It doesn’t matter if you’re migrating from an outdated system, or looking to implement from scratch for a new business. Sometimes the main challenge is choosing the right solution from the vast variety.
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If you’re just looking for a list of our top picks for employee management tools, scroll on down. But before you do, I strongly recommend you ask yourself (and your HR team, if need be) some very important questions. Some of them are obvious. Like, “What is my budget?” or “How many employees do I need to manage?”. But others are tricker. For example, the location of your workforce and the location of your corporation, as well as local laws across jurisdictions can have an effect on your choice. The technological skills of your team and of other users for these systems play a role as well. So ask as many questions as you can, and as you answer them, you’ll have a better understanding of the HR tech needs of your organization.
The most important step is evaluating your needs in depth, and creating a list of “must have” and “nice to have” features and capabilities you require from the solution (or solutions) you desire. And then do what I like to call “the Tinder method for product selection” - go over available solutions within your price range, and pick the one (or ones) that answer all your needs, or at least the “must haves”.
Gusto (formerly ZenPayroll) is one of the best and most popular cloud-based payroll solutions out there. Among others, Gusto offers built-in benefits administration for small to medium-sized businesses at a reasonable cost.
Connecteam is an all-in-one cloud-based mobile app builder that aims to simplify the process of developing and tracking business applications. Designed to target desk-less deployment and mobile devices, Connecteam’s app builder can be fully rebranded to match existing corporate identity. This solution lets you develop a native mobile app there employees can collaborate, run operations, develop skills and much more. And all for free.
If you feel that workflows are getting chaotic as your organization grows, you can give your workflows the kiss of automation with Kissflow. With a friendly interface, Kissflow lets you create your own customized workflows. Alternatively, you can choose from 50 pre-made applications including employee onboarding, purchase orders, vendor payment, and other functions.
The Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) Suite is an SaaS (Software as a Service) for medium businesses and enterprises. If you’re running an international business, with payrolls in multiple currencies and according to different laws? You want to check out Workday’s global payroll solution. It provides integration with third-party payroll applications to manage payments across the globe.
Oracle’s PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) solution is another enterprise grade solution for complex businesses operating globally. It is widely adopted by government agencies, academic institutions and similar large organizations managing hundreds of employees.
This comprehensive SaaS (Software as a Service) tool for recruitment process management is aimed at large corporations and staffing agencies. It’s very customizable and user-friendly, with features like drag and drop to save you precious time.
There’s no lack of eLearning tools out there, but most are developed for academic applications. Litmos is a solution for businesses looking for an all-in-one instruction and training platform. It includes an integrated eCommerce solution, some gamification options and it’s fairly affordable for small businesses.
15five is an employee engagement and performance software solution that aims to help businesses get and give feedback. The platform tries to be an online replacement for group office meetings, and has good integration with Slack. The funnest (and most engaging) feature is the ability to high-five co-workers. That’s just cool.
If employee evaluation and feedback effectiveness are important to you, this cloud-based performance and talent management application might just be the solution for you. Halogen offers useful features like employee performance appraisals, succession planning, learning management and the recruitment process. In addition, it has a user-friendly interface and numerous add-ons for additional features and functionality.
This solution is a web-based comprehensive benefits and compliance administration software, aimed mostly at medium-sized businesses or bigger. Employee Navigator includes a variety of tools from administration to onboarding and PTO & vacation tracking, but the pricing limits access to this solution for small businesses.
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