We all know how crucial HR is to overall business success, and how much it can help drive growth. But as HR professionals, we’re often bogged down by lengthy admin processes and manual tasks, preventing us from contributing to organisational development. 

Even with all the productivity-aiding technologies available to us today, HR managers still lose 14 hours per week on tasks that could be automated. 

The numbers don’t lie: HR managers waste 14 hours per week on average performing tasks that could quite easily be automated – and approximately 73% of HR’s time is taken up by repetitive, dull administrative tasks. 🧑‍💼

The rise of technology and automation has profoundly transformed the way organisations operate – there are now boundless opportunities for increased productivity and efficiency. Nowadays, automation presents HR professionals with exciting possibilities for streamlining HR systems and processes and enhancing employee experiences. 

We’re all too familiar with those terribly manual tasks that take up precious time and resources. They feel like hours of wasted energy on dull and monotonous tasks. Can’t there be a better way? 🤔

An HR department is the spine of an organisation. From acquiring new talent to streamlining workflows, and making sure employees perform well, HR never ceases to be at the heart of a company’s challenges and successes. 

HR professionals play a pivotal role in recruiting and retaining talented employees, streamlining workflows, and ensuring optimal performance levels. However, many HR processes are still manual, which can be time-consuming and inefficient. That's where HR automation comes in, especially the codeless kind, which can revolutionise the way HR teams work. ✅

If you missed our Blog about HR software configurability, you might not be up to speed about the importance of configuration tools. It's a fallacy that the 'out-of-the-box' functionality of all Cloud HR software will meet the needs of every organisation. That's why you need to make sure that your HR software has powerful configuration options that enable you to adapt it to your unique HR processes. Essentially, you need to be able to bend your HR software to your will because we all know that one size does not fit all HR automation needs. If you haven't yet started your digital transformation and you're in the market for a solution that works for your business, here are five configuration tools your HR software needs to follow HR best practice in your organisation.

One of our most popular blog posts last year was about automating employee lifecycle management. In another recent blog, we also shared how things like a regularly updated HR systems and IT ecosystem integration strategy, in addition to a culture of change can improve business outcomes by an average of 15%. We've explored these issues separately in the past, but it's what's possible by bringing them all together that holds the key to unlocking roadblocks in the employee lifecycle. In this week's HR Blog we explore how #HRtech can help you remove roadblocks, improve the employee experience and generate better business outcomes.