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This Evaluation Centre provides information on HR software and payroll software:
1. Click on Strategy for an up-to-date overview of the HR software and payroll software market plus briefings from industry experts.
2. Click on Supplier Evaluation for HR software and payroll software Evaluation Reports which have been independently audited and checked for accuracy.
3. Click on Implementation for information about the remainder of the software lifecycle including articles by top consultancy firms.
4. Click on Service Centre if you need any other support or information on HR software and payroll software. The Evaluation Centre is here to help. |
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Pressure point
Evaluation Centre's overview of the HR software and payroll software market...The pressure is on the HR department to spend less time on administrative activities and more on ‘transformational’ work. To address this problem, a number of structural changes in the way that HR services are delivered have been implemented in the form of shared service centres, outsourcing and electronic delivery in order to standardise policies and procedures.
This change is clearly reflected in the amount of re-organisation that has occurred within HR. In the past year alone, according to our latest survey, 35% of HR departments have undergone a significant restructure, with a further 17% re-organising during the last 12-24 months.
Respondents cite a range of reasons for the evolving structure of their HR department. The key drivers are the need to improve the services offered to the organisation (54%); enabling HR to become a more strategic contributor (50%); and repositioning the HR function to fit the wider organisational model (46%).
Somewhat lower down the scale, but nonetheless significant, are the need to reduce costs (26%), provide more responsive customer service (25%) and increase business focus (24%).
While most respondents feel their HR and payroll systems are either meeting their requirements very well (31%), or at least adequately (40%), nearly a quarter (24%) admit that they do not meet all of their needs. view in full >> |
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HR: to train or not to train?
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| In an economic downturn, training often falls into the category of an overhead to cut. Shelley Fishel of The Training Surgery argues this could prove to be a short-sighted approach to reducing costs.
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Adapt is for Adecco
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| Global recruitment services firm Adecco is to deploy Bond International’s flagship staffing software solution, Adapt, throughout its Nordic operations. Adapt’s flexibility will allow Adecco to mould the standard product not only to its overall group needs, but also to the legislative needs of each country.
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Who needs people?
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| Just when management is starting to recognise the value of people as a company's greatest asset, it seems staff are becoming more disenchanted and disengaged. Bay Jordan of Zealise wonders what HR can do about it.
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MidlandHR: free talent management
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| Are you reviewing your HR or business strategy? Are you unsure how to maximise your most vital and expensive asset? Why not take a few minutes to listen to MidlandHR’s FREE talent management podcast? Click on the link below to listen now.
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Lessons from IT
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| The IT and HR departments have some problems in common – both viewed as overheads and with the threat of outsourcing hanging over them. Tim Palmer of PA Consulting looks at what IT can teach HR about adding value.
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