Human Resources Technology: What You May Be Missing (Part 2)

Improve Results with an HRMS System

Improving Results and Lowering Costs with a Human Resource Management System

In this second part of the two part series, Acente examines the impact and strategy of implementing a HRMS.  The first part emphasized the areas you should examine in determining a solution and how it can impact your time, efforts and overall department.  This section will show you the impact in acquiring the solution and allowing your department to become more strategic by better allocating time and resources typically spent on manual, mundane employee management tasks.

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Human Resources Technology: What You May Be Missing (Part 1)

Reduce Labor Costs with a HRMS System

Reducing Labor Costs with a Human Resource Management System

In today’s fast paced environment, HR Administration is asked to do more with less people and support.  It is nearly impossible to be a strategic contributor to your organization while ninety percent of your time has to be spent on manual, paper intensive, employee management tasks.

Acente, in alignment with content from Sage Software, has developed this two part series that will:

  1. Explain what to examine in determining an appropriate solution and
  2. In our next blog, (due out shortly) we will share with you the impact and strategy of using a HRMS and making your HR department more strategic.

You need tools that reduce the time you spend on routine administration so that you can focus on delivering valuable assistance to employees and management. In this paper, we’ll explain how technology can free you from paperwork so that you can create a good work environment, improve employee relations, help employees with training and career development, and assist management in containing costs and improving productivity.

We’ve distilled what we’ve learned from our many successful Sage Abra customers and have structured it as useful information you need to know, including:

  • What does a Human Resource Management System do?
  • How can HRMS reduce routine administration in HR, payroll, benefits, and other areas?
  • What bottom line value can it bring to your company?

Sage HRMS (formerly “Abra”) Benefits Messenger

Is your organization communicating its benefit elections as efficiently as possible? With Sage HRMS (formerly “Abra”) Benefits Messenger, your organization will get a custom link to each carrier for automatic transmission and updates of employee benefit elections and coverage’s directly to the specific carriers. No more paper, no more duplicate data entry, no more wasted time.

Take a look at the short video below to learn more about Sage HRMS Benefits Messenger >>>

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5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Human Resource Management System (HRMS)

As organizations look for more ways to increase productivity and profitability, human resources departments are being asked to step up and provide more strategic input than ever before. In order to support executives and managers, HR needs to have the right tools in place to improve access to timely, accurate information that helps produce informed business decisions.

If you don’t have the right human resources management system (HRMS), HR can quickly become overwhelmed with just the day-to-day tasks—much less delivering insightful business intelligence. Many organizations turn to an HRMS solution to help face the many challenges, economic pressures, and tactical issues that arise every day.

If you are looking to implement an HRMS solution to increase control over employee data, optimize productivity, and take employee engagement to the next level, make sure the solution you choose provides functionality that supports the following important components.

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4 Challenges Solved with HR Management Software

Today, everyone is trying to get more done with less people and regardless of the economy; I don’t see that fact changing anytime soon.  We all hope for a rebound in our economy but the fact remains that even once that rebound is in place, organizations will still want to maximize their employees efficiencies.

HR departments are no exception to this rule.  This article outlines the benefits of implementing a Human Resource Management System, like Sage Abra HRMS, and doing it with a reputable organization that can guarantee success.

 

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The Bottom Line on HRMS Technology

When the economy slows, businesses tighten their belt and look for ways to cut costs and get more work accomplished with fewer resources.  That’s why more companies today are challenging their human resource (HR) departments to make more strategic contributions to the organization. While HR is traditionally viewed as a cost center saddled with time-consuming and paper-intensive administrative tasks, it’s a necessary burden in order to comply with governmental regulations that require specialized reporting.  The question is this … how can you streamline your HR processes to minimize that burden and transform HR into a model of efficiency with meaningful impact on the bottom line?  For some, the answer is automated HR software.  Let’s take a closer look.
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How to Benefit from Employee Self Service

While the debate over increasing healthcare costs continues, one thing is certain … benefit plans and choices have become far more complex.  In fact, a recent SHRM survey revealed that one of the biggest challenges of the 2010 open enrollment season was the time spent handling a significantly increased number of service center calls.  All of this sets the stage for what we think has become an important technology for HR departments – Employee Self Service, or ESS.

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Employee Benefits Enrollment Made Simple

Sage Abra Employee Benefits Enrollment Software

Employee benefits enrollment can be a rigorous, paper-intensive process for many HR departments.  With the ever-increasing cost of health insurance and other employee benefits, it’s important to identify effective cost-containment strategies.  One such strategy is to leverage technology and the efficiency that can result from Online Benefits Enrollment Software.

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8/17/2011: Attain ‘Hard’ Cost Savings Though HR Management Systems

Join us to learn how Abra HRMS can allow your HR Administration to substantially cut the cost of benefit administration.  Learn from real-life examples of how “hard dollars” are wasted today, and avoid the same mistakes.  We are going to focus the discussion on inefficiencies within the Benefits Administration area, like not reconciling monthly/quarterly invoices, removal of terminated employees from current plans and other examples.  We’ll show you how Abra HRMS  automated tools can squeeze costs while also increasing quality of service.

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8/02/11: Empowering Your Employees With Employee Self Service

Watch, listen and learn how Abra Employee Self Service  can empower your employees with time saving, effective access to their pertinent HR related data.  The solution empowers your employees to easily gain access to their own information eliminating the burden on HR to address internal questions surrounding benefits, life event changes, attendance, training and company information. Research shows that Employee Self Service can substantially increase employee productivity and satisfaction.

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