As HR software platforms grow more common in U.S. workplaces, the human resources department is becoming less about managing administrative tasks and more about adding strategic value to organizations. As a result, technology is giving HR the room to focus more on people and skills.
HR tech drives workforce productivity by reducing the administrative burden of human resources processes. From onboarding to benefits administration, traditional HR processes have been conducted on paper, leading to inefficiencies and error.
By adopting an HRIS platform, organizations can streamline human resources tasks, which frees up valuable time for HR to operate more strategically. Five benefits include:
While the benefits are clear, it can be difficult for employers to select and implement HR technology. Follow these four steps for adoption success.
A strong relationship with brokers is key to any HR mission—particularly when considering benefits.
Brokerages can also benefit from this trend by providing an HR platform to their clients as part of their value proposition. This gives brokers a competitive differentiator against other agencies, and allows their employer clients to focus on recruitment, retention, skill development, and organizational success.
Many benefits platforms also include an HR component, and agencies should be sure to ask vendors about their product's ability beyond benefits. Another point to consider is if those capabilities are included in the software license. Learn more about that here.