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Zane Knight Director
Pty. Ltd.
Asweleapintonewerhorizonsoftechnology,
itspercolationintothehumanresource departmentcannotbeignored.HRtech solutionshaveopenedwidevistasofpossibilitieswith whichanorganizationcanfunctionunderany workingcondition.
TechnologicalinterventioninHRMhasdramatically transformedthewaythedepartmentfunctions.Right fromhiring,theentirefunctioningofHRisdigitized. Theremoteandhybridworkenvironmenttriggeredby theCOVID-19pandemiconlyemphasizedtheneed forHRtechsolutions.HRtechpromisesexceptional solutionsfortheagilefunctioningofacompanythat hasbecomearequisiteforsurviving,growing,and thriving.Techsolutionsofferacompetitiveadvantage bystrategicallydeployingahighlycommittedand capableworkforce.
Thehumanresourcedepartmentisthebackboneof anyorganization.Thedepartmentisresponsiblefor recruitment,selection,training,payroll,development, performancemanagement,evaluation,rewards,health andsafety,administration,andorganizational communication.
HRTechSolutionsforAgility, Transparency,andEase
Thetraditionalsystemofmanuallyfillingattendancesheets haslongbeenforgotten.Thesheetsarereplacedwith automatedattendance.
Automatedattendancewasjustthebeginningof technologypercolatingtheHRdepartment.Thatwas aroundtwodecadesago.Technologywasusedtoimprove thefunctionalityoftheHRdepartment.Todayitisbeyond justfunctionality.Companieswanttoimprovetheir productivitythroughHRtechsolutions.Techsolutionsoffer betteremployment,performance,employeeengagement, andproductivity.Artificialintelligence,cloud,gig economy,andvirtualrealityarejustsomeoftheemerging technologiesthatHRisadapting.Thoughtheworldhas changedoverthepastyear,technologyinHRwillbethere forgoodtotransformthewayorganizationsfunction.
CompaniesareincorporatingtechnologyinHRtooptimize theiroperationsandperformance.Everyday,HRtechis evolvingandwillcontinuetodoso.Onlythosewhoswim
withthetidewillseebeyondthehorizon.AndHRtech solutionprovidersaremorethaneagertoadvancetheir servicesandbringthebesttoyourplatter
WehavefeaturedsomeofthereliableHRtechsolution providersinourlatesteditionofInsightsSuccess-Top10 HRTechSolutionProviders2021.Everypagewillunfold newtechnologysolutionsthataresuretointerestyou.
Haveagreatread!
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Featuring Brief CompanyName
ConnX connx.com.au
GetPayroll getpayroll.com
GoIntegro gointegro.com
ZaneKnight CompanyDirector
CharlesJRead,
FounderandCEO
GermánDyzenchauz
CEOandCo-Founder
ConnXspecializesindesigning,building,andmanagingSIP enabledUnifiedCommunicationsecosystemsand deliverreal time,intelligent,nextgenerationservices.
GetPayrollisthelastwordinfullycompliant,onlinepayroll andpayrolltaxservicesforbusinessesofallsizes.
GOintegroistheleadingEmployeeEngagement&Benefits platforminLatinAmerica.
GreenhouseSoftware greenhouse.io Incentco incentco.com
Mihi mihi.com
PerelessSystems pereless.com
DanielChait
CEO GregSmith PresidentandCEO RaguBhargava CEOandCo-Founder
GreenhouseSoftwareisthefastest-growingproviderof enterprisetalentacquisitionsoftware.
INCENTCOtechnologyisusedtocreateperformance-based programsforemployeesorcustomersthroughanengaging gamifiedpointsplatform.
MihiisHRsoftwaredesignedfortheglobalworkforce. Accelerateonboarding,simplifytimetracking,andensure compliancein170+countries.
ArthurPereless
PrivateEyes ScreeningGroup privateeyesbackgroundchecks.com
RenewHR renewhr.com
Visier visier.com
CEO SandraJames
CEO SabyaMitra
FounderandCEO
RyanWong Founder,CEO, andPresident
PerelessSystemsisanApplicantTrackingSystem(ATS) solutionforHRprofessionalsandrecruiters.
PrivateEyeshelpsbusinessesfindthesolutionneededto streamlinetheirbusinessthroughbackgroundchecksand/or Lendersolutions.
RenewHRaimstobethefulcrumuponwhichyoucanrebuild yourHRecosystem,renovateyouremployeerelationships,and becometheorganizationyoualwaysknewyoucouldbe.
Visierhelpsyoutoseethetruth.Themarketleaderin WorkforceAnalytics,Visierisacloud-basedanalytics applicationthatdeliversfast,clearpeopleinsight.
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HRtechnologysolutionsarebecomingincreasingly importantinthebusinessworld,nowmorethan ever.Companiesthatwereoncereliantonmanual processesandemployeestohandlehiring,training, onboarding,payrollprocessing,andadministrativetasksare nowturningtosoftwaresystemsandcloud-basedplatforms.
Moreandmoreorganizationsarewakinguptothefactthat advancedtechnologycanplayacrucialroleinstreamlining theirhumanresourceprocesses,therebyprovidinga competitiveedgeoverpeerswhohavenotyetadoptedthese solutions.
Pertainingtothisgrowingtrend,thisedition,theTop10HR TechSolutionProviders,2021,bringsthespotlighton companiesthatstrivetoinnovatesuchsystemsand platforms,leadingtoaconsequentialtransformationofthe HRindustryaltogether
OneprominentnameamongsuchcompaniesisConnX Pty.Ltd.,whichisonamissiontocontinuallyempower HRteamstocreateagreatplacetowork,enablemanagers toleadwithclarity,andencouragestaffthroughimproved employeeexperience.
WithitsheadquartersinMilton,Qld,ConnXhashelped hundredsofbusinessesstreamlinetheirHRworkflowintoa singlesolutionfornearlytwodecades.
“Ourvisionistohaveonesingleintegratedplatform,just onelogin,forallmanagersandallemployeestobeableto accesstheirpeopleoperationsthroughthatoneplatform. ThisreducestheHRadministrativeburden,soHRteams havethetimetothinkandactmorestrategically,”says ZaneKnight,theDirector.
ALegacyofExcellence
ConnXisafamilybusinessrunbybrothersZaneandBrent Knight,withapproximately60employees.Theteamhas createdafamilyculturewherestaffcandevelop,provide feedback,beheard,andjoininweeklyevents(andmore importantly,laughandhavefun!).Forthepast18years, ZaneandBrenthavesurroundedthemselveswithHRand payrollprofessionals–expertsintheirfieldswithdecades ofexperience.
Assoftwaredevelopers,theteamiscontinuallylisteningto clientfeedbackandenhancingtheConnXsolution.All softwareupgradesareprovidedfreetoclients,andclients
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ConnXisalsoselectiveaboutpartneringwithleading complementarysolutions.“Ourreputationisnotonlyon ourownsoftwaresolution,butalsoextendstoourpartners. So,wearecarefultoensurepartnersolutionsareofthe higheststandard,”saystheteam.
SettingBenchmarks
ConnX’smodularapproachallowsclientstoprioritizetheir solutiontofocusonwhatmattersmostwiththeendgoalof managingeveryelementoftheemployeelifecycle,from hiretoretire.
TheConnXsolutionincludescoreHR,self-service, positions,recruitment,onboarding,performance management,learninganddevelopment,workplacehealth andsafety,leaveapprovalsandrecordkeeping,and
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timesheets.Drivingtheseprocessesistheveryflexibleand powerfulworkflowenginethatautomatesmanymanual dailytasks.
“OurphilosophyistoempowerHRteamswiththe educationtomanagetheirownsolution.Thismeanswhen changesoccur,theycanre-configurethesolutiontosuitthe currentprocessesandpracticeswithoutincurringadditional feesfromus.Wecallthemour ConnXperts!”addsZane.
OvercomingAdversities
Talkingaboutthechallengesimposedbythepandemicon thecompanyandhowtheteamstrovetosustainoperations, Zanesays,“COVIDremindedusthat‘TheOnlyConstant inLifeIsChange’andthatweareextremelyresilient. Whetherthatishome-schooling,working-from-home, missinglovedones,missingmilestoneevents,oranyother thing,wedowhatneedstobedone.”
“AtConnX,wecontinuedtohelpallclientsnavigatetheir waythroughthatchange.Weenhancedourfreemonthly educationsessionsopentoallclients;wetransitioned(like everyoneelse)fromface-to-facetofullyonline implementationandtraining.Ourpreferenceisstilloneon one,face-to-facetraining(whichourclientsdon’tpaymore for).”
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“Asabusiness,wekeptallstaffon,weensuredwhen clientsneededus,wewerethereforthem! Wechooseto putpeopleoverprofit,”Zaneexpressed.
OpinionsthatMatter
WeaskedZaneforhisopinionabouttheimpactmadeby theadoptionofmoderntechnologiessuchasAIand machinelearningontheHRTechspaceandwhatmore couldbeexpectedinthefuture,towhichhesaid,“Ifweare honest,thecurrent‘trend’hasalwaysbeenthere.Thisis
reallyjustthenextevolutionofremovingadministrative burdenandhavingthesoftwaredomoreofthebackground workforyou.Processautomationisarounduseverywhere welook,andthiswillcontinueassoftwarevendors incorporatemoreintotheirsolutions.”
“It’sgreattoseemanyvendorsaddinginnovativefeatures intotheirsolutions.Everyonewinsfromthisworkasclients benefitfromtheautomation,andtheindustrystrivesto achievebiggerandbettergoals.”
“Attheendoftheday,apersonwillalwaysbeneededto makeandactionthefinaldecision. Well,let’shopeso anyway,orwemayallbeintrouble!”Zaneadded.
Asexcerptsfromhisprofessionaljourney,Zaneshared valuableadvicetothebuddingentrepreneursventuringinto theHRTechspace,saying,“Haveadocumentedplan,share yourplanregularly.Researchasmuchasyoucan;just becausesomeoneelsehasitdoesn’tmeanyoucan’t.Clients willinglypayforqualityandservice,don’tcompeteon price.Choosetogonicheortogolarge–don’tgomiddle road.Ifyougoniche,goveryniche,andexpandfromthere. Weneverfail,weeitherwin,orwelearn!Andfinally, celebrateeverysuccess.”
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VoyagingtowardsNewHorizons
SharinghisvisionforscalingConnX’soperationsand offeringsin2021,Zanesays,“Thereisalotthatcontinues tohappenintheHRworld.Wehavetwonewmodules launchingthisyearforclientstogetonboardwith.Both modulescontinuewiththevisionofsinglesolution operations. Weplanonfoursoftwareupgradesthisyear–thisisonemorethanusual.Wecontinuetoevaluateand partnerwithnewbusinessestoo.”
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Wearelivinginanerawheretechnological advancementshavesimplifiedandstreamlined ourlives.Withtraditionalprocessesgoing digital,thedevelopmentofnewplatforms,softwaretools havesavedthetime,cost,andhumaneffortsformundane andrepetitivetasks.
Thepayrollmanagementsystemisoneoftheprominent examplesofthis.Payrollmanagementissuchaboringand time-consumingtaskforanyemployee.Concentrationlaps cancausemistakesincalculationsandmayleadtofinesand penalties.
Hence,insuchascenario,payrollmanagementsoftware playsavitalroleinautomatingthecompleteprocedure. Havingapayrollmanagementsystemisimportant, especiallyforsmallandmediumcompanies.
Whenitcomesdowntoselectingoneofthemanypayroll serviceprovidercompanies,oneprominentnamepopsout atthefirstinstanceisGetPayroll.
GetPayrollhasbeenprovidingeasy-to-useprofessional payrollservicesatcompetitivepricestobusinesses nationwideforover30years.SituatedinLewisville,TX, thecompanyisspearheadedbyitsCEO,CharlesJRead Thefollowingextractexplorestheexcellentservicesrolled outbythecompany.
CompliantServices
GetPayrollofferspayroll,timekeeping,andHRsolutions forsmallandmedium-sizedbusinesses.ItsUSPiscompliance.GetPayrollisoneofthefewHRcompaniestohavea UStaxcourtpractitioneronstaff,whichhelpsitsclients avoidcostlylegalmistakes.Thecompanyoffersnotonly
HRsolutionsbutalsoafullstackoftechsolutionsfrom timekeepingtopayrolltoonboardingtoenableaholistic HRsolution,whichiscriticalintoday’seconomy
Charlessaid,“WedonotviewHRasasilo.Manyofour clientshadtopivottoworkfromhomeandadjusttothe newnormal.Werolledoutnewtimekeepingand onboardingsolutionsthatseamlesslyintegratedwithpayroll sothatourclientscouldmanagetheirhumanresources withoutanyfriction.Weareenablingsmallbusinessesto competewithlargerbusinessesbyofferingnewfeatures, training,andbestpractices.”
InspiringLeadership
CharlesJReadisaCertifiedPublicAccountant(CPA),US TaxCourtPractitioner(USTCP),memberoftheInternal RevenueServiceAdvisoryCouncil(IRSAC),andthe FounderofGetPayroll.CharlesisadecoratedUnitedStates MarineCorpssergeant,acombatveteranoftheVietnam war.Whileinservice,hewastrainedbyIBMasacomputer programmerandlaterasystemengineer.
HepioneeredGreenPayrollin1998andsuccessfully steeredthecompanyforthelast30years.Heisalsothe authoroffourbooks.Hislatestbook–ThePayrollBook:A GuideForSmallBusinessesandStart-ups,iscurrently#25 intheHRsectiononAmazon.
AIandthefuture
Workflow
Providing Comprehensive Payroll Services for Smooth Business
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“ We are enabling small businesses to compete with larger businesses by offering new features, training, and best practices.
Words of Appreciation
Will Brown – Some of the best people in the area that absolutely are the best at what they do. Charles is an absolute genius and has a team behind him (oddly enough, that are almost all named Chris) that will take care of you. We came from ADP, and there were miles of difference. Do yourself a favor and give them a call!
Donna Hahn - We have been using GetPayroll for over three years and love their service! Everyone at the company is knowledgeable, kind, helpful, and always gets you an answer to even the simplest questions. They take care of all government taxes, employee posters, filings, and reporting. Their reports are easy to read and very helpful in managing our payroll expenses.
Our company employs both 1099 and W-2 employees, and the process for both is so easy! They give you all the services of other bigger competitors at a fraction of the costs, and they even integrate with our time management system to streamline the process even further! Great company to work with, and we will be here for a long time!!!
moreimportanttofindtherightfit.AIwillhelpscreenfor individualsforthebestfitandeliminateanyrepetitive tasks.AdoptionofAIwillalsohelpsmallbusinessesget accesstodemandpay,whichwillevenhelptheplaying field.
Themarketisgrowing,andwiththenewchallengesthat thehybridmodelhascreated,itisagreattimefornew entrepreneurstoenterthemarket.Disruptionleadsto opportunities,andthereareplentyofopportunitiesright now
Bravingthepandemic
TheCovid-19pandemicshackledthewholeworld. Companiesfacedseriouslossesduringthecriticalperiod. However,itwasfairlyeasyfortheGetPayrollstafftomove toworkfromhome,asallsystemsarecloud-based.Talking aboutthepandemicdays,Charlessaid,“Weproactively communicatedwithourclients,lettingthemknowthat whilewemightnotbephysicallyintheoffice,theycould stillreachusasusualforanyquestions.Infact,wefound employeemoraleimproveswiththehybridmodeland continuingtoofferit.”
LookingAhead
GetPayrollisaggressivelyinvestinginmarketingtoscale thecompany’sgrowth.Newbusinessesformationisatits peak,whichgivesthecompanyanopportunitytogetnew clients.TheteamisfocusingonpositioningCharlesRead asanauthorityonallthingspayrollandHRbyhavinghim bookedon3–4podcastseachweek.Also,theyarepromoting‘ThePayrollBook’viasocialmediatogenerateinterest.
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PromisingCareers for 2022
Technologyandfastlifestylehavekeptussobusy thatithasbecomequitehardtorealizethatinthe pastfewyearstheworkingstructurehascompletely transformed.Manyreasonschangethewaywework,and recentlytechnologyisonesignificantinfluentialfactor. Aftereveryfewyears,therecomesatechnologytrendthat completelytransformstheoutlookoftheindustry,whichis laterfollowedbyotherindustriesapplyingthattoo.Inthe midstofobservingthesesuddenchangeseveryfewyears,it isreallydifficulttomakeacareerchoiceforayoungand easilyinfluentialmind.
Somecareershaveahighdemandinthemarkettodaythat didnotevenexistafewyearsago.Theever-changing natureofindustrieshasmadeittoughfortheyoung generationtochooseapathandevendifficulttostayonit. Apartfromthat,theuncertaintyofdifferentjobsalongwith theenvironmenthasmadetheprocessalotcomplicatedfor thestudentsinchoosingacareer.
Thecoronavirusoutbreakwasonesuchexampleofthe uncertaintyofjobs.InthecurrentCOVID-19pandemic, morethan114millionpeoplehavelosttheirjobsin2020 alone.Itagainleadstothequestionaboutchoosingtheright careerswithcertaintyforatleastastablelifeandincome. Whilechoosingacareer,onemustconsiderthecertaintyin thatindustryandthatjob.Alongwithotherfactorslikepay scaleandthescopeofgrowth,careerchoicesareoften
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madeundertheinfluenceofothers.Consideringallthe uncertaintyofthejobsandthechangingnatureofthejobs, herearethefivecareeroptionsforyoutochoosefromin 2022,whichcomewithgoodpay,growth,andstability
1. DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals
Thewholestructureoftheeconomyandtheconceptof developmenthasbeendefinedbyhumans,forhumans.Till thewholeexistenceofliferevolvesaroundthemost intelligentanimal,thereisalsotheneedtotakecareofthat intelligentanimal.Inotherwords,theneedforhumans, nurses,doctorswillalwaysbethere.Intheongoing COVID-19pandemic,wewitnessedtheimportanceof doctors,needs,andingeneral,medicalprofessionals.In fact,inthemiddleofthecrisis,WHOreportedlyreleased datastatingthattheworldisshortof5.7millionnursesby theyear2030.
Alongwiththat,therearevariousfields,specializations, andsectorsthatareavailableforthestudentstochoose from.Choosingacareerinthefieldofhealthcarewill alwaysbeindemandanddefinitelyagoodchoicetochoose in2022andbeyond.
2. DataAnalysts
Theroleofdataanalystsexistedsincethebeginning,butit wasknownwithdifferentnamesindifferenteras, dependingonthedominantforceinthatera,despitethat thisfieldhasgotahugeboostwhentechnologycameinto thepicture.Theinclusionoftechnologyinourlivesalong withmoneyhasgivencompaniesdata.Data,whichiseven hardforasupercomputertoanalyze.Sincealltheindustries acrosstheworldareupandrunningbecauseof‘DATA,’the worldisinneedofdataanalysts.ApartfromthatIT industrywithdeeppocketsispayingheavilyfordata analysts.
Interestinglytheprojectedgrowthforcareersindata analystsis16percent.Thisismorethanthreetimesthe averagegrowthrateofnationalemployment.Thisfieldis alsoground-breakingasaround26percentofthejobsin thissectorareheldbywomen.Consideringacareerasa dataanalystwouldbeanexcellentchoiceformakingquick money
3. ArtificialIntelligence
Inthishighlytechnicalworldwheretheworkisconstantly changing,andthefearofarobotreplacingyouisalways
lurkinginthecorner,whatifyouchooseacareerthat designstherobot?Asinterestingandexploringasitis,itis oneoftheleadingcareeroptionsavailableforstudentsall aroundtheworld.
Whataddsmorevaluetothiscareeroptionisthat companiesareofferingagoodpackagetotheengineers.AI iscurrentlynewintheindustry,andthescopeofitsgrowth willlikelygrowinupcomingyears.ForacareerinAI,one mustatleasthaveabachelor’sdegreealongwithamaster’s degreeincomputersciences.
4. Veterinarians
Therelationbetweenanimalsandhumansgoesbackalmost tothestartofthehumanrace.Peoplehavelovedanimals andarestilllovingthem.Peopletodayareconsideringpets astheirfamilymembersandarereadytopayahandsome amountofmoneyfortheirhealthcareandgrooming.So, thereisalwaystheneedforveterinariansfortheworldto runstably
Likehumans,theseanimalsalsoneedcare,andbecominga veterinarianmightbeanidealcareerchoicetogoforin 2022.Withan18percentgrowthrateannually,ifyoulike animalsandwouldliketoworkwiththem,acareerinthe veterinaryfieldwouldbeanidealchoiceforyou.
5. FinancialManager
Oneofthegrowingcareeroptionsthathavebeenexplored bypeoplegoodwithnumbersisthefinancialmanager. Thereisalotofmoneyinthemarket,anditdoesrequirea lotofattention.Thisiswherefinancialmanagerscomeinto thepicturetohelpthecompaniesandindividualswithalot ofassetstomanage.Theyhelpinmakingfinancial decisionsandensurethattheorganizationmeetsthedesired goal.
Ifyouaregoodwithnumbersandpeople,thenthisisthe idealcareerchoiceforyou.Alongwiththat,themedian salaryisjustasgood,andtoprovidetheicingonthecake, theunemploymentrateinthiscareeris1.4%.Tochoosea careertoforwardwith2022,thefinancialmanagerisoneof thefewoptionsfromcommercethattopsthelist.
So,herearethefivebestcareeroptionsfortheyear2022.
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At Private Eyes, we make a safe workplace possible by providing quality background checks to our clients across the nation, fast.
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Sandra James CEO
PRIVATE EYES Screening Group
Bringing Responsiveness, Quality, and Results
Technologyisevolvingwithtime.Newtechnologies havefundamentallyimpactedthewaywemove aroundtheworldonadailybasis,whetheritisthe waywework,rest,travel,ormanagethecapital.
Becauseacompanyismadeupofitsemployees,thehuman resources(HR)functioniscritical.EveryelementoftheHR functionisimpactedbyautomationandwillgrow increasinglyreliantonit,includingtalentacquisition, employeepayrollandcompensation,andHRanalytics.
ThereareafewHRTechcompaniesthatbelieveinfinding waystohelpstreamlinethebusinessthroughbackground checksand/orlendersolutions.Onesuchcompanyis PrivateEyesScreeningGroup,situatedinNevada, California.ThisorganizationisledbySandraJames,the CEOwhohasbuiltthecompanyintoaglobalfirm,serving clientsinall50statesandover200countries.
Inourendeavoroffindingthe Top HR Tech Solution,we cameacrossPrivateEyesScreeningGroup.Over21years, PrivateEyeshascontinuallyharnessedthelatesttechnology andpracticedbringingitsclientstheinformationtheyneed tomakethebest-informeddecisionsassoonaspossible.
Followingarethehighlightsoftheinterview.
PleasebriefouraudienceaboutPrivateEyesScreening Group,itsUSPs,andhowitiscurrentlypositionedasa leadingplayerintheHRTechniche.
AtPrivateEyes,wemakeasafeworkplacepossibleby providingqualitybackgroundcheckstoourclientsacross thenationfast.Ourteamtookinnovationtothenextlevel duringtheCOVIDpandemicandcombinedtheirtalentand expertisetocompletethedevelopmentofourpeek
platform.Thishasexpandedourabilitytocontinueasa leaderinthebackgroundscreeningindustry.
ShedsomelightonPrivateEyesScreeningGroup’s offeringsandhowarethesemakinganimpactonthe industryandyourclients?
Wehelpourclientsgettherighthirebymakingsurethat theircandidateshavethecredentialsthatarestatedwitha qualitybackgroundcheckfast.
Beinganexperiencedleader,sharewithusyouropinion onwhatimpacthastheadoptionofmoderntechnologies suchasAIandmachinelearninghadontheHRTech spaceandwhatmorecouldbeexpectedinthefuture?
Thishashadahugeimpact,andnowthereissoftwarethat canextracttheinformationfromaresumetoconfirmifthe candidateisqualifiedforthepositionoritcanmovetothe nextcandidate.Automationcontinuestochangethe industryasweutilizemoreAI.
Consideringtheongoingpandemic,whatinitial challengesdidyouface,andhowdidyoudriveyour companytosustainoperationswhileensuringthesafety ofyouremployeesatthesametime?
Weimplementedourbusinesscontinuityplantoshelterin placeonMarch16th,2020.Wehadneverhadallofour teamremotelikemostcompaniesbeforethishappened.We aresogratefulthatwewereabletocontinuefully operationalservingourclients.
Wehadweeklymeetingsonzoomwithourteamtocheck in,andImadecallstoteammembersindividuallyaswellto makesurethattheywereok.
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Ourgoalwastomakesurethattheteammembersweresafe andthatwecouldmaintainourservicelevel.Wehadafew teammembersthatremainedintheofficebutweresocially distancedinseparateofficeswithalloftheCDCguidelines.
Weprovidedmasks,antibacterialsoap,etc.Now,wehavea 99%vaccinatedofficeandhaveimplementedahybrid modelofsomestaffreturningtotheofficesandsome stayingremote.
Whatwouldbeyouradvicetobuddingentrepreneurs whoaspiretoventureintotheHRTechmarket?
Goforit!Itisalargemarket,soifyouhaveaproductor servicethatcansupporttheHRindustry,thereisalotof roomtogrowit.Everystartingbusinessneedsthatfirst clientandcangrowfromthere.
HowdoyouenvisionscalingPrivateEyesScreening Group'soperationsandofferingsinthefuture?
Wehaveanaggressivemarketinginitiativeasweare experiencingsignificantgrowthin2021.Wearefocusedon 100%growthbytheendof2022!
Hard work and long hours come naturally to Sandra, having spent her childhood waking every morning before dawn to milk cows on her family's Nebraska farm. That experience prepared her well for the life of an entrepreneur, and she opened her first business, a mortgage credit reporting company, in 1989.
Ten years later, increasing demand from clients for background checks led her to expand into the background screening world. In 2010 she expanded again, adding the subsidiary 4506- Transcripts.com to meet the need for banks and financial institutions to verify income for borrowers through the Internal Revenue Service.
She attributes her success to remaining true to her core commitment offering high-quality, personalized, efficient customer service while continually adopting new technologies to meet clients' needs.
A passionate advocate for entrepreneurship, Sandra shares her expertise with other women business owners through WBENC. She previously served on the WBENC Board and has been an active member of the Board of Directors of WBEC-Pacific for over a decade.
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Passionate Leader
RenewHR
Revolutionizing the HR Tech Space Through World-Class Services
Thesuccessofanybusinessdependsonhowwellthe managementemploysitsemployees.Therefore, organizationsarelookingforbetterwaysof employeemanagementandworkingstrategies.Withthe insertionofartificialintelligence(AI)andmachinelearning (ML)inmanagementservices,ithasbecomeeasyfor companiestoadministratetheirworkforcewithincreased efficiency.
AIautomatedthewholeworkflowofcompaniesand changedthewayhumanresourcedepartmentswork.It developedhumanresourcesoftwarethatstreamlinesthe process.Thisallowsfirmstoengagemoreeffectivelywith employeesand,resultantly,increaseproductivity.Most companiesusesomekindofsoftwaretomanagetheirHR services,beitpayrollapplicationoremployeedocument management.
ThisautomationboostedITcompaniestodevelopnewHR managementsoftware.Amongthelist,RenewHRisoneof theprominentcompaniesthataimstobethefulcrumin rebuildingtheHRecosystemandrenovatingemployee relationships.
InaninterviewwithInsightsSuccess,SabyaMitra,the Founder,andCEOofRenewHRprovidedetailedinsights intohowtheimplementationofHRsoftwareischanging thedynamicsofbusinesses.Belowarethehighlightsofthe interview:
PleasebriefouraudienceaboutRenewHR,itsUSPs, andhowitiscurrentlypositionedasaleadingplayerin theHRTechniche.
RenewHRaimstobethefulcrumuponwhichyoucan rebuildyourHRecosystem,renovateyouremployee
relationships,andbecometheorganizationyoualways knewyoucouldbe.RenewHRisaproudSilverpartnerin theSAPPartnerEdgeecosystem.Weadvise,implement, andsupportyourHCMsolutions,includingSuccessFactors &SAPHCM.
OurteamofHRexpertsprovidesHRAdvisoryacross OrganizationalChangeManagementandDesignThinking andProcessStandardizationareas.Finally,ourcertified trainersdesigncustomizedonsite/virtualtrainingtohelp youonboardyourteamtothenewHCMtechnology solution.
Ourfoundingpartnershave100+yearsofcombined experiencewithHRandHCMtechnology,includingSAP HCM,SuccessFactors,andWorkday,withamultitudeof successfullarge-scaletechnologyrolloutsintheUSand acrosstheglobe.
Shedsomelightonyourofferingsandhowarethese makinganimpactontheindustryandyourclients?
AtRenewHR,ourpurposeistohelpsmallandmid-size businessesrunbetterandimprovetheirHRprocessesand servicedelivery.WepromisetobringSAPSuccessFactors (theleadingSaaS-basedHRsolution)bestpractices combinedwithouryearsofHRdomainknowledgetoour customersatanaffordablepricepoint.
WewanttocreateanenvironmentwherethebestHR innovationsareavailableandaccessibletoeverybusiness, irrespectiveoftheirsizeorrevenuestructure.Wealsowant ourcustomerstouseinsight-baseddecision-makingthrough affordablebuthigh-endHRanalyticsbasedonSAP analyticscloud.
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Sabya Mitra is the founder and CEO of Renew HR. He is our team leader and the HR guru who oversees the company's strategy, provides leadership across sales and delivery, practice growth, and customer success. Sabya brings 25+ years of experience in leading large organizations in their consulting, sales, practice development, and HR software deployments.
He has been part of many complex global HR transformation projects across the US, Europe, Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, China, and Latin America. Before starting Renew HR, Sabya was leading the SuccessFactors practice for global consulting companies including IBM, NGA, Rapidigm, Fujitsu, Wipro, HCL, and Infosys.
Sabya also has the unique distinction of having academics (MBA in HR from XLRI – Xavier School of Management, India), business and software (SAP HCM, Ramco, and SuccessFactors) experience, all in the HR domain. When Sabya is not dreaming about new ways to reinvent HR, he loves to travel (yes for pleasure) with his family and is an avid tennis player
About the Leader
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Sabya Mitra
CEO Our team of HR experts provides HR Advisory across
Change Management and Design Thinking and Process Standardization areas.
WealsooffercustomHRdomain-baseddevelopmenton SAP'sBusinessTechnologyPlatform(BTP).BTPenables customersandpartnerstobuildandextendapplicationsthat integratewithSuccessFactorsandSAPon-premisesHCM. Together,withSAPSuccessFactors,wecan,andwewill helpallourclientsachievedigitalnirvana.
Beinganexperiencedleader,sharewithusyouropinion onwhatimpacthastheadoptionofmoderntechnologies suchasAIandmachinelearninghadontheHRTech spaceandwhatmorecouldbeexpectedinthefuture?
HRisanevolvingfunctionandstillundergoingtremendous changesastheworldfacesvariouschallenges.Twoofthe massiverecentinfluencesareglobalizationandthe Covid-19pandemic.GlobalizationhelpedHRlookbeyond thebordersandlookforskillsandtechniquesthatwillhelp theorganizationdeliverfaster,better,andcheapertoits employees.
Similarly,theCovid-19pandemicforcedemployeeslargely tostayathomeandworkfromremotelocations;hence, collaborationtools,analytics,anduserexperiencetools werereinventedtosupportthisglobally.
Nowtalkingaboutspecifics,mostofthedevelopmentin HRishappeningintherecruitingandemployeeexperience areas.Whenutilizedwell,technologiessuchasAI,Chatbot, machinelearning,roboticprocessautomation,and blockchainarehelpingHRthesamewayCRMtoolshelped retailindustriesadecadeorsoback.
Oneoftheflipsidesofalltheadvancesintechnologyis thatHRhasbigdataofitsownand,alongwiththeother processes,isnowcapableofmakingdecisionsbasedon fact-basedanalytics.
Consideringtheongoingpandemic,whatinitial challengesdidyoufaceandhowdidyoudriveyour
companytosustainoperationswhileensuringthesafety ofyouremployeesatthesametime?
Thechallengesthatwefacedarethreefolds:customers werereluctanttospendonHRtechnologywhentryingto putthehouseandbusinessinorder.Second,thebudgets werereducedbyatleast30%frompreviousyears,and finally,manyofourteammembersgotinfectedwith COVID-19.Someofthemlosttheirdearonesduetothe pandemicthathadalong-lastingimpactonallofus.
However,wehaveoperatedinanentirelyvirtualmodel sincethecompany'sbeginningintheyear2016.Hencethe modelworkedouttoouradvantageasweallareusedto coordinatingbetweenvarioustimezonesinadistributed model.Wehavealsoofferedasmuchdiscountaspossible toallourcustomerssothatsomeoftheprojectswhichwere pushedbackinthepastcannowbeexecuted.
Whatwouldbeyouradvicetobuddingentrepreneurs whoaspiretoventureintotheHRTechmarket?
Afterbeingintheindustryformorethanacoupleof decades,mysuggestionwouldbetofocuson problem-solvingratherthantechnology.Technologyshould beusedasanenablerfororganizationstosolvetheirHR andbusinessproblems.
Goforitbutaskyourselfwhyyouaredoingit,what problemitwouldsolveforHR,andhoweasyitwouldbe foruserstoadapttoit.ButHRTechisawide-openspace, andyourexperiencecombinedwithtechnologycanhelp youtobesuccessful.
Howdoyouenvisionscalingyourcompany'soperations andofferingsinthefuture?
Wehaveanaggressiveplantoscaleupthesizeofthe customerbasethatwewouldliketoaddressforsystem implementation.Butourfocuswouldbeintheareaof productdevelopmentbasedonSAP'Sbusinesstechnology platformandbridgingthegapbetweencustomer expectationandwhatisavailableinthemarketplace.
Weareusingthenext-gentechnologybutsolvingsome veryroutineday-to-dayHRproblems.Someofthese productswouldberoutineoperationalproducts,andsome wouldbeverystrategic.
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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT in
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Pandemicshiftedworkfromofflinetoonlineandjobs fromofficestoremoteplaceslikehomes.WorkFrom HomeorWFHisthenewnormal.VirtualTeams workingtogetherfromacrossdifferentlocations(sometimes continents)isanewreality
Businesseshavenotonlyadopteditbutalsoleverageditto surviveandthriveinthesestilluncertaintimes.Today,remote workisanorminmanyindustriesandsectors.Amidthe ongoingpandemic,morefirmsthaneverbeforeareallowing theirworkforceoptionsofWFHorremoteorhybrid(sometimesremote,sometimesin-office)toprotectthevulnerable andhelpflattenthecurve.
Butthechallengesandchangesitbringsforbusinessaretobe tackledsmartly,orcompanieswillfindthemselvesinafix. Onesuchaspectofutmostimportanceisemployeeengagementinaremotesituation.
RemoteEmployeeEngagement:TheHook
Keepingemployeesengagedinanofficesetupwasinitselfa challengingtask,asfoundoutbymanyHRmanagersand teamleaders.Addtoitpeoplewhoareworkingfromhomeor remotely,andthetaskbecomesherculean,asnowyoucannot seetheminperson.
Itisalwaysabigaskfromemployeestomakeanemotional commitmenttothecompanytheyareworkingforandtothe jobstheyareassignedto.Onlyemotionallycommitted employeeswillcarefortheirworkwellabovetheirpromotions,bonuses,perks,benefits,andpaychecks.
Ashasbeenknownallalong,toengagepeople,onemustfind outthatemotionalhookthatmakesthemsticknomatterwhat. Thisisthekeytoemployeeengagement.Onceyoufindthat hook,thenyoucanmotivateandencouragethemonan interpersonalleveltobemoreresponsibleandmoreproductive.Thisissomewhateasyinaphysicalworkplace,asyou cantalkwiththemface-to-face.Butinaremotesetting,that advantageisgone.Yet,thereareothereffectivewaysyoucan applytomakeremoteemployeeengagementworkoutinthe shortandlongterm.
Counteringabsenteeismwithone-on-onemeetings:
Committedorengagedemployeesarecompletelyimmersedin theirjobs.Theyaremoreinvested,lessdistracted,andshow exemplaryownershipoftheroletheyhavebeenexpectedto perform.Thisiscompletelyoppositetotheircounterparts,the absenteeemployeeswhoareregularlyaskingforleavesby consistentlyandconvenientlyignoringurgenttargetsand pressingdeadlines.
Oneeffectivewaytocounteritinaremotesettingisto overcommunicatewiththemone-on-one,virtually.Insuch
meetings,yourgoalistofindouttheexactreasonsfortheir lackofcommitment,interest,andworkmanship.Oncefound out,youcantrytohelpthembybeingempatheticand providingsomesortofsolutionsthatmaylessentheirapathy andincreasetheirtrustinyouandthecompany
#Buildingateamratherthanaloneoverloadedindividual: Enterpriseisteamwork.Thosewhotrytoworkalone,and cannotgelwithothers,areyourweakestlinks.Trytopolish thembyconvincingthemthatthey,thecompany,willnot survivewithoutteamefforts.Todothis,alongwiththeHR department,youcanorganizevirtualteambuildingactivities, games,etc.,tomaketheindividualcometogetherapartfrom work,andgel,sothatthelittleskirmisheswillbeironedout. Smallperksattheendofsuchactivitieswillmakethemmore funandlivelier Virtualsocialgatheringsarethemost effectivewaytobuildanefficientandproductiveteam.
Overcommunicationisbetterthanlackof/nocommunication:
Communicationbecomestheheartbeatofthecompanywhen yourteamsareworkingremotely.Watchoutforthose employeeswhoarestayingquiet,notsharingtheirviews, ideas,notexpressingthemselvesinvirtualone-on-oneorteam meetings,asyouwillhavetoworkonthem.Theyareyour disengagedmembers.Youmustre-engagethembyincreasing theirtrustandconfidenceinyouasaleaderorseniormanager. Ignoringthemwillbeyourgravemistakeasitwillsimply disconnectthem.
Thus,tobuildtrustwiththem,overcommunicatewiththem. Badgerthemliketheirfriendsandfamilydoandmakethem openup.Youwillnotonlygainatrusted,loyal,andproductiveemployeebutafriendforalifetime.
Flexibilitytocounterburnoutorexhaustion: Doingtheirjobandmanagingtheirworkinaremoteorhome setupisatiringandexhaustingtask,withfamilyandpersonal commitments.Itleadstocompleteexhaustionorburnout, whichisnotgoodforthatindividualandisneithergoodfor yourcompany'sproductivity.
Oneperfectsolutiontoavoidthisproblemistobemore flexibleinyourworkschedulesandyourtargetplans.Tryto accommodateyouremployees'personaltimeintoyour workinghours.Thatway,theycantakeabreak,andyoutoo cancatchuponyourpersonaltime.
Withtheabovementionedsolutions,remoteemployee engagementcanbeachievedwithsuresuccess.Many companiesarealreadydeployingthesesolutionsandfinding outtheirproductivityincreasedmorethanever,evenmore thanthepre-pandemiclevel.
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Anend-to-endrecruitmentcycleiscrucialformost corporations.Rightfrompreparingforthesearch ofthedesiredcandidatefortheopenpositionto finallyonboardingtherighttalent,theprocesscanproveto bequitecumbersome.
PerelessSystemscameintoexistencetoassistcorporations inmanagingtheirend-to-endrecruitmentcycle.The companyprovidesATSsolutionstoHRprofessionalsand recruitersbyprovidingthemwithautomationtoolsneeded tomanagetheentirerecruitmentlifecycle.
Inthefollowinginterview,PresidentandCEO,ArthurE. PerelessⅢ,expandsuponhowthecompanyhassustained itscompetencyinacutthroatmarket.
PleasebriefouraudienceaboutPerelessSystems,its USPs,andhowitiscurrentlypositionedasaleading playerintheHRTechniche.
PerelessSystemsisacompleteenterpriseapplicanttracking systemthatourclientscanutilizetostreamlineandenhance theirhiringprocesswithtopleadingjobboardintegrations, adhocreporting,andpre-hireonboardingcapabilities. Userscanrecruitforpositionsandsendthesedetailsinto payrollplatformsthatwearecurrentlyintegratedwith.
Shedsomelightonyourofferingsandhowarethese makinganimpactontheindustryandyourclients?
Intoday'sdayandage,ourservicecanassistHR professionalstopost,manage,andreportonthemost importantmetricsthatyouwouldliketogatherduringthe recruitingtimeframe.Withtheeaseofusetothesystem users,theyhaveanall-in-oneproductwheretheycan managethisinformationwithoutmanagingdifferent accounts.
Beinganexperiencedleader,sharewithusyouropinion onwhatimpacthastheadoptionofmoderntechnologies suchasAIandmachinelearninghadontheHRTech spaceandwhatmorecouldbeexpectedinthefuture?
AIandmachinelearningisafantasticenhancementthatin theyearstocome,companieswillbeusingthistypeof
service.AswithPerelessSystems,wehaveenteredthis spaceandbuiltourownAItool.TheAIisnottoreplace recruitersbuttoassistthembyrunningthesealgorithmsto pointthematcandidatestheymighthaveoverlooked initially
Consideringtheongoingpandemic,whatinitial challengesdidyouface,andhowdidyoudrivePereless Systemstosustainoperationswhileensuringthesafety ofyouremployeesatthesametime?
Asthepandemichasaffectedsomanycompaniesinmany differentindustries,beingatechcompany,wewereableto striveasouremployeeswereabletoworkremotelywithout anyhiccups.
Inourtypeofindustry,whileprovidingclientswithanHR platform,westartedtobrandandworkwithcompaniesto assisttheminremoterecruiting,suchaselectronic onboardingprocessandvideointerviewing.Thiskeptour clientsworkinginthefield,bybeingabletoachievedaily tasksthattheymighthavedoneintheoffice.
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Whatwouldbeyouradvicetobuddingentrepreneurs whoaspiretoventureintotheHRTechmarket?
MyadviceforanyentrepreneurjourneyingintotheHR Techfieldwouldbetounderstandthatproductand customersupportisparamounttoyoursuccess.Thisisa vastfieldofmanycompaniesthatprovidemanyservicesto theend-user
Don'ttrytobeeverythingtoeveryoneatonce.Runwith yourcorecompetencyandgaintractionasyougrowyour company'sbreadthofproducts.
HowdoyouenvisionscalingPerelessSystems' operationsandofferingsinthefuture?
Thatisoursecretsauce,keepingoperationalcostsincheck byutilizingmultiplechannelsandothermulti-faceted distribution/Engineeringandsupportapproach.
AboutArthurE.PerelessⅢ
ArthurE.PerelessⅢ, PresidentandCEO
ArthurisanexperiencedChiefExecutiveOfficerwitha demonstratedhistoryofworkinginthecomputersoftware industry.SkilledinCustomerService,EnterpriseSoftware, SalesOperations,CustomerRelationshipManagement(CRM),andSalesManagement.Heisastrong businessdevelopmentprofessionalwithaBachelorofBusinessAdministration(BBA)degreefocusedon EconomicsfromMountSaintMary'sCollege.ArthurPerelessisalsoakeycontributortoForbes TechnologyCouncil.
PerelessSystemswasfoundedintheyear2000tomeetthegrowingdemandsofHRRecruiterstotake theirrecruitingprocesspaperlesswhileretainingvaluablecandidaterecordsforreporting.Thecompany wasapioneerinweb-basedrecruitingsoftware,bringingoneofthefirstApplicantTrackingSystemsto marketthatsupportedcriticalHRprocessesfromattractingtalenttoonboardingandpost-employment verification.
ThefoundersofPerelessSystemsweresomeofthefirstinthisindustrytorecognizethatHRprocesses couldbeorganized,streamlined,andenhancedviaInternettechnologyandthatHRrecruitersplayeda significantroleinthestrategicfocusandrevenuesinanorganization.PerelessSystem'svisionistodevelop aninnovative,webbasedATSsolutionthatcouldhelpbusinessesperformessentialrecruitingand employmentdutiesmoreefficiently,whichhasbeenfundamentaltoourgrowthandsuccess.
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