How to Approach HR and Payroll Integration

In today’s competitive work environment there is much talk of the need to increase efficiency in all areas to boost productivity and deliver savings that directly impact the bottom line. For HR and Payroll teams this is most evident in a shift towards the integration of data management. Increasingly there is a drive for these two functions to work more closely together, despite traditionally operating in silos. But in order to do this successfully it is crucial to take the right approach, otherwise it can undermine the integration and negatively affect both output and business performance. So why is integration key to the future of HR and Payroll and how can both teams serve to make it work?

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How to Choose a Payroll Provider

With the range of products on the market, organisations can be forgiven for finding the selection of a Payroll provider both time-consuming and confusing. Whether you are replacing an existing system, or starting from scratch, everyone could use some help to get them started. We have compiled the following top tips to help you on your way.

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How to Select Recruitment Software that's Right for Your Business

Recruiting people day in, day out, makes it common sense to automate as much as possible. But when looking for a software supplier it's easy to be wowed with system functionality and make a hasty decision. Snowdrop have drawn on the experiences of UK Recruitment teams and compiled some top tips to help you when choosing a solution.

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How to Choose HR Software and Gain Buy-in from the Board

In a job role that can be heavy on the administrative side, it makes sense to automate as much as possible. But when looking for a software supplier it's easy to be wowed with system functionality and make a hasty decision. This is why we have drawn on the experiences of UK HR teams and compiled some top tips to help you when choosing a solution.

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How to Justify Investment in Technology

You've decided you need HR software to make better use of employee data, reduce administration or take a more strategic approach to people management. But how do you justify the expenditure to a sceptical finance director or chief executive?

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How to Spot Sickness Trends Without Adding to Workload

According to the CBI, the UK economy loses around £13.6 billion a year due to sickness absence, showing that absence is one of the greatest causes of concern for UK organisations. The public sector faces the biggest problem, with employees taking an average of 9.4 days a year off sick.

We have therefore compiled the following report to focus on the challenge to spot absence trends in a timely and effective manner, whilst providing you with some practical suggestions to tackle this increasingly cumbersome issue.

By addressing the way that sickness information is held, HR teams stand to make dramatic improvements that can not only reduce the number of sickness days company-wide, but also cut the level of unnecessary administration associated with managing ‘sickies’ – directly impacting the bottom line.

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How to Get a Better Salary in HR

The guidelines are out at last, so we all know what needs to be done - now it's time to rethink working practices. Here's our advice about how to use your HR system to ease the burden of your new responsibilities. We have included in this document some new functionality that Snowdrop Systems will include as standard in its forthcoming version of its Personnel system 'Snowdrop Evergreen' due for release in February 2003.

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How to Implement an HR Software System

Over a third of HR and Payroll professionals do not know the number of sick days their staff take, how long they stay in their jobs or the cost of recruitment, according to our 2005 report, Eyes Wide Shut. Given the pressure on HR directors to raise their game, many may find themselves faced with the task of reviewing their HR and Payroll software to track these vital statistics. However, choosing a supplier is just the tip of the iceberg, as a thorough implementation process is absolutely crucial in making your new solution work for you. Here are some handy hints on how to implement HR software to guarantee results.

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