HR professional apps
As an HR professional, it makes sense that you would want to find the right tools for your company, too. But with so many apps out there, how do you pick the best one? We’ve got you covered with six of the most useful apps for HR professionals:
1. Adobe Scan
Adobe scan
The responsibilities HR departments are tasked with, for the most part, are highly reliant on documentation. So, it’s not surprising that an app made specifically for scanning documents would make it onto this list. Adobe Scan from Adobe Systems is the catch-all software that lets you scan, edit, and organise documents of all kinds. What makes it even better is it comes with cloud integration, allowing you to access your documents from anywhere in the world.
2. ClearCompany
Clear company
ClearCompany is an applicant tracking system that encompasses the recruitment process. It aids companies with talent acquisition, as it allows for passive candidate sourcing, enabling companies to import social contact data straight into ClearCompany.
Its onboarding features and real-time employee performance tracker ensures that HR professionals can track a candidate or probationary employee’s work, making assessments easier and more precise. This accuracy can be extremely valuable in the legal industry, with Special Counsel outlining how important it is to have the right people with the ideal skill sets – and this key variable can make or break companies if not considered in great detail. Having the wrong person in place can breed inconsistencies, which can be detrimental in any industry where minuscule mistakes could end up costing a significant amount of money. Having the right people will also help your company lower its turnover rate, which in turn lets you provide an environment that nurtures talent. These benefits, along with its easy to understand interface is what made ClearCompany the world’s fastest-growing talent management platform.
3. Trello
Trelo
Trello is a project management app that encourages collaboration among team members. It functions as a bulletin board for upcoming, current, and ongoing projects so that people working or managing the projects can track the progress and offer their input when needed. Considering how reliant on processes HR work is, Trello helps keep everyone updated and informed while aligning teams in the process.
4. Prezi
Prezi
Amy Balliett’s feature on Inc about 5 common mistakes when delivering presentations emphasises the importance of information visualisation. Prezi helps you do this via their comprehensive list of templates that can be customised depending on the type of presentation that you will be doing. This saves time and makes your presentations more effective thanks to Prezi’s impactful visuals. In onboarding and during recruitment events, these visuals can be the deciding factor for a lot of potential employees.
5. Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a workplace collaboration app that helps you and your team stay organised. You can split conversations within the app according to the project, team, and department, allowing discussions to be more focused. Each channel also independently stores files, links, and important notes, providing easy access to whoever may need them. The app also has a built-in video conference feature, which is convenient even for impromptu meetings – all you need is a stable internet connection. This is especially useful for companies working in the healthcare industry, as they tend to have to quickly coordinate with thousands of employees. This is likely why Microsoft recently partnered with health insurance company Humana, as the latter can leverage the technology to optimise their daily operations. Apps like Microsoft Teams can help healthcare practitioners coordinate better behind the scenes, which will then lead to improved health services.
6. Deputy
Deputy
Deputy takes the most tedious HR work and streamlines it. Deputy is a workforce management app that simplifies employee scheduling, timesheets, and employee communication all in one app. It also allows for payroll integration by feeding the data from the app to industry-standard payroll applications.
