Technology has left its mark on everything and Human Resource Processes are also no exception to this. HR software has forever changed how HR related tasks are now done. Many businesses, whether big or small are now opting for HR software that helps them meet their business needs and goals that much more efficiently.

Wondering how technology is being used to manage different HR processes or how it can be used, here’s how.

First off, it can be used when you are dealing with new employees. A new employee means that as an HR manager it is your duty to show him the ropes. Rather than dealing with each new employee directly you can have technology take care of it. Virtual classrooms or elearning are a great way of letting the employees train themselves by accessing all the training programs on their own.

Even something which comes before training the employees is how technology has changed looking for the employees. Before that, all you had at your disposal was newspapers to post job openings. Now, HR managers have various social media networks, websites etc to post job openings on. Best part is that just by posting at a handful of locations you can reach out to millions of potential employees.

Technology in HR has also made a huge impact on the storage, retrieval and security of data. Using HR software to store all your company’s information leaves less room for errors as compared to when done manually. Then of course using technology to retrieve that data is also an easier and less exhausting process as compared to going through document after document to look for something on your own.

HR managers also get to remain consistent when getting information from each of their employees by using the same forms for everyone. These forms too would not have had been possible without technology. Once you have obtained all the information, making sure it remains safe is also an easier (not to forget more effective) process now thanks to technology. Getting access to private paperwork is considerably easier than attempting to do so, on an electronic device.

Technology can and has made it easier for HR managers to monitor and manage the performance of their employees. Consequently based on what they see they can also spot which areas they employees need to work on. They can then suggest workshops and seminars which they employees can attend to improve their performance even more. Not just the weak areas, but the HR managers can also positively reinforce the areas where the employees are actually doing good work to keep them feeling motivated.

Technology in HR can also help the people affiliated with this field in getting feedback from the company’s employees. That feedback can be then used to make required changes sometimes within the organizations, sometimes within the policies of the company to make them more in accordance with what the employees actually want. Sometimes, altogether new policies can also be introduced.