HRIS Pre-recorded Demos
Posted on | February 3, 2010 | No Comments
If used for the purpose for which they are created, pre-recorded HRIS demos can be very helpful in your search for the right HR system. Some people think they are worthless. We, at CompareHRIS.com, don’t believe this.
For those of you who may have never used a HRIS before, these pre-recorded demos can be a valuable education resource. You’ll see exactly what one of these HR systems can do for you and this will help you start forming your vision of what kind of HRMS system you’re looking for.
Read this full article to view pre-recorded HRIS demos from 13 of the top HRIS vendors without having to visit 13 different websites to do so!
Tags: Hr payroll software > hr software > HR software demos > HR technology > HRIS > HRIS demos > HRIS HRMS demos > HRMS > HRMS demos > human resource information systems > Human Resource Management Systems > human resources software > pre-recorded demos
CompareHRIS.com – Your final destination from research to implementation of your HR systems
Posted on | February 3, 2010 | No Comments
This article provides the ‘whole picture’ of the HR system selection process. But this is not all CompareHRIS.com provides. We also break down each step in an easy to understand way and offer other valuable resources to expand your knowledge base or documentation needs so you know you are on the right track.
For example, not only will you find the breakdown on what information you actually need to determine your HRIS HRMS system needs, you’ll also be instructed on how to pre-qualify your short list of vendors and what your first vendor meeting should look like. We also provide helpful hints on how to take advantage of the knowledge your HR system consultant or salesperson brings to the table.
Once you’ve made your decision, you’ll find much advice to ensure a successful implementation with as few snags as possible. It will behoove any HR professional to spend time perusing the large article base we established for the sole purpose of making the HR system selection process as simple and successful as possible. To read this entire article, please visit HR Systems Selection Process.
Tags: hr system > hr systems > HRIS > HRIS/HRMS > HRMS > vendor short list
Free HRIS White Papers
Posted on | February 2, 2010 | No Comments
About six months ago we reached out to our CompareHRIS.com vendors and asked if they had white papers they wanted to add to the site. Many complied and we now have 17 very helpful white papers on the site. Much of what we offer on CompareHRIS.com is the ability for HR professionals to increase their HRIS IQ when beginning their search for HRIS and HRMS software. I believe these white papers are an important element for increasing that knowledge.
The white papers require a form to be completed to be downloaded but once you fill out the form, it will automatically populate on the next white paper downloaded. The white papers are then sent as a PDF automatically in an email.
Thriving in This Economy – Four Keys to Managing Your Workforce Now
From Personnel Manager to Chief Human Capital Officer
What Every Employer Must Know to Avoid Costly Lawsuits
Intersourcing – Software as a Service
Four Universal HR Needs… and How Real Organizations Have Satisfied Them
The Six Steps of Reducing Business Latencies
The Bottom Line on HR Technology
Evaluating Payroll Options for Your Mid-Sized Business
Cost Effectiveness in End-to End HR solutions
Just How Global is your Global HR Software Solution
Cost Savings in Automating HR and Benefits
Integrating People, Process, Technology and Strategy: The Future of Human Capital Managment
Evaluating Workforce Management Solutions
The State of Talent Management in the Healthcare Industry
The State of Talent Management
Wow! CompareHRIS.com Hits 100,000 Visits
Posted on | January 28, 2010 | No Comments
As of this month over 100,000 HR professionals from over 180 countries have visited CompareHRIS.com and utilized our free HRIS selection and research tools. 184 countries; not bad considering that there are only 195 countries in the world. We’ve actually had 22 visits from Afghanistan and 11 from Iraq. 100,000 visits are hard to believe considering that we won’t reach our two year anniversary until February 17th. Even harder to believe is that two short years ago I did not know the first thing about how to get people to visit a website. I grew up in Fort Walton Beach, Florida whose entire population is 60,000 fewer than the number of visits CompareHRIS.com has seen in less than two years; amazing.
“I, and all those who have worked on CompareHRIS.com, would like to offer our sincere thanks to the HR community for visiting CompareHRIS.com and making the concept a success.”
Honestly, I’m having a really good time and thoroughly enjoying the apparent fact that so many find the website and our free tools helpful. I’ll continue on my end to add new features, tools, articles and value to the site.
Here’s a list of a few of our free features and tools that other users have found helpful:
- Free HR and Payroll Software Buyers Guide – Over 15,000 Visits
- HRIS Product Quick Search – Over 31,000 Visits
- HRIS Articles – Over 21,000 Visits
- HRIS Selection Tool – Over 20,000 Visits
- HR Technology Software Forum – Over 5,000 Visits
- Free HRIS RFP Template – Over 3,000 Visits
- Free HRIS White Papers
In the summer of 2007, I was in my tenth year as a HRIS/HRMS software reseller. With that company, we sold, supported and implemented systems for a number of HRIS companies. I went online looking to compare and research additional HRIS vendors who offered products that we might be able to offer to our prospects.
What I found was the beginning of CompareHRIS.com. For the first time, I truly understood why it was so difficult for prospects to find a system matching their needs. After reviewing a large number of sites, I did not see any that provided enough detail to actually assist with the process. I had over 13 years of experience in the industry and I could not find enough information on any of the comparison sites to decide who I should or should not contact regarding partnership opportunities.
At that point, I began thinking about the concept of a HRIS/HRMS comparison website. I did a little research, decided there was a need by vendors and prospects, and decided to create CompareHRIS.com. Since then, we have added tons of new HRIS articles and added vendors but the concept of offering a valuable website with enough detail to offer value for those looking for HRIS/HRMS software has remained the same.
Full Press Release for CompareHRIS.com 100,000 Visits
CompareHRIS.com Most Read HRIS and HRMS Articles for 2009
Posted on | January 12, 2010 | No Comments
CompareHRIS.com has put together what is likely the most comprehensive list of HRMS and HRIS articles on the web pertaining to the selection, purchase, and implementation of HRIS, HRMS and HR and Payroll software systems. If there is a more comprehensive list, let us know where because we have not seen it and we looked.
Based on traffic data for 2009, CompareHRIS.com has compiled the following list of their most read HRIS articles for 2009:
- HR and Payroll Software Buyers Guide
- HRIS RFP Template
- Employee self service
- HRIS versus HRMS solutions
- Five Reasons HR Application Software Implementations Exceed Budget
- Who will perform your HRIS implementation
- Human Resource Information Systems
- A full Understanding
- Payroll HRMS System Interfaces
- Best HRIS application
- HRIS and HRMS Software Training Management Defined
- HRIS system needs
- The Metrics for Justifying the cost of Automation
- HRIS benefits
- Software as a Service HR Solutions
- Number of north American HRIS system
- HRIS new software justification
- Top HRIS software articles
- Human resources strategy implementation
- HRMS systems attendance
CompareHRIS.com accepts article submissions. If you have a story to tell or advice to offer, let us know; we’d love to provide your article as an added resource to our visitors. Contact us for details on submitting articles to CompareHRIS.com. Feel free as well to use our articles as content for your site as long as you keep any internal links in place.
Check back often since we will continue to add new content and guest authors for our visitors in 2010.
HRM/HRMS Software – Think of your Salesperson as a Consultant
Posted on | January 6, 2010 | No Comments
HRM software consultants are on the buyer’s side of the equation. They are doing their best to find that one HRM software system that is the perfect solution for your needs and/or problems. How can they do their best if they are not asking questions?
Expect your HRMS software consultant to perform a needs analysis with you before making any suggestions on possible solutions. Don’t be put off by, what may seem to be prying, questions they ask about how you currently do things and what you want to change. This is how your HRM software consultant can provide valuable assistance in determining what your true needs are. They may even help to uncover issues you never even thought about until now. And if the consultant doesn’t perform a needs analysis, be wary.
Your HRM software consultant is working for you. Make sure you take advantage of all the knowledge he/she has to offer. To read the full article, click here.
Tags: hr software > HRIS > HRM Software > hrm software consultant > HRMS
Industry Specific HR Information Systems; is there such a thing?
Posted on | January 6, 2010 | No Comments
They aren’t as prevalent as one may think. HR information systems are mostly created to work for a variety of industries through different customization features.
In reviewing the HRMS information systems from which you will choose, take into consideration your industry specific needs when researching and participating in demos of the software products. As always, you want to view demonstrations of the capabilities you require and request references.
Just remember, your primary goal is to find a HR information system that meets your needs, so it may not matter if the system is industry specific. To read the full article, click here.
Free HR Software Quotes? Wow, sign me up!
Posted on | December 31, 2009 | 4 Comments
I’ve noticed that there’s one website just starting to pop up in the online HR software arena that offers free HR software quotes. Wow! That’s one heck of an offer. I’m certain that there are companies out there who would have selected a HR software product already had it not been for the absolutely insane amounts vendors charge for quotes on their systems. Back when I owned a HR software system reseller business, that’s how we made our money. We never sold anything or performed any consulting services, we just charged for the HR software quotes. If you have not figured it out yet, this is sarcasm and I’m pouring it on pretty strong.
NO ONE CHARGES FOR HR SOFTWARE QUOTES
If they are, they aren’t going to be in business for long. Giving away something for free, like a HR software quote, is sort of a little like giving away air or perhaps even hot air. Ouch!
I know from my days of selling HR software systems that perspective clients would often get impatient while waiting to get the quote for the system. I understand this and have been in the same position before, as well, in other situations. HRIS/HRMS solutions are typically sold as modular systems and often times may offer multiple purchase options also. Before a sales rep can provide an accurate quote, they need to have an understanding of what your needs are for a system, they need to understand which modules you may be interested in and have an understanding of how much training and what type of implementation services will be required to get you and your staff up to date on the system. Here’s an article I wrote earlier in the year on the issues with getting a quote on an HRIS software system.
HR and Payroll Software – Why it’s So Hard to Get a Price
This is all a good thing. I would be very concerned about anyone who provides a HRMS system quote before gathering that data, unless perhaps you are looking for a very basic entry level product for a organization with fewer than 100 employees.
Tags: Free HR quote > hr and payroll software > hr software > HR Software Quotes > HRIS > HRIS software > HRMS > HRMS system
When News Isn’t News Anymore
Posted on | December 30, 2009 | No Comments
Last week, I received a voice mail from a major news network wanting to chat with me about a possible interview on HR technology and small business for one of their business shows. Needless to say, I was very excited when I heard the voicemail. Who wouldn’t be? My wife was even more excited about it than I. Before returning the voicemail, we decided to go to lunch. Truthfully, I just wanted to calm down a little before making the call.
Over lunch, I trivialized the whole thing. It was not a big deal because I doubted that many HR professionals would watch the show. Once I began to think rationally about the whole thing, I determined that the only benefit was a boost for my ego, which is not needed. Even if I made an idiot of myself it was doubtful that anyone I knew would actually be watching the show.
I got back to the office and immediately made the return call. I spoke with the producer of the show who started to tell me a little about the program and then he asked for additional information about my background. He said one of his researchers had come across Clay’s Rants and found it interesting. How ironic considering that now they are featured in Clay’s Rants. At one point, he sort of snuck in that there would be money involved with the whole thing. I was honestly wondering how much they were going to pay me.
Finally, I stopped the guy and asked outright “Money; how much and to whom?” I was told that for $4,900 for 90 seconds my website could be plugged on the show. I would not be interviewed and the script would have to be pre-approved. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? That’s $54.44 per second. Look, I get it that when you watch a movie and someone is slurping a Diet Coke, Coke paid for that advertisement. When the winning QB after the Super Bowl says he’s going to Disney, I get that as well but does this really happen on ‘news’ programs? Sorry, but I think when news programs work in paid plugs, it destroys their credibility. Oops, what am I saying? Very few of any of today’s news networks appear to have any credibility because of the blatant bias that is reflected.
So, you are probably wondering why I did not mention the network. Well, let me just say I’m a guy who learns from his mistakes. Earlier this year I was interviewed by HR Magazine about open source HRIS systems. The interviewer told me he was looking for an opposition view and I provided one. Then I was barely quoted in the article and when I was, they misspelled my name and mislabeled my profession. I wrote sort of a nasty Clay’s Rant on the whole matter and have never been asked for an interview since. I was not going to take that chance again so I decided to leave the news network’s name out of this rant. Just in case they might want to interview me some day for my knowledge insight and experience as opposed to $4,900.
Unfortunately, I have found sometimes rants have consequences.
Tags: hr magazine > HR professionals > HR technology > HRIS > HRIS systems > News programs > open source > paid advertising > Small business
CompareHRIS.com 20 Least Read HRIS Articles
Posted on | December 3, 2009 | No Comments
The number of times one of our HRIS articles is read has more to do with how the search engines rank the articles for certain keywords than how helpful or informative the actual article is. Once a quarter we send a press release providing a list of our top read articles. I thought it would be important to also provide a list of our least read HRIS software articles which still provide valuable information to our site’s visitors.
HRIS Selection Articles
Do You Have the Right Questions – Or Do You Want the Right System?
HR Systems Selection – Do you need an HR Consultant?
The Use and Value of HRIS System or HRMS Software Benefit Statements
Is our HR Solutions Selection Tool Too Wordy?
Avoid the Five Most Common HR Management Software Selection Mistakes
HRIS Applications – Employee Self Service
Do I need Employee Tracking Software
HRIS Implementation Articles
What Type of HRIS Application Best HRIS Application Software Training Works Best?
Five Reasons HR Application Software Implementations Exceed Budget
HRIS Help from Human Resource Software Tech Support Departments
Tips on Setting up Security Groups and access to your HR software
General HRIS Information Articles
Human Resource Management Software
Human Resource Information Systems
Strategy Implementation By Human Resources
How do you know if you need an HR software solution?
The Role of HR Software in the HR Team
Articles for Vendors
What we have learned about those looking for HRIS software
For Vendors – In What Months are HRIS software Prospects looking most and least for Systems?
Employee Management Software Popular Features
We accept article submissions from outside parties as well. If you have an important message you wish to relay to the HR profession regarding HR software systems, our website is a great place to do so. If you would like to submit an article, email me at c.scroggin@comparehris.com.
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