2011 is coming up fast and it is the perfect time to start thinking about New Year’s Resolutions. Not the usual ones like losing weight or giving more to your favorite charity. How about your WORK resolutions, the ones that will set you apart within your organization?
It is the perfect time to make a resolution to get organized in 2011. It is time to get rid of those cumbersome spreadsheets and paper trails and implement a Human Resources Management System in your HR Department.
The HR Data Manager HRIS/HRMS can help your organization to reign in Employee related data and provide numerous benefits over spreadsheets or other manual forms of data tracking. Our software securely stores your data in a central repository putting data retrieval at your fingertips and allowing reports to be generated in minutes. Use of our software reduces data redundancy which often leads to errors and discrepancies within the data. Data entry becomes a breeze with our intuitive interface and dropdown selections for common data elements. Easily retrieve both current and historic data for common information such as positions held, compensation history, training etc.
You can download a FREE 30 Day Trial of the HR Data Manager from our website (www.hrdatamanager.com) and see how easy it can make the New Year for you and your department allowing you to concentrate organizational goals and service rather than data management and manipulation.
Thank you!
HR Data Manager Team
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
IRCA Compliance in the United States
If you are an Employer in the United States, it is as important as ever to ensure your organization is compliant with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. While the previous Presidential administration conducted more workplace raids to round up and deport undocumented workers, the current Presidential administration has spent more time going after the Employers of undocumented workers and levying hefty fines against those Employers.
It is critical that you have the ability to document I9 related information for your employees and have the ability to know when an employee’s authorization to work in the United States is going to expire.
U.S. users of the HR Data Manager (http://www.hrdatamanager.com/) HRIS/HRMS are able to track detailed Employee information including I9 information and work authorization end dates for those who are not United States Citizens. Reports can easily be created showing upcoming expirations.
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It is critical that you have the ability to document I9 related information for your employees and have the ability to know when an employee’s authorization to work in the United States is going to expire.
U.S. users of the HR Data Manager (http://www.hrdatamanager.com/) HRIS/HRMS are able to track detailed Employee information including I9 information and work authorization end dates for those who are not United States Citizens. Reports can easily be created showing upcoming expirations.
Try the HR Data Manager Free for 30 Days - http://www.hrdatamanager.com/FreeTrial/tabid/60/Default.aspx
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Access 2010 Has Been Released
While Access 2010 has been available to developers and larger corporations for a while now, it has just been released to retail outlets and is available to the masses.
Why is this important? The HR Data Manager HRIS/HRMS (http://www.hrdatamanager.com/) software was written in Microsoft Access and the current release was specifically designed for Access 2007. We have done extensive testing with Access 2010 prior to the retail release and have found our software to be fully compatible with this new version of Microsoft Office. If you or your organization are evaluating or are current users of the HR Data Manager and were thinking about upgrading your Office version, you can do so without worring about it causing problems with our software.
Thanks!
HR Data Manager Development Team
Why is this important? The HR Data Manager HRIS/HRMS (http://www.hrdatamanager.com/) software was written in Microsoft Access and the current release was specifically designed for Access 2007. We have done extensive testing with Access 2010 prior to the retail release and have found our software to be fully compatible with this new version of Microsoft Office. If you or your organization are evaluating or are current users of the HR Data Manager and were thinking about upgrading your Office version, you can do so without worring about it causing problems with our software.
Thanks!
HR Data Manager Development Team
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
HR Data Manager HRIS/HRMS
Normally we try to pick an HRIS related “generic” topic to write about as opposed to coming right out and talking about our great HRIS/HRMS product. Today I am going to talk about the benefits of using our software.
The HR Data Manager (www.hrdatamanager.com) is a powerful Human Resources Management System written specifically for small and medium sized businesses. We provide an affordable alternative for organizations who cannot or do not wish to budget for huge HR Systems costing hundreds of thousands of dollars and require a team of IT staff to implement.
Our customers regularly tell us our simple to use and easy to implement software includes features usually only found in larger and more complicated software packages. Our Enterprise and Enterprise Plus Editions include all Source Code as well as customization/programming time allowing the software to be modified to meet your specific needs.
With the ability to run in either SQL Server or Native Microsoft Access, our software is scalable and can grow with your organization and continue to meet your needs well into the future.
What sets us apart from our competitors is the relationship we build with our customers working with them to ensure the HR Data Manager will meet and exceed their needs.
You can check out the HR Data Manager at www.hrdatamanager.com and download a 30 Day Free Trial so you can see firsthand how the HR Data Manager can help your organization.
The HR Data Manager (www.hrdatamanager.com) is a powerful Human Resources Management System written specifically for small and medium sized businesses. We provide an affordable alternative for organizations who cannot or do not wish to budget for huge HR Systems costing hundreds of thousands of dollars and require a team of IT staff to implement.
Our customers regularly tell us our simple to use and easy to implement software includes features usually only found in larger and more complicated software packages. Our Enterprise and Enterprise Plus Editions include all Source Code as well as customization/programming time allowing the software to be modified to meet your specific needs.
With the ability to run in either SQL Server or Native Microsoft Access, our software is scalable and can grow with your organization and continue to meet your needs well into the future.
What sets us apart from our competitors is the relationship we build with our customers working with them to ensure the HR Data Manager will meet and exceed their needs.
You can check out the HR Data Manager at www.hrdatamanager.com and download a 30 Day Free Trial so you can see firsthand how the HR Data Manager can help your organization.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Spreadsheet Hell! Do you need an HRIS?
It is not all that uncommon even in medium sized organizations to see all the HR Data managed in Excel spreadsheets. A spreadsheet for basic information, one for pay information, one for evaluations, the list goes on and on and the data never seems to match up perfectly between spreadsheets. John Smith is in this spreadsheet, so why wasn’t he added to the other one. Why is the name spelled one way in one spreadsheet and another way in the other. Oops! There was a typo on Mary’s employee number, so it is different in that spreadsheet.
I call this Spreadsheet Hell! While spreadsheets are a great place to look at and manipulate data, they are not meant to take the place of a relational database. Spreadsheets are prone to human error and make storing related data very difficult.
HRIS Systems using a relational database as a foundation are designed to ensure “referential integrity”. This means that related data is tied together by keys and it is not possible to have a compensation record for Johnny if he does not have a parent record with his base information. The two are tied together. An HRIS system also utilizes dropdowns and programming logic to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
If you still love to look at your data in spreadsheets, most HRIS Systems can export specified data to Excel where you can analyze it and play with it while the data remains safely stored in the HRIS’s database.
Aside from tying all the data together and ensuring referential integrity, the HRIS allows you to run a number of predefined or adhoc reports and filter data to get at exactly what you need whether it is as simple as a birthday listing or summarizing data into an EEO Analysis by Division.
Free yourself from Spreadsheet Hell and check out the HR Data Manager (www.hrdatamanager.com) today.
Our powerful and easy to use Human Resource Management System (HRMS / HRIS) allows your HR Team to hit the ground running and start working more efficiently while better utilizing time and resources. The HR Data Manager is easy to setup and streamlines administrative procedures, manages employee records and reduces the need for paperwork and manual records.
I call this Spreadsheet Hell! While spreadsheets are a great place to look at and manipulate data, they are not meant to take the place of a relational database. Spreadsheets are prone to human error and make storing related data very difficult.
HRIS Systems using a relational database as a foundation are designed to ensure “referential integrity”. This means that related data is tied together by keys and it is not possible to have a compensation record for Johnny if he does not have a parent record with his base information. The two are tied together. An HRIS system also utilizes dropdowns and programming logic to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
If you still love to look at your data in spreadsheets, most HRIS Systems can export specified data to Excel where you can analyze it and play with it while the data remains safely stored in the HRIS’s database.
Aside from tying all the data together and ensuring referential integrity, the HRIS allows you to run a number of predefined or adhoc reports and filter data to get at exactly what you need whether it is as simple as a birthday listing or summarizing data into an EEO Analysis by Division.
Free yourself from Spreadsheet Hell and check out the HR Data Manager (www.hrdatamanager.com) today.
Our powerful and easy to use Human Resource Management System (HRMS / HRIS) allows your HR Team to hit the ground running and start working more efficiently while better utilizing time and resources. The HR Data Manager is easy to setup and streamlines administrative procedures, manages employee records and reduces the need for paperwork and manual records.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
How to choose the right HRIS System
Choosing any major software system can be a daunting task – let alone one that manages all the pertinent data of your most valuable resources – your Human Resources.
While there are a number of Enterprise HRIS systems on the market, we know that many Small & Medium sized businesses do not have the budget to purchase and implement these titanic systems. For this reason, we are going to concentrate on smaller HRIS systems that can help your organization without breaking the bank.
There are a number of mid level HRIS programs on the Market. It is not a bad idea to research several of them and compare their features. This should give you an idea of what an HRIS system is capable of doing for you.
Now that you have a good idea of what HRIS systems can offer you as well as where you would like to improve internally, you can start coming up with what you Need and Want from an HRIS system. Once you have a list of “Requirements”, it wouldn’t hurt to categorize them into Needs vs. Wants. You could also use a system to rank the importance of requirements.
Knowing what you need now, you should be able to narrow the list of vendors you previously looked at to three and then item by item compare what they are able to provide with your requirements to determine which vendor has the best product. If a vendor has a trial version of the software, trying it firsthand can be a big help in determining whether the software will meet your needs.
The HR Data Manager (www.hrdatamanager.com) is a fully featured HRIS system serving the Small & Medium Business Market.
While there are a number of Enterprise HRIS systems on the market, we know that many Small & Medium sized businesses do not have the budget to purchase and implement these titanic systems. For this reason, we are going to concentrate on smaller HRIS systems that can help your organization without breaking the bank.
There are a number of mid level HRIS programs on the Market. It is not a bad idea to research several of them and compare their features. This should give you an idea of what an HRIS system is capable of doing for you.
Prior to determining your requirements for a new HRIS, it wouldn’t hurt to do a Self Audit and honestly look at your internal processes to determine what you can do better – regardless of what technology you choose to help you.
Now that you have a good idea of what HRIS systems can offer you as well as where you would like to improve internally, you can start coming up with what you Need and Want from an HRIS system. Once you have a list of “Requirements”, it wouldn’t hurt to categorize them into Needs vs. Wants. You could also use a system to rank the importance of requirements.
Knowing what you need now, you should be able to narrow the list of vendors you previously looked at to three and then item by item compare what they are able to provide with your requirements to determine which vendor has the best product. If a vendor has a trial version of the software, trying it firsthand can be a big help in determining whether the software will meet your needs.
Selecting the right HRIS does not have to be such a daunting task. Just break it down into these smaller steps and you will be on your way to choosing the right software!
The HR Data Manager (www.hrdatamanager.com) is a fully featured HRIS system serving the Small & Medium Business Market.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Microsoft Access Development Platform
The posts on this Blog usually address issues related to Human Resources and Human Resource Information Systems. Since our product, the HR Data Manager (http://www.hrdatamanager.com/) is written in Microsoft Access, today I will be talking about the benefits of Access as a Development platform. The reason this is important is that our Enterprise and Enterprise Plus Edition’s come with all source code and can be easily modified to meet specific requirements. The majority of our customers are interested in this making the Access Development platform an important discussion.
Microsoft Access is available as part of the Microsoft Office Professional suite and is the number one desktop database platform in the world today. The great news is that there is a strong possibility that your company already owns Access as part of their Office Suite.
Microsoft Access allows rapid development of Relational Database applications. One difference between Access and many other platforms is that the backend database components and front end user interface components are both created within the same application. Access uses VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) as its programming language. VBA is a powerful language allowing a higher level of programming power than is available in other desktop database tools.
Access easily integrates with other members of the Office family adding to the power of applications created with it. Data can easily be exported from Access to Excel and Word.
Microsoft Access provides a platform to develop quality applications while allowing development to be performed in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost of most other available platforms.
The HR Data Manager, written in Microsoft Access, can easily be customized to meet your specific needs. Check out the Free Trial today at http://www.hrdatamanager.com/
Thank you,
Mark – HR Data Manager Development Team
Microsoft Access is available as part of the Microsoft Office Professional suite and is the number one desktop database platform in the world today. The great news is that there is a strong possibility that your company already owns Access as part of their Office Suite.
Microsoft Access allows rapid development of Relational Database applications. One difference between Access and many other platforms is that the backend database components and front end user interface components are both created within the same application. Access uses VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) as its programming language. VBA is a powerful language allowing a higher level of programming power than is available in other desktop database tools.
Access easily integrates with other members of the Office family adding to the power of applications created with it. Data can easily be exported from Access to Excel and Word.
Microsoft Access provides a platform to develop quality applications while allowing development to be performed in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost of most other available platforms.
The HR Data Manager, written in Microsoft Access, can easily be customized to meet your specific needs. Check out the Free Trial today at http://www.hrdatamanager.com/
Thank you,
Mark – HR Data Manager Development Team
Monday, February 22, 2010
Investing in HR - Making the Case
The HR Department is the central nerve center within the organization for Employee issues and Employee data. HR is concerned with every aspect of the Employee from the time he or she is interviewed as an applicant to the time he or she is retiring or otherwise separating from the organization. Recruiting, Hiring, Benefits, Training, and Retention are just a few of the things HR is concerned with.
All too often, requests to invest in HR technology are denied because management is not convinced of the return on investment. HR needs to build a case that shows not only the direct benefits of implementing an HRIS / HRMS, but the benefits the organization derives from well defined and managed HR data and practices.
A typical HR Department can work more efficiently with the integration of systems and reduction of data redundancy afforded by an HR Software system. Having access to employee data and reports at your finger tips allows HR to concentrate on core disciplines such as Employee Training and Retention rather than data management.
HR Software can provide managers quick access to workforce information allowing them to make critical business decisions that are all to often required to survive in today's economy. Information on Salary, Skills, Attendance and Performance can help an organization ensure they are keeping the talent that will contribute to the success of the organization and weeding out Employees that are not contributing.
In these tough times, it may be difficult to sell management on the need for an HR System. The truth is, that it is the perfect time to make such a move so management can make the workforce decisions that need to be made by utilizing the data managed by the HR Software system.
The HR Data Manager is a full featured HRIS/HRMS system designed for small and medium sized businesses. Our typical customer has between 10 and 3000 employees. You can try a free 30 day trial of the HR Data Manager software by going to www.hrdatamanager.com and clicking the Try it Free button.
Thank you
HR Data Manager Team
All too often, requests to invest in HR technology are denied because management is not convinced of the return on investment. HR needs to build a case that shows not only the direct benefits of implementing an HRIS / HRMS, but the benefits the organization derives from well defined and managed HR data and practices.
A typical HR Department can work more efficiently with the integration of systems and reduction of data redundancy afforded by an HR Software system. Having access to employee data and reports at your finger tips allows HR to concentrate on core disciplines such as Employee Training and Retention rather than data management.
HR Software can provide managers quick access to workforce information allowing them to make critical business decisions that are all to often required to survive in today's economy. Information on Salary, Skills, Attendance and Performance can help an organization ensure they are keeping the talent that will contribute to the success of the organization and weeding out Employees that are not contributing.
In these tough times, it may be difficult to sell management on the need for an HR System. The truth is, that it is the perfect time to make such a move so management can make the workforce decisions that need to be made by utilizing the data managed by the HR Software system.
The HR Data Manager is a full featured HRIS/HRMS system designed for small and medium sized businesses. Our typical customer has between 10 and 3000 employees. You can try a free 30 day trial of the HR Data Manager software by going to www.hrdatamanager.com and clicking the Try it Free button.
Thank you
HR Data Manager Team
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Introducing the HR Data Manger 4.0
The newest version of the HR Data Manager is currently in user testing and is very close to release. We are looking for people who would like to be the first to give the new software a try and are offering a 20% discount on the Full Source Edition of the software for participation. Contact support@hrdatamanager.com prior to 1/31/2009 if you are interested.
Version 4.0 includes a number of feature enhancements to the HRIS portion of the software. Additionally, Customer Data (CRM) and Project data have been added in an attempt to make this a more valuable tool for small & medium sized businesses.
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