The internet’s effects on HR
The CIPD published an article giving us 6 reasons why the Internet has changed HR for the better. This is particularly relevant given that the internet celebrates its 25th anniversary this week – and in adage to this wonderful invention, we’d like to add a few more reasons to the list. Here are 10 of the internet’s effects on HR – all positive of course!
The CIPD’s 6;
1) Digital job seekers: Before the 1900s, job applications were usually sent by fax or post. Nowadays, 40% of HR professionals find that social media is an effective hiring tool.
2) CV alternatives: Given the prolific use of many forms of technology, a simple CV is now not always good enough. See our MD’s LinkedIn profile!
3) Online learning: The internet has become a sharing ground for information, tips and online tuition– See Honeydew’s Engage YouTube tutorials and our very informative blog for examples.
4) Digital wages: Since April 2013, PAYE (Pas As You Earn) is now filed on line, on or before pay day.
5) Social media personalities: Social media allows companies to share their personalities and ethos’ for all to see. See Honeydew’s LinkedIn and Twitter – the best examples of social media personalities around!
6) Remote working: The internet has made it possible to share information easily, quickly and safely whilst communication has become a never ending possibility. You no longer need to be in the office to do your job and remote working is steadily becoming the norm – a radical change from the ‘usual’ 9-5 office job.
Honeydew’s additions;
7) Skype: Skype has transformed our work places allowing us to communicate with anybody, at anytime, anywhere in the world. Honeydew take full advantage of this and use it as our primary communication tool, allowing us the great privilege of working from home. Interviews can be conducted and meetings can be held using Skype’s software ensuring that geography doesn’t prevent your business connecting to others.
8) Cloud / SaaS data storage: Gone are the days when data needed to be stored in paper form in a warehouse. Now data can be stored online, in large volumes and accessed at the click of a button. HR has been revolutionised with full employee lists and information stored without one single piece of paper to rifle through. Engage is a perfect example of this!
9) Online booking systems: Pre internet times, if an employee needed to visit occupational health, it could take days or even weeks before an appointment had been arranged and confirmed. Using an online portal such as Honeydew’s very own Resolve, OH appointments can be arranged using only a few clicks with full information sent between parties. It literally couldn’t be easier.
10) Apps: Even websites are made easier to use online and apps have proved a great time saver for those always on the go. Your mobile phone is now almost as capable as a laptop and managerial tasks (such as absence management tasks) can now be completed wherever you are! (wifi permitting)
If you really want to see how the internet has changed the face of HR, sign up for a free trial of Engage, our absence and attendance management software! It’ll change your working life.
To see the full CIPD blog, click here