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Human Resources and Technology

3/30/2014

Introduction

The business of manufacturing warehouse human resource office is working to provide products to approximately 1300 companies. That business is constituted of around 1200 employees and they have an aim of achieving 12% growth annually. The issue faced by business is the proper management of workforce and several issues in the effective process of recruitment. The reason is that business is still following old manual and paper work methods for record keeping and this thing has once delayed recruitment process even for six months. Further various errors have been identified in the working of human resource, therefore I as a human resource consultant is going to recommend helpful tactics in this paper that can mark a difference for that business.

Analysis

A business where such a huge workforce is already working, here the recruitment process must and always be considered as the strategic function instead of just tactical one. In the provided business background it seems that business has linked its business needs and mission and vision of organization. But issues are arising in the effective recruiting process (Vasudevan & Sinha, 2009).

The business background and majority of organizations having large workforce contain some inherent paradox and same is the case with this business. A huge effort is consumed in maintaining the quality of hires (Vasudevan & Sinha, 2009) and in this case numerous problems are encountered by the business. The background scenario shows that a lot of paper work and manual work for such a huge workforce is creating numerous issues. Various delays have been seen in new hires and to the most wrong job offers are sent to those who have not applied for that respective job. I believe that this thing is not only an issue for the human resource department but it is also spreading a negative image of the business and organization in the market.

It is really important for the business to present a positive image in the market especially when it is working with 1300 companies. This thing can influence people and then they will start taking the business seriously and then it can attract best workforce when employment opportunities arise. This business has numerous employment opportunities and various vacant positions that need to be filled along with the additional hiring for improving growth ratio. But the severe problem lies in the management of things and this thing can hinder the higher profitability and better returns for that manufacturing warehouse business. Moreover, when a company starts facing troubles then it has an effect on the entire corporate culture (Dobelli, 2008).

A proper treatment should be made compulsory for employees. The creation of good experience for all employees working in the organization is the most important thing so that employees working can act as an ambassador for your business and creates an aspirational image of the organization in the market. This thing will bring potential candidates for the business but all these things can be done once issues and complexities in the HR department get resolved (Vasudevan & Sinha, 2009).

Furthermore, the managerial staff who is managing all the workforce of approximately 1200 employees seems to be less. It appears that paper and manual work has to be managed by these people but due to lesser managerial posts such delays in hiring staff are seen. The other thing can be the change of manual process and introduction of some technology that can resolve all issues. Similarly problems are also there for the Benefits Specialist and his quality of work is also affected that needs to be resolved.

The usage of automated accounting program is a good initiative but it also involves various disadvantages if not used and maintained properly. Companies and businesses when change the style of doing businesses or make some changes, as in this business case, then these changes have an impact for the accounting system too. For proper and effective functioning the re-evaluation of the system is a must thing and certain changes are need to be made in system for the efficient processing of information (Vanbaren, n.d.). The problems faced by this business showed that it could be possible that re-evaluation of the system was not done.

The analysis done has exhibited that most of the issues are arising by following the old paper work and manual system for keeping records. This manual work is consuming more time and demand more energies from employees and that is the reason that businesses got stuck only in these complexities and could not move further. That’s why now I am going to recommend methods for solving these issues and complexities of the business.

Recommendations

After analysing the business background and consulting other studies, it seems that automation of human resource and the usage of technology could be the best solution for this business. The integrated HRIS can help to reduce the errors and productivity loss that are linked with the analysing and inputting the same information in different systems. By the automation of human resource system less time would be required and consumed for the administrative tasks while more time could be spent on the major HR activities like recruitment, benefits analysis, and employee retention and that is what required by that manufacturing warehouse business (Meister, 2002).

I have said earlier that human resource staff is less as compared to required work done. If company automated their operations and HR functions then it allows human resource workers to free up. The usage of technology will allow them to perform their duties more efficiently like instead of spending whole day on keeping records manually they can finish that thing earlier and can focus on more strategic processes that are required and beneficial for the growth of that business (“Benefits of Automating Human Resources,” n.d.).

Another benefit associated with automating human resource is an increase in productivity and profit. By performing their tasks efficiently and quickly employees can become motivated to their work as the feeling of accomplishing goals lies in them. In fixed time employees can done more and get more in that money if the automation of human resource is done precisely (“Benefits of Automating Human Resources,” n.d.).

There are various technologies and software existing in the market that can help to make human resource functions more effective. Like Kronos Workforce Central is the complete set of human resource and workforce management application as it includes various functions of HR. This technology is already in use by thousands of companies operating in more than sixty countries.

Kronos technology is quite suitable for the business as it can manage workforce effectively. Numerous workforce planning features are existed and that is what required by the business. This application is known for fulfilling business needs both now and in the future.

Moreover, another suitable technology for this business is the Infinisource Time Force Software. This technology can help in recruitment process by keeping the accurate record of employees and other schedules. Time wastage is one of issues faced by that business and this technology can eliminate the risk of time theft along with the reduction of errors.

The best thing regarding these technologies is that they also provide training for its usage and other services for its proper functioning. The only best solution for manufacturing warehouse business is the automation of human resource functions and the elimination of manual and paper work pattern. Today, technology is embedded in each and every function of the organizations and it becomes necessary to adapt these changes if they want to sustain in this technological environment.

Conclusion

The business background of manufacturing warehouse has depicted numerous human resource problems and most of them is raised due to the prevailing manual and paper work pattern for keeping record. The analysis done has showed that most of the energy of employees got wasted in this system even then the accuracy cannot be guaranteed and numerous delays and errors came to forefront. The world has rushed towards technology and in order to sustain in this competitive environment it is essential to switch towards technology and human resource automation that can solve numerous issues and make the business more productive. Some technologies are suggested that can be quite helpful for the business and can save money and time along with guaranty growth and enhanced productivity. The only requirement is the accurate installation of technology and its proper usage. Once this method is applied then business will start focusing on the important strategic processes instead of administrative tasks.

References

Dobelli, R. (2008, October 5). The significance of a good public image. Live mint. Retrieved March 28, 2014, from http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/7Svgyj4USIAST4XC1e7JpM/The- significance-of-a-good-public-image.html

Meister, S. (2002). Automated HR reduces errors, boosts morale. Dayton Business Journal. Retrieved March 29, 2014, from http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2002/06/10/focus2.html?page=all

Unicorn HRO. (n.d.). Benefits of Automating Human Resources – An Overview. Retrieved March 28, 2014, from http://www.unicornhro.com/articles/benefits- of-automating-human-resources--an-overview

Vanbaren, J. (n.d.). The Disadvantages of Accounting Information Systems. eHow. Retrieved March 29, 2014, from http://www.ehow.co.uk/list_6767205_disadvantages-accounting-information- systems.html

Vasudevan, S. & Sinha, A. (2009). Recruiting and Retaining a Large Workforce_ Lessons from the BPO Sector. MicroSave.