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What is HRIS?

What Is An HRIS System?

By Business, HR Software, Human Resources, Natural HR, Technology

What Is An HRIS (Human Resources Information System)? Human Resources Information Systems make core HR simpler and more efficient. Enabling your organisation to optimise all human-based processes, HRIS is the future of HR. In this post, Natural HR looks at what HRIS is, the benefits of using this software, and how to use it. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about HRIS. What is an HRIS? A Human Resources Information System is, simply put, an HR software package. An organisation’s HRIS system is used to collect and store data on employees. From recruitment to performance management…

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What are Cascading Goals?

Cascading Goals & Their Benefits

By Business, Motivation, Team

What are Cascading Goals & Why Use Them? Carefully determining objectives and setting company-wide goals can make the difference between success and floundering failure. Every company will have different objectives, and there is no one-size-fits-all option, but a great strategy can be universal. Executing goals consistently is a serious challenge for organisations, and cascading goals help organisations to establish common goals at every level of their hierarchy. This is so everyone can work towards the same goal in different ways, and individual actions can take your organisation one step closer to its vision. What are Cascaded Goals? Cascading goals are…

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Why HR software is critical in uncertain times

Why HR software is critical in uncertain times

By HR Software, Natural HR, Software, Technology

Why HR software is critical in uncertain times  All businesses can experience uncertainty — whether it’s a change in direction, having to reshuffle roles, or worries about finances, for example. But it’s how these difficult times are managed that makes the difference.  That’s why when the pandemic turned the world of work upside down, the HR technology market boomed. According to recent reports, the market was valued at $22.89 billion in 2020, rising to $24.04 billion in 2021, and it’s set to reach $35.68 billion by 2028. This shows the undoubted reliance of businesses on this technology to help them…

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While HR is busy looking after personnel, who looks after HR?

While HR is busy looking after personnel, who looks after HR?

By Employee Wellbeing, Human Resources, Management

Understanding human resources evolving role  HR professionals are the go-to people. For everything from a disagreement at work or discussing a change of circumstances to approving leave and building training programmes, they deal with it all.  They are challenged with hard decisions and often take on the brunt of employees’ problems. And a lot of the time, they do this behind the scenes with colleagues none the wiser. But whilst they are busy supporting everyone else, who supports HR?  Whilst this line of work has always been demanding, the pandemic and lockdowns took it to another level. Not only did…

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Ways to remove unconscious bias from the recruitment process

Ways to remove unconscious bias from the recruitment process

By Diversity and Inclusion, Recruitment, Talent Management

We need to discuss the elephant in the HR room: unconscious bias. According to research, 79% of HR professionals believe that unconscious bias exists in the recruitment process. But what exactly is this, and how can we ensure it doesn’t sneak into our decision–making when hiring new team members? In short, unconscious bias is a preference or judgement towards something or someone without conscious awareness. In the workplace, this could refer to certain qualities an employee or candidate possesses, or social categories such as race, gender or disability.  The difficulty lies in the concept name. If it’s ‘unconscious’, how are…

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