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What apps/ technology should someone in HR be familiar with?

What apps/ technology should someone in HR be familiar with? For example, are presentations and the use of Microsoft powerpoint frequent? How about spreadsheets?

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Derek’s Answer

The HR Tech space has exploded. There are (finally) many tools out there to help us do our jobs better. Applicant Tracking Systems (Greenhouse), Compensation Data & Intelligence (Radford), core HRIS systems (everything from Rippling, UKG all the way up to Workday), Stock and Total Comp (Carta), Feedback (CultureAmp and AllVoices) etc etc. The recruiting space has a new tool every week to help with AI powered sourcing or Diversity outreach. If you're in the start-up/scale up environment organizations tend to go with G-Suite productivity tools. And as the world goes more remote, Zoom and other productivity tools (Slack, Teams, Asana) continue to support the profession. It's a great time to take an interest in HR tech. Consider researching the HR Tech conference sponsors/vendors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hDXE5ilfhI
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Joanne’s Answer

Most HR departments utilize an ATS (applicant tracking system). It’s good to have some familiarity with that type of software. Zoom is an important tool as well as how to use Linked In effectively.
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Tina Q.’s Answer

DocuSign or any e-signing platform would be helpful. Especially when signing documents for those who work remotely.
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Melissa’s Answer

Miscrosoft Suite, if you know one HRM product, you know them all. Oracle, Workday. etc.
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Anna’s Answer

I'd recommend becoming familiar with different Human Capital Management systems such as Workday, Oracle, etc. These are tools that store employee information and can be used for things like:

1. Employee timecards / PTO requests
2. Performance management
3. Payroll processing
4. Recruiting
5. Expense reports

Some other tools to be familiar with are:
1. Applicant Tracking Systems (BambooHR, Greenhouse, etc.), especially if you are looking to work in Talent Acquisition.
2. Docusign - to send documents for e-signature
3. Microsoft Office Suite/Google equivalent
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Justin’s Answer

The top apps I use in HR
- Workday (many companies already have or are switching over to Workday as a Human Capital Management HRIS)
- Company Intranet (most companies have some form of intranet or website where internal employees can look up basic info on other employees)
- If your company is Google-based: Sheets (you will live here), docs, slides, Gmail
- If your company is Microsoft Office-based: Excel (learn excel even if they use Google!), PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook
- SHRM: Learn about updated national or state employee policies and also learn about the most current ideas and practices of other HR professionals.
- LinkedIn: Uses in recruiting and also learning from individuals/companies within your geological or social professional circle.
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Shane’s Answer

As others have mentioned, Workday is very popular and would be good to learn.
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