Benefits of Employee Self Service

Growing numbers of companies are adopting employee self-service applications that reduce human resources paperwork and workload. This enables human resources staff to focus more on strategy and planning. In the small business realm, where owners and certain key employees wear multiple hats, shifting certain functions to workers through self-service applications can enable these key individuals to devote more of their energies to the company’s core business. How Does Employee Self-Service Work? At its basic level, employee self-service uses technology to permit employees to perform tasks that previously were handled by a company’s human resources department, benefits management or administrative staffers. Employee self-service applications are generally available through the company’s or a vendor’s Web site, which employees easily access at work or from home, or via a company’s intranet. Of course, not all employees work at computers. In that case, employers may wish to set ...