BuyerZone users' HR software requirements

We ask users of our quote request service to describe their HR software purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.

We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of HR software systems other users are choosing and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.

BuyerZone user comments: HR software purchasing requirements

"Must have attendance software which will configure to our policy."
-- Human Resources, Construction/General Contracting, Madisonville, KY

"- Basic personnel data organization/storage/recall- Payroll/wage/salary mgmt- Performance appraisal tracking and mgmt- New employee checklists, etc."
-- General Manager, Health Care, Columbia, SC

"Not interested in HR Source, does not meet current needs at all. Do not need payroll or time and attendance."
-- Human Resources, Health Care, Orange Beach, AL

"We would like a system that will hold employee data, training, payroll information, ability for employees to make changes on their own files, reporting functions. etc."
-- Human Resources, Transportation/Logistics, Taylor, MI

"Ability to store applications, resumes, performance evaluations, and all other pertinent HR documents. Needs a system that can store employee information, educational units taken/needed, attendance and leaves."
-- General Manager, Insurance, Corona, CA

"Need to track licensing, fingerprinting, vacation and sick accruals, salaries, new hire/terminations, workers comp etc."
-- Human Resources, Non-Profit, Tucson, AZ

"Need to set up multiple databases within one system. We are the corporate headquarters with only 23 employees; we would like to maintain a datbase for just Corporate and then have the ability to up load headcount reports into the system for each of our 5 division offices where we have approximately 1000 employees. Need a single source for information such as total headcount, salary, date of hire, titles, bonus, and other incentive information."
-- Human Resources, Other Business Services, Stamford, CT

"Have the ability to add benefits and compensation at any time; tools to conduct performance management responsibilities; alerts for employee anniversay dates,etc."
-- Human Resources, Other Business Services, Laurel, MD

"In addition to what is listed below, retention tracking, review tracking and extensive reporting."
-- Human Resources, Financial Services, Columbus, OH

"Hi,Iam working on a business plan for a firm that will host 10,000 webpages. So it will be mostly IT people working on it. Around 27 employees for the start."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Computers - Software, Los Angeles, CA

"Need a database with photo of all construction employee and sub-contractor."
-- Administrative Assistant, Construction/General Contracting, Philadelphia, PA

"Needs to let me know when employees are approaching anniversary, birthday, last past raise, vacation, write-ups, current pay. Turnover of employees at each clinic. employee documents filled out electronically. linked to email. notify me when the providers state license, dea, or dps are going to expire."
-- Human Resources, Health Care, Spring, TX

"-We have 4 different locations-Some of our employees telecommute-Prefer SQL based system if needed-Want applicant tracker if possible."
-- Human Resources, Telecom/Utilities, Ventura, CA

"- Templates for: - Job applications - Employee personnel critical history data - Job discriptions - Employee evaluations- Payroll record input and maintenance- Reports- Reminders- Federal / State labor law."
-- Partner/Principal, Health Care, Marco Island, FL

"Must be able to be used by HR in our offices across several geographic locations (whether the software is LAN or web based), must have recruiting tools built-in preferably with the ability to link postings to various online recruiting websites (e.g. Monster), must allow for the creation of an internal resume/applicant database preferably one that allows candidates to be directed to apply via our website and then their resume is downloaded to an internal database that all hiring managers within our company can access. Security features are critical!!!"
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Lexington Park, MD

"We are looking for an HR database to manage our Latin American employees in 7 countries."
-- Human Resources, Transportation/Logistics, Boca Raton, FL

"Would like the employees to have the ability to enter their request for time off directly in the system and wait for approval. Also would like the system to produce an "Employee Benefits Statement"."
-- Office Manager, Insurance, Pittsburgh, PA

"Maintain addresses, employee level, employee compensation data, organizational data, emergency contact information, Maintain promotion and demotion data. Determine next salary review date automatically, according to policy. Automatically generate advance notices to managers when an employee is due for review. Maintain performance appraisal history. Maintain information for bonus plan, other incentive programs and commissions. Reports on total payout amount (history, bonus, incentives, referrals and commissions). ¿ Provide online view of employee¿s total compensation package.Maintain employee information relating to EEO, VETS-100 reporting, Affirmative Action, FMLA OFCCP audits. Produce all reports required by federal, state & local government agencies (EEOC, INS, DOL). Maintain detailed employee injury information. Track health and safety information. Track OSHA required medical certifications,Maintain history of certifications, licenses, degrees and in progress. Maintain employee job and geographic preferences. Maintain employee career planning data. Maintain employee external and internal course history. Provide summary view of training with history, employee selfserve, manager selfserve."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Minneapolis, MN

"The product we are looking for if possible needs to be geared towards a Brokerage Firm."
-- MIS/IT, Financial Services, Memphis, TN

"I would like a system that would handle everything OTHER than payroll. We have our payroll through an outside agency, however all the documentation, updates and all that will need to interface with Outlook and SQL."
-- Human Resources, Computers - Software, Salt Lake City, UT

"Information is needed by noon today. After that time the information will no longer be needed. The CFO leaves at noon and if it's not to him by then it will be too late."
-- Human Resources, Manufacturing, Walterboro, SC

"Any project management capabilities tied into the candidate and employee management funcionality would be a bonus."
-- Human Resources, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Pleasant Hill, CA

"Want to have manager and employee self service; performance management, report writer, as well as standard compliance report tracking capabilities."
-- Human Resources, Government, Bend, OR

"I'm looking to start my own business and would like as much with this to keep cost down and run an effective business so i can expand this business 3-5yrs after opening my first business."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Charles City, IA

"Run reports for benefits, expiration dates for items in personal files."
-- Human Resources, Health Care, Grand Rapids, MI

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