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

"Interface with PayrollBenefitsEmployee self servicetime and attendanceopen enrollment recruitment and selectionHR forms I-9."
-- Human Resources, Construction/General Contracting, Phoenix, AZ

"Must be able to export data and run flexible reports."
-- Human Resources, Agriculture, Burr Ridge, IL

"Management of all employee information. Reporting and analysis of employee information. Company-related documents such as employee handbooks, emergency evacuation procedures, and safety guidelines. Benefits administration including enrollment, status changes, and personal information updating. Complete integration with payroll and other company financial software and accounting systems. Applicant and resume management.attendance and PTO use, pay raises and history, pay grades and positions held, performance development plans, training received, disciplinary action received, personal employee information, and occasionally, management and key employee succession plans, high potential employee identification, and applicant tracking, interviewing, and selection."
-- Human Resources, Non-Profit, Phoenix, AZ

"I would like to compare a web based and non web based product."
-- Human Resources, Government, Miami, FL

"Attendance tracking, vacation, personal time off records, discipline records, salary records, training records, appraisal records."
-- Human Resources, Travel/Hospitality, Florissant, MO

"Need software that is compatible with ADP but which allows for the generation of progressive approval PAF's and staffing automations."
-- Human Resources, Travel/Hospitality, Brewster, MA

"This is an inquiry on behalf of one of my clients - they currently have an ASP model for a payroll solution but nothing on the HR side (everything done in Excel) - need a front end solution that captures benefits information quickly as well as import/export capabilities into Quickbooks."
-- Accounting/Finance, Information Services, Atlanta, GA

"I am looking for a system that will track employee data from recruiting to retiring, including training dates & requirements, performance info and reporting and all legal requirements."
-- Human Resources, Equipment Sales & Service, Lagrange, GA

"Some basic features that we are looking for:-Time and Attendance (could be separate module)-Employee Performance and Review Tracking-Benefit Accrual Tracking with anniversary dates that could be different per employee-standardization of forms including review, employee information etc."
-- MIS/IT, Health Care, New Concord, OH

"Looking for an HRIS System to track employee changes, recruitment, off boarding and on boarding of employees and must be able to integrate with ADP PC Payroll for Windows. System needs to be accessible by managers and send emails through Outlook to manager groups, HR and executives.We are a non-profit group and therefore restricted by cost."
-- Human Resources, Non-Profit, San Francisco, CA

"Track PTO, attendance, time off requrests, etc. Track present employees and termed employees and benefit information for both. Reminders for birthdays, expiration of I9 Id information and employment anniversaries."
-- Human Resources, Manufacturing, Allentown, PA

"Not interested in any payroll system. I would like it to be able to interface with our current payroll and time and attendence company."
-- Human Resources, Travel/Hospitality, Lexington Park, MD

"The company wants to go paperless & need to know what we should do for the existing files."
-- Consultant, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Washington, DC

"I need software that will improve control, reduce risk and lower costs. Specifically, I need software that will give me reports that show trends and will automate some tasks, such as prompt for procedures and allow me to email out tasks. I also need a way to tract employee events."
-- Consultant, Consulting, Wheeling, IL

"Need to make the system easy to use for the HR Manager and HR Assistant. Need to be able to pull benefits reports, do headcount, senority, etc."
-- Consultant, Non-Profit, El Paso, TX

"Automated system to track applications - hire and be able to do reports for the government. We want it to interface with the internet and applications that come in through the web."
-- Human Resources, Manufacturing, Royal Oak, MI

"Im a new user for this hr program system , and i would like to improve my skills in my work . and i need to have respect from my manager ."
-- Accounting/Finance, Equipment Sales & Service, Cairo, OH

"Recruitement module with online application, performance evaluations, job description database."
-- Human Resources, Non-Profit, Lawrence, KS

"We have a time clock for hourly employees. We would require a system that can or will be linked to that system and will be able to report that data. I would also like to streamline how many systems we have so that it can be linked. For instance Peoplesoft can function as an HRIS and also connect to the training information."
-- Human Resources, Manufacturing, San Diego, CA

"I need a software system for a non-for-profit organization. A system where all payroll, job descriptions, evaluation process and other information can be operated on one system."
-- Human Resources, Non-Profit, New York, NY

"Workforce Planning and DevelopmentOrganizational Change ManagementPerformance Review and Tracking Succesion PlanningCompetency Identification and Planning."
-- Human Resources, Other Business Services, Houston, TX

"I would like to have modules that include performance management (so that may mean more users for that component) and applicant tracking module."
-- Human Resources, Computers - Software, San Mateo, CA

"We are planning on implementation in 2009, but need to get it budgeted."
-- Human Resources, Real Estate, Palo Alto, CA

"Would like to be able to import/export information from our payroll software, Millennium."
-- Human Resources, Travel/Hospitality, Chelmsford, MA

"We are looking for something that can help us with applicant tracking, performance management/review management, attendance tracking, training/development, reporting, federal/state compliance, employee surveys and also may have an employee login/self-service feature for employees to obtain certain information regarding PTO, benefits, etc."
-- Human Resources, Other Business Services, Milpitas, CA

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