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

"Industrial environment. Must manage benchmarking, performance management system, cafeteria benefit plan, time and attendance, preferably includes government regs?"
-- Human Resources, Manufacturing, Houston, TX

"Early on it will need to be compatible with Quickbooks."
-- Human Resources, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Omaha, NE

"Record qualifications & search database by qualifications; organise rosters/crew swings."
-- Human Resources, Government, Los Angeles, CA

"Description of Technoloby available for selected functional area. Description of technoloby recommended Suppost of Organizatinal/HR strategies. Effect on HR Staff. Discuss Potential problems."
-- Buyer, Education, Marietta, GA

"Online time reportingAccrual/leave reportingEmployee Self ServeConnectivity with payrollTrainCurrency optionVisa InfoI-9 reportingPerformance reviewsOrganization 5 levels with expansionEEOMilitaryUnion optionsChange, reason,effective dateTitle, Salary BenchmarkingRFT, TFT optionsjob historyBenefitsDependentsEmergency contactcustomizationonline recruitingW-2 filingGL interfaceTotal Compensation StatementBenefits StatementManager self serviceinterface with 3rd party vendors 403B etc."
-- Human Resources, Non-Profit, Boston, MA

"A way to scan or incorporate pdf resume records and a electronic filing system assessible by all management for later use with open positions within the company."
-- Consultant, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Raleigh, NC

"We are rapidly growing and expect to triple in size before year end 2007.Just a sample of things we like:- Position history- Skills inventory- Performance Review history- I9 status and Visa status- Benefits tracking (history is nice to have) and premiums calculation."
-- Human Resources, Consulting, San Jose, CA

"We need something that is customizable for a school district, and something that can interface with our current AS400 system. We would like to be able to move beyond having just an application tool."
-- Human Resources, Education, Brighton, CO

"I need an HRIS System to keep track of employee information, due dates for appraisals, exit interviews keep time-off requests, etc."
-- Human Resources, Advertising/Marketing/PR, San Pedro, CA

"Must be MS SQL based, have employee self service module, job costing capability. User security is a must."
-- MIS/IT, Other Business Services, West Palm Beach, FL

"A system that has portals for employees and managers; position driven, has perfomance reviews, career tracking, compensation, benefits and comprehensive for a mid size company. One that takes the company to a more paperless organization."
-- Human Resources, Education, Cape Coral, FL

"We are a camping industry with high volumes of hiring during the winter months and then need to manage that staff in summer. HRIS system must...Manage the hiring process, stage of applicants, documents sent via email,merge data into EE contracts, international forms, payroll etc."
-- Human Resources, Other Business Services, King Of Prussia, PA

"We are currently part of a large corporation (using PeopleSoft) and this division is being sold. The new owner is a start up and we'll be required to purchase an HRIS system. We want to ability to interface with payroll. We use ProBusiness/ADP."
-- Human Resources, Manufacturing, Round Rock, TX

"Would like it to share data with Act and QuickBooks. Would like it to have automated telephony capabilities."
-- CFO, Other Business Services, Troy, MI

"We are a home health care company, with 7 agencies under one parent company.We want to be able to track recruiting tactics, if possible. We would like to be able to run reports by agency and also by departments, managers, etc."
-- Consultant, Health Care, Baton Rouge, LA

"We currently outsource many of our HR functions to Administaff, a PEO. However, there are various things we would like to do inhouse and, as we look ahead, may find that it is most advantageous for us to bring all of our HR functions in-house, except for payroll processing. However, we would also like a system that will link with Finance for expense report submissions. I am also interested in HR Scorecard functionality."
-- Human Resources, Insurance, Atlanta, GA

"I am looking to purchase a start up system and code developed with VB and SQL."
-- CIO, Other Business Services, Columbus, OH

"Input and review employee dataPayroll Information and Salary HistoryAbsence Tracking including vacation accrual calculation (would like to implement a self service portal). We currently use a third-party administrator for payroll and benefits."
-- Office Manager, Other Business Services, New York, NY

"Would like employees to be able to enter time and managers to approve within software. Also would like employees to be able to view paystubs as well."
-- Human Resources, Real Estate, Denver, CO

"Keep track of employee information such as: their information, time and attendance, and payroll."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Stevens Point, WI

"The ability to link between HRIS and our payroll system (ADP). Employee self service is something to consider, including manager self service."
-- Human Resources, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, CA

"We are a small nonprofit agency proving housing for the mentally ill in Hackensack, NJ. We have been using an old version of Performance Now, but it is not compatible with Vista and we have a few Vista PC's."
-- Office Manager, Non-Profit, Lafayette, NJ

"I am looking for an all inclusive HR system that will track individuals from the selection process through the hiring, training and development process. A system that is designed to free up the HR department to perform more HR functions and not be bogged down with paper work and people management."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Financial Services, Cleveland, OH

" * Personal Data * Review Dates * Current Job Information * EEO, I-9 and Vets-100 Data * Dependents * Unlimited Job Histories * Benefit Details * Insurance Costs * Skills, Education, Bonuses * Compensation Statistics * User-Defined Events * OSHA, Workers Compensation * Emergency Contacts * Training and Licenses * Vacation and Sick Accrual * Follow-Up Note Reminders * Report Schedules * Grievance Tracking"
-- Human Resources, Retail, Tangerang, PA

"We would like a fully integrated HR/Payroll system in order to avoid double entry. In addition, we would like to be able to run various HR reports. EEO-1, Benefits, employment stats, etc."
-- Human Resources, Real Estate, Lemoyne, PA

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