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

"Im would like software to organize applications, easly email them to the appropriate department heads, In addition it should be able to transfer information from the application to an employee file for new hires and provide reporting and statistics."
-- Human Resources, Other Business Services, Omaha, NE

"An integrated system that requires secure user log on with admin rights to determine levels/areas of access. Integrations of two general modules, consisting of HR admin processing, and the monitoring of consumers, and providers (employees) who are managed by clinical director, and case managers. Approved billing hours by clinical director and case managers to be processed by HR personnel resulting in proper payroll accounting and tracking of total billing hours for each consumer serviced."
-- Human Resources, Health Care, Jacksonville, NC

"Time and Attendance, Access Control and Point of Sale/debit card ability would all be pluses."
-- Consultant, Health Care, Saint Paul, MN

"A system that can be hooked up to the phone system."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Education, Bakersfield, CA

"Would like system to integrate into payroll, definitely want a system that has employee & manager portal;."
-- Human Resources, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Fort Washington, PA

"HRIS system only. no T&A or scheduling needed for this project."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Consulting, Stony Brook, NY

"This request is to discover the availability of software for classroom use in a graduate HR program."
-- Buyer, Education, Bethlehem, PA

"Currently, we have an HRIS that's on our network server. We're open to a web-based, vendor hosted application, as well. We're looking for an HRIS that will be able to provide historical reporting and trend analysis, while being able to integrate with our current payroll (ADP PC Payroll for Windows)."
-- Human Resources, Health Care, Los Angeles, CA

"We don't want a big system yet, but need basic HRIS capabilities: data entry, queries on multiple levels, turnover and other financial reporting and interfacing with other systems such as payroll and timekeeping."
-- Human Resources, Other Business Services, Dublin, OH

"My clients need software that'll track empoyment history,leave days,salary dates - amounts,%,date last raised,employees due for retirement,records of salary advances,etc."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Consulting, New York, FL

"The ability to pull all information on benefits, compensation to provide a total compensation letter to employees on an annual basis."
-- Human Resources, Manufacturing, San Francisco, CA

"We are looking for a system to manage global people data across 29 countries. The system must be able to handle feed interface from multiple payroll systems and handle the translation of international information to english."
-- MIS/IT, Other Business Services, Arlington, VA

"Import/Download Excel - integrate with ADP Payroll ServiceOnline performance managementBenefit Carrier Access (one-click)."
-- Human Resources, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, Menlo Park, CA

"We would like this information to be able to updated so we will stay compliant with state laws and regulations."
-- Administrative Assistant, Travel/Hospitality, Plainfield, NJ

"Must include components for:trainingperformance reviewsdisciplinary actionvacation and PTO trackingapplicant trackingbenefitssalary info."
-- Human Resources, Financial Services, Oakland, CA

"We are a seasonal company... I would need the implementation completed by January 15th. I also have questions bc we have 300+ seaseonal emloyee's... in October we are down to 6-8 employees."
-- Human Resources, Travel/Hospitality, Huntersville, NC

"New HRIS system needs to be implemented as a result of new acquisition. Previous system is part of seller's corporate network and will be disconnected subsequent to date of sale."
-- Consultant, Biotech/Pharmaceuticals, East Brunswick, NJ

"*Able to write my own reports (in addition to a rich choice of pre-written reports)*Attendance tracking*Access levels by department, areas of responsibility, and need to know*Assistance with various HRmetrics*Customizable fields for tracking various state and security licenses."
-- Human Resources, Other Business Services, San Antonio, TX

"Employee handbook and writing procedures and policies for a consulting group who programs software for medical billing systems."
-- Human Resources, Consulting, Tucson, AZ

"Easy reporting features (even the custom reports)... possibly crystal reports.E-recruiting or online applicant platform."
-- Human Resources, Non-Profit, Charlotte, NC

"We have payroll outsourced and need Hr file system moved out of the dinosaur ages (i.o.w. need it on our server). I really would like to see a software package that keeps teh medical information seperate (different security level) because of tha labor laws. Thanks, ELsa."
-- General Manager, Other Business Services, Lake Oswego, OR

"Looking for a "do it all" system for Payroll, time keeping, benefits, recruitment, compliance etc."
-- Human Resources, Health Care, Columbus, OH

"This a small company with one location, however we are going to go into other ventures and it'll increase out employee base to over 200 with a diffrent location. Need to mainstream everything from application process and testing online to managing the employee information through the system."
-- Human Resources, Other Business Services, Tulsa, OK

"Would like to be able to print customized forms needed for fmla and leave of absences. We are still in the initial phase of research. Requirements will expand as research continues."
-- Human Resources, Manufacturing, Elyria, OH

"Currently, we have nothing relative to computer based employee informational programs. Our company will be growing from 100 to approx 225 employees in the next two years. Just this morning I had to create a spread sheet for our 20 salaried employees including name, DOE, DOB, salary and job title. All this was done from going through files manually."
-- Human Resources, Manufacturing, Reidsville, NC

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