Many HR organizations are trying to improve efficiencies in their day-to-day operations. They continue to place more information and self service options, including benefits on line to streamline the HR organization that will allow them to spend more time with customers.
So where do HR professionals spend most of their time? 25% on regulatory issues and changes, 25% on employee training although in the past year this has diminished to about 15%, coordinating corporate wide meetings and orientation about 24%. All of these tasks can be put online using web conferencing and employee self service. Many HR people spend time traveling and that time and money can be saved using web conferencing not to mention efficiencies realized by the team.
To conclude, if you are not utilizing the full extent of your technology in your company you are missing the boat. If you want to continue to be a leader and mover and shaker in the business you should be virtualizing your HR tasks as much as possible pushing the envelope with your IT department.
