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iCIMS Talent Cloud

Support the entire candidate experience from start to finish with a unified recruitment platform. iCIMS offers best-in-class recruiting products for your hiring life cycle, available as part of one unified talent cloud platform, o...Read more about iCIMS Talent Cloud

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Omniprise

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PCRecruiter

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ApplicantStack

An applicant tracking system is the foundation of strategic talent management. ApplicantStack capably empowers all stakeholders: internal recruiters, hiring managers, administrators and—most importantly—applicants. ApplicantStack ...Read more about ApplicantStack

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BambooHR

Instead of using fragmented spreadsheets, limited or clunky software, and physical paper, BambooHR helps you centralize your data and automate the way you complete key HR tasks. As you hire, onboard, and pay your employees, every ...Read more about BambooHR

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iRecruit

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ApplicantPRO

ApplicantPRO by JobMatch is a cloud-based applicant tracking (ATS) system designed for small to midsized companies that are working to stay in compliance with EEO/AA and OFCCP guidelines.. Its interface can be utilized by organiza...Read more about ApplicantPRO

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Oracle Taleo Cloud

Oracle Taleo Cloud is a cloud-based human resource (HR) management suite suitable for large and midsize businesses in all industries. Key features include candidate management and employee onboarding, especially for high volumes o...Read more about Oracle Taleo Cloud

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eTOTALplan

eTOTALplan is a cloud-based employee scheduling solution that helps to manage and track employees. The solution caters to different industries such as government, restaurants and charitable organizations. Key features include work...Read more about eTOTALplan

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Hively

Hively is a cloud-based customer feedback solution for small, midsize and large enterprises. Primary features include real-time feedback collection, rating collection, customer happiness alerts, team performance leaderboard and re...Read more about Hively

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HRweb

hrweb.com, the maker of HRweb, offers employee information tracking, attendance, performance reviews or employee appraisals, self or 360 reviews, recruiting with applicant interface, training and more. HRweb helps organizations ef...Read more about HRweb

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OrangeHRM

Revolutionize Your HR Processes with OrangeHRM! Say goodbye to the hassle of managing your workforce manually. OrangeHRM provides a scalable HRM solution for small and midsize businesses, ensuring the entire employment lifecycle ...Read more about OrangeHRM

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BrightMove

BrightMove provides on-demand recruiting software for staffing firms, recruitment process outsourcing providers and corporate HR departments. With access to over 1,000 resume databases, BrightMove’s sourcing tools assist rec...Read more about BrightMove

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emPerform

emPerform is a hybrid employee performance management solution that helps organizations to automate performance reviews and align, develop and retain talent. It can be deployed either on-premise or in the cloud. emPerform helps ...Read more about emPerform

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HiringThing

We're HiringThing, an applicant tracking solution designed to deliver Hiring Happiness for all. Our feature-rich software allows your company to attract top talent, automate recruiting workflows, and collaborate with the entire hi...Read more about HiringThing

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ClearCompany

Since 2004, ClearCompany’s end-to-end Talent Management platform has enabled thousands of companies to maximize talent by empowering people at every stage of the employee journey. ClearCompany integrates data-driven best practices...Read more about ClearCompany

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Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Bullhorn provides cloud-based CRM solutions for relationship-driven businesses. The solution offers automated data capture and customer insight technology to help companies win customers and keep them engaged. Bullhorn’s CRM ...Read more about Bullhorn ATS & CRM

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PeopleStrategy

A full-service broker, PeopleStrategy offers expert benefits consulting, intuitive HR software and comprehensive administrative services to provide employers with a single source for the tools and resources to attract, manage and ...Read more about PeopleStrategy

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HRsoft Compensation Management

With an industry-leading, purpose built platform for compensation lifecycle management, HRSoft brings the power and business impact of digital transformation to the least automated process in HR. HRSoft's Compensation Management...Read more about HRsoft Compensation Management

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Jobvite

Jobvite Hire is a cloud-based applicant tracking system (ATS) that enables users to manage hiring processes including job distribution, screening, interviewing and sending out offers. It’s suitable for midsize and enterprise recru...Read more about Jobvite

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Buyers Guide

Last Updated: March 16, 2023

Having a human resources (HR) system that HR personnel, recruiters, managers and employees can access on their smartphones or tablets outside of the office is no longer a “nice-to-have” luxury. It’s now a necessity in today’s constantly moving, increasingly flexible work environment.

That doesn’t make selecting the right HR mobile app for your business any easier though. With hundreds of systems offering dedicated mobile apps to choose from, with varying levels of device compatibility and ported functionality, it can be difficult to separate out the best solutions from the bunch.

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Mobile app for BambooHR

To help, we’ve created this essential Buyer’s Guide for HR mobile apps. Whether you’re an experienced buyer, or researching HR apps for the first time, the goal here is to ensure you have the necessary knowledge to make the best purchase decision for your business.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

What Is a Human Resources (HR) App?

Common Functionality of HR Apps

Benefits of a Dedicated HR App

How Much Do HR Apps Cost?

Key Considerations When Selecting HR Apps

What Is a Human Resources (HR) App?

HR apps are downloadable programs for mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets that allow users to perform a number of core HR tasks on the go. Employees can check their pay stubs, change their mailing address or request paid time off (PTO); managers can adjust shift schedules and recruiters can even conduct video interviews if an app allows for it.

Though all cloud-based HR systems are accessible through a mobile web browser, not all systems have dedicated mobile apps. Here are some details on how native mobile apps and mobile websites can differ:

Key Differences Between Native Mobile Apps and Mobile Websites

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Common Functionality of HR Apps

HR app functionality can vary wildly depending on what vendor you’re looking at, the breadth of features offered and the system’s intended end-user. Some apps are only meant to be used by HR personnel, while others include self-service functionality for employees and managers.

That being said, here are some common HR functions to look out for that vendors often include in their mobile apps:

Personnel tracking

Update employee contact and job title information, manage rosters and teams and view the company org chart.

Time and attendance

Request and approve time off, clock in and out of shifts and monitor employee hours.

Payroll

Calculate and run payroll; check pay stubs.

Recruiting

Manage candidate pipelines and share job listings; read resumes and applications.

Performance reviews

Create, share and manage employee performance appraisals.

Learning management

Take mobile e-learning courses, complete assessments and review training program performance.

Benefits of a Dedicated HR App

The main benefit that a dedicated HR mobile app brings to your organization is flexibility. If there’s an HR-related task you need to do immediately, whether it’s a payroll run or updating an employee’s benefits, you no longer need to be at the office or at your desktop computer to do it. In a fast-paced, growing business, this immediate access to important employee information can result in thousands of hours saved over time.

Here are some other benefits:

  • Employee self-service. With employee self-service (ESS) functionality available on their mobile device, employees now have more freedom to take care of HR-related tasks themselves (updating personal information, logging shift hours)—saving you and your HR department valuable time.

  • Mobile optimization. If you’ve ever had to pinch-and-zoom your way around a website on your smartphone, you know the pains of a non-optimized mobile experience. A dedicated app is built with the mobile experience in mind, making it easier to navigate on a smaller screen.

  • Offline access. The main drawback with a cloud-based system is that if your internet goes out, you can’t access it. Some mobile apps avoid this problem by offering an “offline mode” where you can jump in and see important information without a connection. You can also access the system using your phone’s cellular data connection.

How Much Do HR Apps Cost?

If you’re new to the world of HR software, these systems are typically priced one of two ways.

The first way, called a perpetual license, involves paying one large fee upfront to own the software in perpetuity. This type of license is more common in on-premise systems that are housed and maintained by the customer, on their own server.

The second, more common way is a subscription license. In this pricing method, customers pay a monthly or annual fee to use the software. Sometimes this is an unchanging flat fee, but more often the fee fluctuates depending on how many employees you have at your company or how many users will need to access the system. This type of pricing tends to go hand-in-hand with cloud-based systems.

Outside of a few exceptions, access to an HR system’s mobile app comes included with the software purchase. Once you have the system setup, users can download the app from their device’s respective app store or the vendor’s website and log in using the same information they use to access the system on their computer.

Key Considerations When Selecting HR Apps

Even the best desktop-based HR systems can have a lackluster mobile experience. Here are some things to consider as you research mobile HR app offerings:

Device compatibility. If your employees are predominantly Android users, but your vendor only offers an iOS app, that won’t work. Survey your employees to find out what mobile devices they have, so you can find a compatible solution.

Limited functionality. Mobile apps rarely offer a true one-to-one experience with the same functionality as the main software platform, because of data constraints, the smaller screen size and other factors. If a vendor doesn’t offer the functionality your organization needs for mobile, look elsewhere.

User permissions. Consider what an employee can do when they login to the mobile app. Does that differ from what a manager can do? Or a recruiter? If you plan on having multiple users access an HR system through a mobile app, make sure you can set different user permissions so that rank-and-file workers don’t start messing with your payroll numbers.