Business Chief Europe Magazine August 2020 | Page 49

HR PLATFORMS IN THE CLOUD
transparency and agility , driving sustainable and efficient operations .
With this in mind , HR professionals can apply this same mentality and innovative technologies to deliver the organisation ’ s HR services . “ Digital technologies remove some of the mystery behind HR processes ,” adds Seshadri , by involving the workforce in recruitment , onboarding , performance reviews , learning and career development procedures , as well as opening up the ‘ anytime-anywhere ’ services with the use of mobility , social media platforms and smartphones to drive engagement . Further down the line , as organisations continue to evolve this technology , it can also be used to customise talent practices and communications for specific groups or individuals .
Ultimately , Accenture explains that it is this less centralised and more integrated approach that is driving new digital HR capabilities . This insight was also highlighted in a study conducted by SAP SuccessFactor and Accenture , which showed that organisations that made use of digital HR solutions saw a 15.2 % decrease in employee turnover , a 13.7 % increase in internal job fill rates , and a 5.4 % increase in productivity .
HR PLATFORMS IN THE CLOUD
One digital technology driving change within the HR sector is the use of cloud platforms in the form of a platform-asa-service solution . While HR platforms can be built in-house , utilising a cloud platform is a more cost and time effective solution . In addition to reducing time and cost , these types of solutions also provide flexibility and control to 49
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