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JD

Jaco du PlessisVerified

HR Director

RetailSouth AfricaRichards Bay201 to 500 employees
4.0
25 Apr 2024

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. The best onboarding workflow in the category. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

The best onboarding workflow in the category. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for less than 6 months
DS

Deven SekhukhuneVerified

Plant Manager

RetailSouth AfricaEast LondonSole trader
4.0
18 Apr 2024

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Reporting a board will actually read. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

The best onboarding workflow in the category. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for 6 to 12 months
TM

Tebogo MashabaVerified

Logistics Coordinator

HealthcareSouth AfricaBloemfontein11 to 50 employees
5.0
28 Mar 2024

Onboarding admin dropped by half

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for more than 5 years
PB

Priya BothaVerified

Operations Director

Marketing and advertisingSouth AfricaNelspruit51 to 200 employees
5.0
22 Mar 2024

Onboarding admin dropped by half

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

The best onboarding workflow in the category. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for 2 to 5 years
NG

Nokuthula GovenderVerified

Procurement Manager

AgricultureSouth AfricaPolokwane11 to 50 employees
5.0
17 Mar 2024

Managers use it without being chased

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. The best onboarding workflow in the category. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

The best onboarding workflow in the category. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for less than 6 months
MC

Mandla Cele

Logistics Coordinator

Marketing and advertisingSouth AfricaRustenburg11 to 50 employees
5.0
12 Mar 2024

Leave requests left email and never came back

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. The best onboarding workflow in the category. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

The best onboarding workflow in the category. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for 1 to 2 years
DM

Denise Mahlangu

Partner

Marketing and advertisingSouth AfricaVereeniging51 to 200 employees
4.0
09 Mar 2024

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. The best onboarding workflow in the category. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

Reporting a board will actually read. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for 1 to 2 years
AF

Andrew FourieVerified

Plant Manager

EngineeringSouth AfricaDurban201 to 500 employees
5.0
08 Mar 2024

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Employees log in voluntarily, which is rare. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for more than 5 years
NW

Nkateko WilliamsVerified

HR Officer

Food and beverageSouth AfricaCenturion11 to 50 employees
4.0
04 Mar 2024

Onboarding admin dropped by half

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. The best onboarding workflow in the category. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Reporting a board will actually read. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for more than 5 years
SS

Shalini Singh

Partner

Professional consultingSouth AfricaWitbank51 to 200 employees
4.0
02 Mar 2024

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. The best onboarding workflow in the category. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Large integration catalogue and a proper open API. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for less than 6 months
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