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7 HR software tools ideal for small business

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By Anna Jordan on Small Business UK – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs

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The case for HR software tools has grown as more businesses shift towards a hybrid or remote working model.

Plus, having HR software tools in place can help to increase productivity, provide working insights, more benefits for employees.

An HR tool – also known as HR management tool – can mean a whole platform or it can be one component such as recruitment or absence management software.

Maciek Kubiak, head of people at PhotoAiD, simply uses a recruitment platform. “It is useful for conducting pre-employment tests for potential candidates,” he told Small Business. “It makes the recruitment process quicker and more effective. Plus, it is easy to use and permits to save time and focus on valuable applications, managing talent more efficiently.”

For the purposes of this article, we’ll be looking at platforms which provide multiple HR functions.

In this article we’ll cover:

 

Which software to choose?

Paid-for or free software?

Cloud-based or on-site software?

The top 7 HR software providers for small business

HR software comparison – what features do they offer?

Next steps

>See also: A guide to outsourcing HR

Which HR

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Stemtech Increases Recruitment By 38%

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According to a Stemtech press release:
Stemtech Corporation (“Stemtech”) (CQB:OTSTEK), an innovative nutraceutical company and a pioneer in the field of stem cell nutrition, announced today that the Company increased independent business partner recruiting by 38% for the period from April 1, 2022 through June 20, 2022, as compared to the same period last year.
Independent business partners include distributors, customers, wholesale buyers, business builders and VIP Customers.
“We are thrilled about the recent increase in recruitment for Stemtech,”
said Charles Arnold, Chairman and CEO of Stemtech.
“Recruitment is the lifeblood of direct sales companies and we are very encouraged by our results so far in the second quarter of 2022. We intend to continue our outreach and expansion efforts, and build on this momentum going forward.”
Stemtech recently moved up 174 places in the Business For Home Momentum Ranks from the previous year, to achieve a ranking of 93 out of a total of 722 of the top companies in the industry. The results can be seen on the Business For Home web site at www.businessforhome.org.

Stemtech specializes in creating products and formulas that are patent protected in the U.S. and international markets. The Company’s patented formulas help the release, circulation and migration of

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6 helpful tips for fleshing out a high performing team

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Originally written by Matthew Cushen on Small Business
Last time I wrote an article about what makes an irresistible team for investors. If you’ve impressed investors enough and successfully raised some cash, the pressure now really starts.
Investors will be expecting you to accelerate your growth and demonstrate some proof points before your next round of funding. So you may be thinking about how to gather more talent around you.
These questions might help you make decisions about talent and team building.
#1 – What are we good at, where are we stinky and what are the gaps?
Discipline yourself (i.e. find some uninterrupted time and be objective) to write down:

Where the real value for the business is generated, where is the value for (potential) customers and what will create a higher valuation with investors at the time of your next round
Other activities that must get done to keep the lights on
Talents that the founders and those already in the business have, and which talents they lack
Where can you develop skills versus where you have no choice but to hire?

This should flush out what valuable skills and talents are missing from the team. A third party, such as an investor director, advisor or friend can

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What’s the right way to go about advertising jobs for my small business?

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Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business
Business owners will find themselves in this place at some time or another. They have a job position to fill and they know just the person for it – but they feel like it’s worth advertising jobs anyway. Is it even necessary?
With the help of Kate Palmer, associate director of HR Advisory at Peninsula, We take a closer look.
Internal recruiting vs advertising jobs
For fairness’ sake, it’s best to advertise, shortlist and interview for every role available within your business.
This ensures everyone is given a chance as well as ensuring your decision is the best one that you can make in the circumstances and is demonstrably fair.
Though it is up to you if you choose to advertise. Simplistically speaking, you are not required to advertise a role and are free to appoint someone internally in the new role.
However, while no legislation exists to demand this is done, there are some risks to not advertising.
You could leave yourself open to a discrimination claim from someone both internally and externally, should they find out about the post and the lack of opportunity to apply.
If so, you should consider any application from them to avoid a grievance

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What’s the right way to go about advertising jobs for my small business?

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Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business
Business owners will find themselves in this place at some time or another. They have a job position to fill and they know just the person for it – but they feel like it’s worth advertising jobs anyway. Is it even necessary?
With the help of Kate Palmer, associate director of HR Advisory at Peninsula, We take a closer look.
Internal recruiting vs advertising jobs
For fairness’ sake, it’s best to advertise, shortlist and interview for every role available within your business.
This ensures everyone is given a chance as well as ensuring your decision is the best one that you can make in the circumstances and is demonstrably fair.
Though it is up to you if you choose to advertise. Simplistically speaking, you are not required to advertise a role and are free to appoint someone internally in the new role.
However, while no legislation exists to demand this is done, there are some risks to not advertising.
You could leave yourself open to a discrimination claim from someone both internally and externally, should they find out about the post and the lack of opportunity to apply.
If so, you should consider any application from them to avoid a grievance

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How UK businesses should cope with incoming IR35 rules

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Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
With the IR35 rules being reformed within the private sector from April 2020 (essentially mirroring the changes introduced to the public sector back in April 2017), there is a great deal of uncertainty, not only about how the rules will work, but also how employment businesses will practically operate the new legislation.
IR35 puts the onus for deciding whether a freelance contractor is truly freelance or a full-time employee on the recruitment agency. HMRC is on the lookout for what it considers “disguised employment”.
The controversy is that contractors who are considered to fall within IR35 are taxed as an employee, often at the higher rate of income tax, but do not get benefits like paid annual leave or sick pay.
Additionally, employment businesses will be responsible for deducting income tax and employee’s national insurance contributions (NICs) from fees paid, regardless of whether their client pays its bill.
With less than 12 months to go until these changes come into force, it is important that employment businesses who engage contractors through personal service companies (PSCs) understand what practical steps they can take now to prepare in advance.
How to prepare in advance:
Contact current PSCs
Employment businesses should liaise with

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How to stop your small business getting bad reviews on Glassdoor

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Originally written by Jonathan Richards on Small Business
Turn over any newspaper and you won’t be surprised to see yet another corporate scandal, or an accusation that a company’s culture is “toxic”. It seems the outrage is arriving thicker and faster than ever.
Smaller businesses may feel far removed from the outrageous stories in the news, yet there’s a significant connection. Even organisations that would never dominate the national or global news agenda need to recognise that problems in their internal culture can and will surface online.
Toxic cultures no longer need to be reported by lone whistle-blowers, or even undercover journalists — the reality inside British SMEs is being openly shared on the web. Renewable energy supplier Bulb recently found this out the hard way, when the Telegraph reported on “growing signs of employee discontent” and complaints of a “toxic work culture” based on the firm’s Glassdoor score, a website where staff can anonymously review their employers.
Glassdoor is certainly influential: it gets 67m unique visitors each month and hosts 49m reviews of nearly 1m companies worldwide.
Most business owners are already aware of how much online reviews can affect their ability to recruit and retain talent. Glassdoor itself suggests that 70pc of people

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6 reasons why you should outsource recruitment

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Why would you outsource business recruitment when you can do it yourself and not have to pay a fee? Well, it’s a minefield and there can be drawbacks. Recruiters still generally work on a ‘pay on delivery’ basis Ludicrous as it may seem, recruitment is probably the only professional services provider that only gets paid
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