SPECTRUM Human Resource Systems Corporation’s newest release of iVantage [4.1] will include 360° Performance Reviews, thus helping HR staff in organizations to save substantial amount of time on the administrative tasks associated with performance reviews.

By using the self-service feature, people involved in the process will get timely reminders to complete the process. Results can be submitted electronically with the person under review able to see anonymous feedback after appropriate reviews and edits.

iVantage 4.1 also includes improved timesheets functionality, more features such as flexibility for employees to view pay details as well as ability to edit direct deposit options.

Digital document management and delivery solutions provider Oce and Prism Software Corporation, which makes print and document management software products, have expanded their current relationship with the former now a reseller of Prism Software products.

With document management software, Oce can serve a greater number of customers for printing and document management needs. By combining Oce and Prism Software, Oce MFPs helps customers improve the efficiency of their hard copy and digital workflows in the office.

Following the expanded arrangement, Oce MFPs will offer four software applications- DocSystem, DocRecord, DocForm and DocTransform, which will boost overall productivity, cost-effectiveness and ensure cost to market and support. Prism Software will help Oce customers incorporate easier print and document management, use local forms printing for targeted marketing campaigns or print using distributed printers from legacy mainframe systems.

BillQuick HR, from BQE Software, delivers actionable human resources intelligence to the right managers, supervisors, real-time dashboards to individual employees in any small business.

Aided with features previously available only to large enterprises, BillQuick HR gives complete visibility into all human resource functions for companies with as few as four employees in one location or thousands across the globe.

Along with BillQuick Time Billing and Project Management Software (BQE’s flagship product), this new offering completes a fully-integrated time entry, project management, billing and HR system for company-wide visibility down to the individual employee level.

BillQuick HR streamlines routine but paper-intensive HR tasks such as scheduling and conducting reviews, tracking salary history, recording employee incidents and tracking employee benefits. The software also tracks employee activities such as awards, certifications or special mentions that are often overlooked during the time of review.

Small businesses can use these efficient tools to not only streamline invoicing and project management but also to automatically track all HR-related information about employees to ensure government compliance, minimize paperwork and reduce costs.

BillQuick HR integrates with BQE's flagship product BillQuick 2007. A free 30 day trail of BillQuick HR is also available for download from the BQE website.

ASR, an established supplier of HR & Payroll software in the UK has recorded a 40% increase in turnover and over 50% growth in sales for the year 2006-2007, while already hitting over 85% of their sales targets for the year. The company has been operating for over 20 years now.

A senior executive of the company, Paul Dowthwaite, attributes the stupendous growth to the company’s latest product offering- a .Net HR workflow. The company is striving to improve efficiencies within the HR function and enable corporations to become paperless, while aiding improved employee performance, reduce staff turnover, cut absence & recruitment costs and streamlining HR processes.

ASR has supplied its HR & Payroll software to over 400 customers in diverse domains.

“We know that we've helped many HR Directors and HR Managers become integral to the success of the companies that they work for and look forward to helping many more. As well as being able to address all the major issues facing HR departments, HR professionals are now expected to reduce costs and create greater efficiencies,” said Paul Dowthwaite, of ASR. “ASR is well placed to help HR professionals tackle these with the introduction of its .net HR Workflow module.”

Employment screening and applicant processing services provider Verifications Inc. introduced the VI Applicant Manager at the SHRM Conference held last month in Las Vegas. The new software features employment screening, applicant management and onboarding via a single software system. The software will delivered using the rapidly growing software-as-a-service model and is designed to give HR professionals an easy and efficient way to manage their hiring processes.

All the information from the applicants are captured via an online application form and resume, which is then accessible to everyone associated with the hiring process. The VI Applicant Manager also has automated messaging features for communicating with candidates. It also boasts of real-time updates and alerts.

With inputs from HR professionals on their requirements and expectation from such a software and its user interface, this HR software enables companies to boost productivity and reduces the time taken to hire people and thus contributing to an organization’s competitiveness in talent acquisition.