Effectively implementing and using HR automation will reduce the need for HR teams to complete physical, repetitive tasks and create more efficient and accurate ways of working across the organization.
HR department can then devote more time and energy to creating a more positive people and work culture and utilize their skills on a day-to-day basis. 
Source: (“Can HR Tech Solve Human Resources Problems?,” 2019)
What is HR automation?
Human Resources Automation uses software to digitize and automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks, including employee onboarding administration, payroll, timekeeping, and benefits administration(“What is HR Automation?,” 2021).
Some of automation methods may include, employee monitoring at different levels, payroll management, employee benefits, training and development, etc. In-order to make this work a lot more easier, organisations across the world are investing in HR automation in-order to find out and perform the best human capital decision(Uppin, 2017).
However, switching from a manual approach to HR automation requires a certain level of skill and training in using the technology to be effective(Mishra et al., n.d.)
Benefits of HR automation
Why should you invest in HR automation? To answer that question, let’s have a look at some of the key benefits of HR automation. 
Source:(“What is HR Automation?,” 2021)
What can be automated in HR?
Here are some HR automation examples with case studies of how companies currently use HR automation and how it benefits them and their employees.
1. Recruiting
Recruiting processes include:
Posting job ads,Tracking responses,CV screening,Pre-employment assessments,Sorting and prioritizing candidates based on set criteria,Automated email flows, etc..
2. Employee onboarding
Leave management & Attendance tracking.
Manually calculating and approving vacation days can be problematic since it involves many tasks.
3. Expense claims
Unnecessary manual tasks like submitting expenses are having a negative impact on your employee’s satisfaction at work.
4. Payroll.
Manually calculating the time or days worked, along with sick leave or vacation days, leaves much room for error. This leads to employees being under- or overpaid.
5. Tax filing.
6. Time management.
Having a manual timesheet for time tracking and appointing one person or a team to track it is extremely inefficient. They can often be filled out days later and also misplaced.
7. Employee benefits.
Benefits including health care, retirement plans, workers compensation, and other benefits.
8. Employee performance tracking.
Automating employee performance records means the company has accessible data to determine raises, bonuses, disciplinary action, or termination.
Will it Remove the HR Managers?
According to the “The Right Way to Transform Human Resource Processes with Automation,” (n.d.) While automation is a great option to reduce manual work in human resource processes, it cannot and should not replace HR managers completely. Hence, HR managers and team will continue to perform their tasks more efficiently while the automations is going on.
Global & Local Context.
The world reputed companies such as Google, Facebook and Apple have automated nearly 80 percent of their HR processes(Meduri and Yadav, 2021).
According to (Serasinghe and Opatha, 2013) main private sector organization including banks have started automation of HR practices and be 2025 nearly 95% of leading top 100 companies will adopted to this process due to the effect of cost and efficiency.
Conclusion
As organisations continue to move at breakneck speed, there’s no reason to compete at a snail’s pace using manual processes. With techno-savvy visual platform, user-friendly interface, and unparalleled support, businesses could well be on the way to a streamlined and optimised HR department.
Media reference.
https://youtu.be/EzzfUEaU2ws(Source: frevvo Info, n.d.)
References.
Can HR Tech Solve Human Resources Problems?, 2019. . HR Manag. App. URL https://www.hrmanagementapp.com/hr-tech-human-resources-problems/ (accessed 8.13.21).
frevvo Info, n.d. HR Process Automation.
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Meduri, Y., Yadav, P., 2021. Automation Invading Human Resources Digital Transformation and Impact of Automation in the Space of HR. Delhi Bus. Rev. 22, 62–69. https://doi.org/10.51768/dbr.v22i1.221202105
Mishra, S., Kunte, M., Neelam, N., Bhattacharya, S., n.d. HR Process Automation: A Bibliometric Analysis 14.
Serasinghe, D., Opatha, H., 2013. Human Resource Management Practices in Listed Firms in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan J. Hum. Resour. Manag. 1. https://doi.org/10.4038/sljhrm.v1i1.5110
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HR automation was created to relieve the stress on HR departments and free up some of their valuable time from mundane tasks, allowing HR teams to focus on employee outcomes and improving the company's workplace. as well as HR automation can help you achieve “Agility” in HR administration, optimize business, and stay ahead of the competition. It's a new trend and you have given the examples as well.Good effort and appreciate your wok Oshada..
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DeleteAn interesting article Oshadha, Through HR automation, organizations can design, streamline, integrate, and deploy necessary services swiftly at a considerably lower cost. If implemented right, HR automation can reap indispensable benefits. Thankyou for sharing.
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DeleteHR processes have undergone a dramatic shift with comparing to its past. Automating HR functions can provide many benefits to the company and employees. This allow HR employees to focus on more decision making and creative tasks by automating repetitive HR functions and help increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve productivity. Automating HR functions even helps to reduce human error and streamline business processes.
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The new generation, doesn't engage much with manual work. They really uncomfortable with these kind of activities. Further to that, they really interested to do everything by a finger tip movements. Since the global approach also to be in the digital platforms and solutions, Automating HR functions is an interesting area to be considered in the current digitalization journey.
User friendly applications, Efficient connectivity with the own smart devices bring everything on to the finger tips. This leads for lot of financial advantage as well as an effective customer service. And also that create a positive impact on brand image of the organization too.
Shifting from manual to digital platform, decently improve the productivity, efficiency on the service as well as customer satisfaction.
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DeleteInteresting Topic. Replacing manual operations with electronics and computer-controlled devices. For example, ‘office automation’ replaced manual typewriters, filing cabinets, and paper appointment books with computer applications.
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DeleteGreat article and important topic Oshadha. automation will allow HR officers to focus more on creativity as well as communicate more with employees. Automation of HR is a great investment to organization. In the long run this initiative will reduce the administration cost as well.
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ReplyDeleteAutomation has already taken over the world and all the sectors are following the footsteps. Majority of the businesses are now automated and moving towards HRM automation. Replacing the manual HR process Reduces the documentation and speed up the process. Automated system will be the future of HR but nessecery measures must be taken to ensure the human touch as well.
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DeleteAgreed .. Thank you for your feedback.
DeleteWhat Functions Of HR May Be Automated? Human resources is a field that is unlikely to ever be fully automated. Payroll and benefits management has the greatest potential for being automated in the future. Artificial intelligence programs will likely not have much trouble in effectively distributing those.
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DeleteHuman Resources Automation (HR Automation) uses software to digitize and automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks, including employee onboarding administration, payroll, timekeeping, and benefits administration. This frees HR employees to focus on more strategic tasks that are more valuable to the company.clearly explained Oshada.Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHR process have gone through a drastic change with the increasing technological needs and systematizing concept. Through a proper implementation of automated HRM, the functions of HRM will be efficient and time saving. Worth to read.
ReplyDeleteRapid advances in HR automation have enabled HR departments to streamline and speed up their ways of working, automate many tasks, and devote more time to people-centered tasks, including empowering their employees.
ReplyDeleteBecause of rapid advancements in human resource automation, HR departments have been able to streamline and speed up their ways of working, automate many tasks, and devote more time to people-centered tasks, such as employee empowerment. But in order to be effective, moving from a manual approach to HR automation requires a certain level of skill and training in order to utilize the technology properly. This is very relevant and important topic Oshadha,
ReplyDeleteAutomation is infiltrating the HR domain, and everything that can be automated will be automated in the near future. Current HR personnel must adjust to the changes that are coming. Organizations can use HR automation to quickly create, streamline, integrate, and implement critical services at a significantly lower cost. HR automation can provide invaluable benefits if properly implemented.
ReplyDeleteInteresting topic Oshada. Through this process HR dept can Improve their productivity due to quick processing and data sharing. Also they have the opportunity to reduce their printing cost through a paper- less process.
ReplyDeleteHR processes have been manual over a long period of time and with time and changing and the challenging environment most of HR Related functions have been automated and that has elaborated correctly. But to answer to a question whether it can replace human completely, the answer has to be NO. Payroll to attendance and many functions can be automated but, when it comes to recruitments we need the human interaction to understand the human psychology and attributes to employ the right candidate. Thank You.
ReplyDeleteAutomation is the trend but still people are afraid of loosing jobs. But in HR perspective, this automation can be done for a certain extend and Automation cant replace HR personal. But still process automation will help HRs to improve and to reduce time wasting as well.
ReplyDeleteWith an ever-growing spend on HR technology, HR management pursues out to automate human resources as much as possible, so that the human resources employees are freed up so that they can attend to their jobs with better competence. When basic HR functions are automated, the whole HR department is permitted to shift from a supportive, administrative, and mostly operational department to a front-line, business-driven strategic department that can offer the agility a business needs to thrive in the future. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteArtificial intelligence (AI) and automation have been the focus of industry leaders. Human resources is one industry where automation has proven its worth. Automation has caused numerous businesses to reassess how they work and function.There are pros and cons.
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• Reduces Cost
• Increases Productivity
• Streamlines Recruitment
Cons
• Requires Training
• Limits Human Interaction
Thank you for sharing such an interesting topic, Oshadha. You have clearly drafted with amazing literature. Best wishes.
A very timely article Oshadha, with the rapid advances in the technology field like the wide implementation of Artificial Intelligence The HRM field will also see it's fair share of automation, however the usage of these technologies in a responsible manner is still up to us. Great Read Overall
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