How are computers helpful in human resources?

Answer 1

Computers have become extremely helpful in human resource management. They are now used to store employee information, to track employee attendance (for example, www.gradience.com) and absences (for example, www.tracksmart.com), and to let managers know when an employee is due for an annual review or a raise. Many companies use computer programs to test job applicants, while others offer online training to bring new employees up to speed on critical skills.

Computers track employee hours worked and then compute pay, including deductions for complicated tax rates, health insurance, and other employee deductions.

And of course, computers are used in word processing and spreadsheet creation, to allow human resource managers to do everything from create employee handbooks to compare costs for suppliers.

There are probably a few small businesses that don't use computers for their human resource management functions, and prefer to use paper time sheets and handwritten or typed forms. But these holdouts are fewer each year, as computers become the norm for almost all HR activities.