HR automation is the process to improve the efficiency of human resources departments through automating the manual human resource processes and eliminating information-centered risks.
Human Resources (HR), along with many other departments, depends on document-driven processes to get work done. For example, employment contracts must be read and signed by new employees during the onboarding process. In a paper-based office, this process requires someone to make sure the contract is accurately prepared, printed, signed by the employee, received by HR and properly filed. Although the employee contract is an essential part of onboarding a new employee, spending hours of valuable time to complete this process on paper is not.
Human Resources, along with many other departments, relies upon document-driven processes to get their work done. For example, employment contracts must be read and signed by new employees during the onboarding process. In a paper-based office, this process requires someone to make sure the contract is accurately prepared and signed by the employee and received by the HR. This is quite time-consuming so software like enterprise content management (ECM) could save precious hours. This is precisely HR automation. Like ECM, much such software can help reduce the time taken for manual tasks. HR automation also involves in importing and organizing documents into a digital repository and archiving records as non-editable files and retained according to a complaint records retention schedule. Source: ciowhitepapersreview.com