Hello,
Which HR Information Systems are the most commonly used by the profession and where/how can I sign up for a course so I could learn how to use it? Thank you!
I honestly think that's a 'how long is a piece of string' type answer. ;-)
There are loads and loads of HR systems out there - different systems suit different needs. SAP and Oracle are two of the big ones, but I have only ever worked with SAP in my two large worldwide corporate organisation roles. They are very expensive systems!
In my public sector days (for organisations with about 1700 employees), I worked with mid range systems such as CiPHR and iTrent (or actually their predecessors!) and in my first museum role (with about 1200 employees) I worked with CiPHR, then Cascade, then iTrent (in fact I was responsible for procuring the last two).
In my current role (for an organisation with currently 100 employees) we use Breathe HR which is much smaller and better suited to our needs and budget.
I don't think there's one easy answer - I would recommend trying to learn about the principles behind HR systems and HE analytics and how HR analytics can add value as that will stand you in good stead with any organisation. You could also make sure you know how to utilise the full capacity of whatever system you are working with now so that you can translate that knowledge to other systems.
I honestly think that's a 'how long is a piece of string' type answer. ;-)
There are loads and loads of HR systems out there - different systems suit different needs. SAP and Oracle are two of the big ones, but I have only ever worked with SAP in my two large worldwide corporate organisation roles. They are very expensive systems!
In my public sector days (for organisations with about 1700 employees), I worked with mid range systems such as CiPHR and iTrent (or actually their predecessors!) and in my first museum role (with about 1200 employees) I worked with CiPHR, then Cascade, then iTrent (in fact I was responsible for procuring the last two).
In my current role (for an organisation with currently 100 employees) we use Breathe HR which is much smaller and better suited to our needs and budget.
I don't think there's one easy answer - I would recommend trying to learn about the principles behind HR systems and HE analytics and how HR analytics can add value as that will stand you in good stead with any organisation. You could also make sure you know how to utilise the full capacity of whatever system you are working with now so that you can translate that knowledge to other systems.
