7 Reasons Why You Need to Go Paperless

Scalable core HR software is preferable to messy paper systems. Whether you’re interested in going paperless in your HR department to save time and money, to be environmentally friendly, or to drive engagement through technology, there are statistics to support the move.

Here are seven statistics that prove it’s time to go paperless in HR:

1. HR managers who don’t fully automate say they lose an average of 14 hours a week manually completing tasks.

What could your HR team do with an extra 14 hours a week? Team members could spend more time working with people instead of doing busy work like making cumbersome changes to employee information. Some core HR initiatives that could benefit from this extra time include:

• ​Family leave policies, including maternity, paternity, and adult dependent care
• ​Wellness initiatives
• ​Mentoring programs
• ​Employee discount programs and lifestyle accounts

2. Ninety-two percent of construction pros use their mobile device every day on the job.

Adopting mobile-friendly core HR practices is the best way to reach your team. Workers likely already have their smartphones with them, so delivering important touch points in a simple, accessible way—on their phone, at their convenience—is key.

3. Sixty-four percent of Millennials consider a company’s social and environmental commitments when deciding where to work.

In construction, 80 percent of firms say they’re having a hard time filling hourly craft positions, largely due to Baby Boomer retirements and a low rate of young workers entering the field. Making a statement about sustainability can help attract Millennials and Gen Z. Additional data:

• ​64 percent of Millennials won’t take a job with a company that doesn’t have strong corporate social responsibility values
• ​83 percent of Millennials would be more loyal to a company that helps them contribute to social and environmental issues

4. Sixty-seven percent of business leaders agree that if their company doesn’t become significantly more digitized by 2020, it will no longer be competitive.

Businesses that don’t look forward and adapt (or develop) game-changing technologies will lose employees and eventually customers. Depending on paper processes isn’t just old fashioned and inefficient—it’s a statement about your company’s vision for the future.

5. Using paper time cards results in 10 minutes of ‘time theft’ per employee, per day.

Automating time and attendance is a great first step toward automation. It’s simple to understand, easily adoptable, saves money by decreasing error and “buddy punching,” and a high-quality time and attendance platform will interact seamlessly with payroll.

6. Workers who say their employers use mobile technology well are typically more productive, creative, satisfied, and loyal.

Employing productive, creative, satisfied, and loyal employees is a recipe for success in any business. Improving your bottom line can start with ramping up a mobile-based core HR system.

7. Nearly 60 percent of employees who are proud of their company’s social responsibility are engaged at their jobs.

Employer brand is your reputation as a company. Promoting yourself as socially responsible, such as having a commitment to sustainability by being paperless, drives engagement among employees. When employees are proud to work for you, they’re more likely to refer qualified friends and family.

Going paperless is a win-win situation, especially if you adopt a core HR software that is intuitive and integrates with your current processes.