FAQs: What is HR management software?

What is HR software and how can it help your business? Here we answer some of the most frequently asked questions we get about how to make the most out of HR software.

What is HR management software?

HR management software is designed to automate and simplify the management and recording of employee records and activities. For more information about what HR is and what it can do for a business, read our blog post: What does HR software do?

What are the main benefits of myhrtoolkit?

Myhrtoolkit is a simple-to-use, cloud HR software system that streamlines your essential HR tasks, saving you time, making staff management easier and helping you to be more organised.

Is this HR software system right for me?

Whatever your role, be it SME business owner, HR professional, office manager or HR consultant, HR software provides a host of solutions to address your people management challenges.

Read more: When to implement your first HR software system

Am I locked into a contract?

It is a 30-day rolling contract, so it is in your control.

How easy is it to set up the software?

The system is fairly simple to set up; the basic setup/going live can be achieved relatively quickly. A fully established myhrtoolkit account with all documents in the system will take longer depending on the availability of the documents online.

With good quality data availability and a standard “no document” set up, a 50 head deployment could go live within a day.

What if a server fails?

We have a 1-hour service guarantee with our hosting provider, meaning that 60 minutes is the maximum length of time the service would ever be unavailable following diagnosis.

How does the billing work?

Customers are billed on a monthly basis starting on the day we activate the licence. They are then billed on this date each month. The first bill needs paying within 7 days. We require payment in advance and so encourage customers to align their payment method to our billing cycle.

What support does myhrtoolkit provide?

There are 3 main sources of help:

How does the pricing work?

The pricing is banded and based on the number of users. It starts at just £19 per month (+VAT) for up to 5 users and moves up from there. Unlike some competitors, we are proud to put our pricing in the public domain here: www.myhrtoolkit.com/pricing

How do I setup myhrtoolkit?

We have a comprehensive step-by-step guide on setting up your business onto myhrtoolkit. Alternatively, you can also opt for our premier setup service with our team of experts.

What backup is provided?

To support Disaster Recovery, a weekly full back up of all data is taken plus a daily differential back up – capturing details of any changes from that day.

What is the status regarding Data protection?

When using myhrtoolkit, the customer assumes the role of Data Controller and myhrtoolkit are deemed to be a Data Processor. Go to our GDPR policies section to learn more.

What security is in place?

Hosted securely with servers that are protected with a sophisticated firewall and intrusion detection/prevention system. The servers are constantly updated and patched. Any information that passes through the system is secure using 256-bit SSL encryption. Go to our Security home area to find out more.