Most business owners would like to improve their company’s efficiency. Using technology to increase employee’s productivity, widen the hiring pool and promote better organization can greatly benefit a business.
1. Boost Efficiency
There are many programs available that can assist employees in their daily tasks. Accounting programs like Brainware for Invoices can speed up tasks and free up time for employees who would otherwise have to enter the bulk of the information manually. Other programs can automatically track and log purchases and shipments, streamlining the inventory tracking process and gathering data on customers to be reviewed by sales and marketing teams.
2. Expand Hiring Pool
Finding and hiring new employees can take a long time and may be difficult in areas that lack people with the correct skills. Directing candidates to fill out an application on an online system is a great solution. There are programs that can look for keywords and other criteria to automatically rate applicants and list the people who are the best fit. Remote work is becoming popular as well, so any employer who is willing to hire someone to work from home can hire from a national pool of candidates instead of a local one.
3. Organization
Shared calendars can keep all the employees in the loop about each other’s availability. This may make scheduling meetings easier and help keep everyone on track. Platforms that allow for file sharing and real-time editing can make it easier for employees to get work done from their desks and not be tied up in meetings all day. It also allows team members the ability to know what part of the process a project is in and when they will be expected to contribute.
While making upgrades and changing existing processes may take time and money, it is worth it in the end if the changes benefit the company in the long run. Examine the options carefully and talk to other people in the business whose jobs will be affected to ensure a good choice is made.