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HR's role has moved old school tea and sympathy.

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We're now a crucial cog in the wheel

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to drive better, more commercially led business decisions.

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That means looking at the external things

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affecting our businesses,

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and thinking about how we can make the best of them.

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For example,

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hiring drivers instead of outsourcing when the labour market is tough.

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Or looking at what apprenticeships can bring to the business

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while exploring ways to keep the experience of older staff in house.

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For SME's inparticular, it's important to focus on the commercial impact

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of providing a long term rewarding career.

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The recruitment process can be very costly,

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and increased employee turnover

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always ends up negatively impacting the business.

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Plus, scalability is often a priority.

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A lot of smaller companies want HR software solutions

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that will flex and grow with the business.

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Rather than forking out more money after every growth period.

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With fewer people on the roster,

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it should be more straightforward to persuade colleagues

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to implement new tech solutions,

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but with tighter purse strings

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come harder battles.

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A one stop shop scalable HR software package

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can provide everything a smaller business needs,

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without any extra cost

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or system integration issues.

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It's also worth remembering

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that even in smaller companies,

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HR professionals like us can glean a lot from data.

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Finding the right tech to collate relevant people data

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helps in creating essential reports

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and can even inform strategic business decisions,

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making it a great investment.