Redundant processes are the bane to productivity and efficiency. They get in the way of getting real work done, and more often than not in the HR world, it’s usually concerning paperwork. Staying organized and being an excellent record-keeper are a big part of HR, but it’s not the priority. Your HR department’s main focus should be people and not paper. When you want to focus your time and energy toward projects like training and development, improving employee relations, or setting up improved benefits packages, you get sidelined by filing paperwork.
It may not seem like that would take up much time, but whole workdays can be disrupted by making sure your filing cabinet is in order and that you’re consistently using a standard filing system to organize by. Keeping your files in a uniform filing system is essential to being able to find things in the future. It’s important to keep a standardized filing system so that everyone is on the same page.
A document management system is a solution that does more than just store documents but employs intelligent organization and automation tools to streamline previous paperwork processes.