Human Resource Management and the Mix with Cloud

People are the key drivers of business and the most important factor of production. For organizations to perform optimally and compete effectively, they must maximize their human resource. One of the ways in which organizations can effectively achieve this is by ensuring that their staff is sufficiently engaged and motivated. This underlines the importance of the HR department in organizations today.

The Human Resources department handles key functions like recruiting, on-boarding, employee engagement, and performance evaluation, all of which require heavy data generation, analysis, and management. Today, the availability of cloud-based HR tools allows various HR departments to carry out their roles more seamlessly and efficiently.

Here are a few ways in which cloud technology is supporting the roles of HR officers today.

Employee reward:

Researchers have proven that there’s a relationship between employee reward and motivation towards work. Although rewards could range from tangible – like financial benefits – to intangible – like recognition of employees on the organization’s blog or social media page – these rewards play a major role in improving employee performance altogether.

The use of cloud-based technology within organizations helps management extend more benefits to employees through the office of HR. One of these benefits has played out to be the key reason why some organizations have been able to retain their key staff. The benefit in question? Work from home policy.

Cloud technology, from Gmail to Collaboration apps like Microsoft Teams has been the major driver of remote working, which has allowed HR departments to effectively implement flexible working policies that allow staff to work from home. The ease that comes with this policy, which is swiftly becoming commonplace all over the world, has encouraged many employees to keep their job engaged.

Reducing workload:

Excessive workload created by paperwork can be eliminated by adopting the Cloud HR Software. With this adoption, all data can be sorted and stored in the cloud servers for easy access.

Security of employee information:

Since all the data is stored in the cloud server, there is no risk of losing information to natural hazards like fire outbreaks, burglary, or earthquakes. More so with cloud security, information stored on the server can be just as secure and also backed up in the case of data breaches or theft.

Effective monitoring of employee performance:

The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in Cloud HR Software can help with employee assessment, promotion, increment, and retention operations. By analyzing the data across the organization, The HR department can use AI to monitor employee performance and address issues proactively.

Rewarding and managing employee performance doesn’t have to be a herculean task. When “cloud” meets human resources, HR officers can adopt cloud-based tools, cut down on usually strenuous functions, and focus on other important parts of their duties.

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Cloud Computing – Simplest Explanation on the Web

In our previous article, we looked into brands that have scaled up their businesses leveraging cloud services and promised to do a breakdown of cloud computing in a subsequent piece. Well, this is us keeping that word. Welcome to our 101 on cloud computing.

Through this article, we intend to help you understand the concept of cloud computing, the different cloud environments, and their respective benefits. No narratives today; we’d be jumping right in.

Just to recap, cloud computing is an innovative tech solution that makes computer services like storage, access to software, and analytics available over the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis. It allows you to enjoy the benefits of specific software and hardware without having to incur the cost of maintaining the infrastructure.

Let’s break that down

Think of it like this; (I know I said no narrative but I guess I can’t help myself). Let’s say you need a transport mode to help you get around daily. Now, there are two major options: you can either get a car of your own or use other transport services like Uber or regular buses.

While the first option seems great, it comes with its responsibilities. You’d be responsible for the maintenance of the car which would require both time and money. You’d need to do this on days when the car is in use, and on other days when it’s just sitting in your garage. If you do not want to spend time on maintenance, you’d need to get someone who will, and pay them. Now, that translates to more money out of your pocket.

But, on the other hand, the second option allows you to pay for transportation only when you need the service. The maintenance cost will be borne by Uber’s service managers and you can access the service from anywhere.

This second scenario portrays the benefit of cloud services.

Now let’s relate this same example to one of the services offered on the cloud – data storage.

If you need to store files, you can decide to store them on a local drive and carry it along with you wherever you go. You will be responsible for keeping and maintaining that local drive and will not be able to access the information saved on it when it’s out of sight.

However, with a cloud service like Google drive, you do not need a physical storage device. You can store your files (image, video, or text) on the cloud and access them from anywhere via the web. No cost incurred.

Cloud computing for businesses.

Small storage devices like flash drives or hard drives can easily cater to the storage needs of Individuals. However, organizations tend to need bigger storage facilities to meet their needs. Owning and maintaining these on-premises servers or storage facilities require IT expertise and relative maintenance cost that could cause strains on businesses. More so, as team strength and user base increase, organizations who manage their own data centers will need to invest in more robust infrastructure to accommodate their growing needs. This will result in increased cost of installation and maintenance and could stifle efforts to upscale.

However, with cloud services, small and large organizations can upscale and downscale at will whilst managing operational costs. With this, the organization can focus its effort on providing value to its customers and meeting its set targets.

We hope that through this piece, you’ve gotten a better understanding of what cloud computing entails.

In our next piece, we’d focus on the different cloud environments and types of cloud services.

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