Zoho People Plus: All You Need to Know

Richard Branson once said, “Take care of your employees, and they’ll take care of you.” In today’s world of work, providing the right employee experience is extremely important and managing the employee lifecycle efficiently from start to finish is non-negotiable. Zoho People Plus can help organizations in achieving this. It is an HR platform that helps enhance your employee experience by managing everything right from recruitment and onboarding to payroll and internal collaboration.

What Is Zoho People Plus?

Zoho People Plus is a platform that integrates a suite of Zoho applications as well as third party tools that help the HR team handle all the operations involved in the employee lifecycle. With a combination of apps integrated into it, functions like recruitment, HR process automation, collaboration and payroll processing is made so much easier.

With the help of Zoho People Plus complete suite of tools, manging employee hiring, performance reviews, payroll and expenses is so much easier.

Specifically speaking, there are 7 applications included with Zoho People Plus that can help in proper management of employees.

• If you are looking for fresh talent, Zoho Recruit can help, as it manages the employee database, leave and attendance, performance reviews, birthday reminders and more
• Zoho Cost is an integrated receipt scanner that facilitates quick entering of data and is an all-in-one expense management application.
• Zoho Cliq is a communication software that facilitates all organizational discussions in a seamless manner.
• Processing of payroll is a lot easier and more efficient with Zoho People Plus Payroll.
• If you want to automate processing of payments, expenses, and invoices, then Zoho Expense can do it for you.
• Store, update, and manage passwords for your entire team with Zoho Vault and you never have to worry about remembering passwords again.
• Employees can connect and collaborates on Zoho Interact as it features Q&A and multi-thread conversations.

What Are the Key Features of Zoho People Plus?

Some of the key Zoho People Plus features include performance management, management of payroll, learning management, core HR functions. Time and attendance tracking and more.

Here is a detailed breakdown of the various Zoho People Plus modules-

1. Core HR and employee management

• Employee management- It is an all-encompassing DBMS that ensures secure storage of employee records, empowering of employees with self-service and seamless management of employee information.

• Attendance management- Flexible attendance service that records attends in real time and enhances productivity.

• Leave management- A consolidated view of employee balances and holidays that helps managers plan and co-ordinate resources accordingly.

• HR help desk- With built-in SLA capabilities and an accessible knowledge base, Zoho helps resolve employees’ grievances in a timely manner.

• Document management- Easy storage and accessibility to files, generation of documents with in-built templates and secure sharing of them within the organization.

• Employee onboarding- streamlining of the onboarding process with checklists and workflows

2. Recruitment

By integrating Zoho Recruit, you can manage the entire recruitment process right from posting job advertisements, candidate pipelines, candidate information from a single place with the help of Zoho ATS features. You may streamline the hiring process and offer a solid, satisfactory employee experience and attract top candidates for the future. Find candidates, ATS, onboarding, resume parsing, offer letter management and more… all of this can be done with the help of Zoho People Plus automation.

3. Performance Management

• Setting and tracking of goals- individual and team goals are to be defined, progress to be tracked and feedback to be provided

• Conduction of performance reviews to assess employee performance to determine appropriate appraisals.

• Gathering of feedback from managers, peers to get a full view of employee performance

• Utilization of data-driven insights to map out the areas that need to be improved

4. Learning and Development

LMS- Consistent learning aids in personal growth and professional development, personalizing the learning experience for each employee.

Training programs- Create training programs that are specific and can address skill gaps and development needs.

Analysis of skill gap- Identify and address skills gaps through the right initiatives.

5. Employee Engagement

Employee Social Wall- A dedicated social feed encourages communication and collaboration between teams to facilitate free flow of ideas, discussions resulting in better decision making as a team.

Surveys and Feedback Mechanisms- Collect employee feedback through different surveys and other tools. The AI assistant Zia can help in scheduling and arranging interviews, client meetings and more. Zia also sets reminders, alerts and sends messages as per your setting.

Communication and Collaboration tools- Zoho facilitates effective communication and collaboration, thanks to its built-in support features.

6. Integrations

Zoho People Plus integration with other applications in the Zoho eco system like Zoho CRM, Zoho Books and other applications ensures easy exchange of data, information, streamlining the workflows.

How Does Zoho People Plus Benefit Businesses?

The Zoho software helps enhance employee management right from recruitment to offboarding. With the right Zoho consulting agency by your side, your organization can implement the software efficiently resulting in desired outcomes.

1. Streamlined HR processes

The software automates core HR functions like onboarding, attendance, leave management, payroll processing etc

2. Simple to administer

With the Zoho platform all workforce related task can be solved from a simple single portal and define role-based access to various apps.

3. Enhanced Data Management

With employee data consolidated in one place, it becomes easy for the HR to access and manage the data, reducing the need for spreadsheets.

4. Reduced costs

Administrative costs associated with businesses can be reduced by automating HR processes and improving efficiency.

5. Better Employee Engagement

With Zoho, employees get access to a self-service portal with which they can access their personal information, payslips and more. With its various additional features, it ensures that the workforce has better engagement.

6. Data-driven decision-making

The software provides HR detailed reports and analytics that allows HR to modify their strategies and make better decisions.

7. Higher compliance

The platforms help businesses stay compliant with the various changing HR regulations and policies as it helps with proper record keeping and automation of workflows.

8. Seamless integration

Along with integration with various other Zoho applications, the software can also integrate outside third-party tools for better workflows.

How to Implement Zoho People Plus in Your Organization?

Upon logging into Zoho People Plus you must find “Manage Apps.” This helps connect and configure current apps within your plan. Enter your company details and set up the organization structure by configuring all the elements.

Link Zoho Payroll to the account and choose the work locations, employee types etc. You can integrate with other Zoho apps as per your business needs. Post this you must configure Core HR features like employee self-service, attendance management, leave management, performance management and onboarding.

You may create custom forms for specific HR processes, automate certain processes, configure email alerts, and customize your dashboards and reports.

Zoho People Plus training is a must to make sure employees understand how to use the system including its management, performing tests, and identifying potential issues. Once all the checks are done you may launch it.

Why Partner with Alp Consulting for Zoho People Plus Implementation?

Partnering with Alp Consulting can facilitate smooth Zoho People Plus implementation as well as customization based on your business requirements. Some of the key benefits of the platform include-

1. Expertise and experience

We possess in-depth knowledge of the platform and its capabilities and potential, and we ensure to incorporate the best practices for the implementation of the software.

2. Customization and Optimization

We can help customize the software to align with the various HR processes and workflows in your organization and enhance them.

3. Streamlined implementation

We take responsibility for the entire implementation process right from the setup to migration of data and user training, making sure the disruptions are lesser.

4. Ongoing support

In case you face issues or even do not, we provide constant support, troubleshooting, maintenance, to ensure smooth running of the software.

5. Improved Employee Experience

Our expertise of the software results in an enhanced employee experience as we ensure seamless onboarding, performance management and overall engagement tools with the right implementation.

6. Cost-effective solutions

We can help optimize your investment on the Zoho software by ensuring the right modules and features are used that are specific to your business requirements avoiding unnecessary costs.

7. Help focus on Core business

By letting us take responsibility for the implementation and management of the software, your HR team can find the time to focus on other initiatives and core business functions.

8. Scalability and Growth

We help you scale the platform with the growth of the business, ensuring it meets the evolving HR needs of an organization.

What Is the Difference Between Zoho People and Zoho People Plus?

Zoho People is an HR management software that focuses on core and basic HR functions like employee data management, attendance, and time management. This is mostly suitable for small to medium sized businesses.

Zoho People Plus is an advanced HR management software that incorporates additional tools like Zoho Recruit, Zoho Expense, Zoho Connect and Zoho Payroll to facilitate better streamlining of workflows. The software is a great tool for larger organizations as they have more HR needs, and require better tools for talent management, employee engagement and HR operations.

It offers advanced analytics, custom modules, automation features and integration capabilities with other Zoho applications and third-party tools. This tool is an entire suite that links people, assesses their performance, highlights achievements, and promotes progress. Every stage of the employee journey through the company will be made easier by it. The software contains solutions for fundamental HR and payroll, employee engagement, talent management, and staff acquisition.

Conclusion

Zoho People Plus is more than just a software, it’s a solution that helps businesses helps manage their HR processes like automation of repetitive tasks, managing the workforce and improving engagement. Additionally, with its advanced analytics, custom modules, automation features it helps solve every aspect including HR, payroll, employee engagement, talent engagement etc effectively. With the help of a Zoho consulting partner, now you can bring all your people’s needs to the same place, managing them more effectively.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Zoho People Plus?

Zoho People Plus is a platform that integrates a suite of Zoho applications as well as third party tools that help the HR team handle all the operations involved in the employee lifecycle.

2. What modules are included in Zoho People Plus?

Core HR, talent acquisition, employee management, employee engagement, Integration with other Zoho apps and third-party tools, payroll and expense management and talent management are the main modules included in Zoho People Plus.

3. Is Zoho People Plus cloud-based or on-premises?

Zoho People Plus is a cloud-based HR platform that aids and enhances the employee lifecycle management.

4. Does Zoho People Plus support hybrid or remote teams?

Zoho People Plus supports both hybrid and remote teams as it offers features that helps streamline the HR operations no matter where your employees are working from.

5. Is Zoho People Plus priced?

Zoho People Plus has a subscription-based pricing model, with a free trial available. The pricing starts at $10 per user per month.

6. What is the difference between Zoho People and Zoho People Plus?

Zoho People is an HR management software that focuses on core and basic HR functions like employee data management, attendance, and time management. Zoho People Plus is an advanced HR management software that incorporates additional tools like Zoho Recruit, Zoho Expense, Zoho Connect and Zoho Payroll to facilitate better streamlining of workflows.

7. How to switch to Zoho People Plus from another HR platform?

To switch to Zoho People Plus, you must migrate your data, configure the system, and test the integration to ensure a smooth transition. You must also make sure to train your HR team to effectively utilize the new platform.

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