"Payroll was a manual process and took approx. 12 hours per month to complete compared to approximately 4 hours now with Softworks."

“We were very impressed with Softworks as they really listened to our requirements and worked with us to suggest solutions that would best fit our needs. Because of the nature of our business we have very specific scheduling requirements.“

"The most important thing was that the Softworks Account Manager and Project Manager were able to come up with solutions. A lot of companies say they need to think about it, with Softworks the solution is ready there."

"We were very paper heavy and implementing Softworks has cut that down significantly. Prior to Softworks we were constantly chasing staff to do manual timesheets, have them signed and sent to HR for filing. Staff would email an annual leave request sheet to their manager and this would also need …

"With Softworks we are saving hours and hours of lieu time calculations. It is now the responsibility of each employee to manage their own flexi time, absences and holidays. With the introduction of Softworks, employees can now check their own holiday and flexi balances thereby reducing queries back and forth …

“We also purchased the option to use data capture on the shop-floor, which is a future aspect – we wanted a system that will grow with us. Softworks was the right product at the right price, and it has definitely made us more efficient.”

"During the pilot, items cropped up that we hadn’t anticipated, such as needing additional fields. The great thing was, I could usually make changes in the system configuration myself or approach the Softworks Project Manager who would help me find where to make the change or even make the change …

"We had become aware that there were many indirect costs associated with absenteeism such as staffing, scheduling, re-training, lost productivity etc. and we wanted to find out exactly what these costs are, in each location. The extensive reporting capabilities of the system will give us access to attendance information and …

"Prior to Softworks we had to manually put hours into the payroll system and had to calculate basic and overtime hours. Softworks has greatly reduced the time needed for processing wages each week. In one area of the company it has halved the time we spend on payroll each week, …

“My first impression of the system was that it just looked so easy to use and user-friendly.”

"The Softworks Project Manager was wonderful to work with and extremely helpful. We could not have rolled out this new system as efficiently as we did without the ongoing support of the Softworks Project Manager."

"All HR documents are now digitally stored and organised in the Softworks system. Deadlines related to training, contracts, and medical leave are no longer managed through external files but are integrated into the software."

"Our system was paper-based and it was a concern to ensure we were staying on top of time tracking in case of an inspection. This becomes very onerous when you’re trying to do your day-to-day job. Using Softworks to record employee time and attendance makes sense and takes this pressure …

"Employee scheduling is a process that has been significantly improved since implementing Softworks. Before Softworks, the schedule was done manually through a very tedious and time-consuming process. The easy and intuitive interface of the employee scheduler has significantly improved efficiency and productivity and greatly reduced the time spent on employee …

"Email based approvals for vacation and absences are now very easy for managers and employees. The rules are helping to manage balances and entitlements."