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Savvy SMME owners are transforming HR processes by embracing the latest ERP technology tools and trends and unearthing   a world of benefits for HR in the process. “That’s because the growing importance of technology and digitalisation has changed the nature of competition,” says  Heinrich de Leeuw, Managing Director, SEIDOR in South Africa . “This has made it clear that competitive advantage depends on innovation to leverage human resources more efficiently and effectively. In this environment, SMMEs that transform their human resource capabilities and functions in that direction are set to outpace the competition,” he says. HR digitalisation has the power to revolutionise HR functions and processes such as recruitment, employee management, payroll, and training. By automating repetitive tasks and, most importantly, yielding analytics that enable companies to make data-driven decisions, it can significantly boost business performance. Digitalisation improves efficiency, reduc...

  “The majority of small and medium businesses are more reliant on innovation to get work done than ever before,” says Heinrich de Leeuw, Managing Director, Seidor Africa.                                                          Given the rapid speed at which worldwide companies are evolving, business leaders may feel pressured to digital overhaul their business. Fortunately, it’s not as complicated as it sounds. Digitisation may seem like a modern concept, but it has actually been around for more than 30 years. Born in the late 1990s, it became popular in the mid-2000s with the computerisation of the workplace. The term “digital transformation” originated in the mid to late 2010s when it started to become a popular trend. This phrase has historically been used to describe the shift from manual to digital processes in many industries inclu...