From paper to people - the new era of talent management

Digital technologies enable HR departments in companies to optimize paperwork processes and focus more on developing employees' creative potential and satisfaction.

Attracting and integrating talents, caring for their satisfaction and productivity, and ultimately retaining talent should not just be a trend but a strategic necessity that is only achievable if we transition from paper to people and create conditions for the development of innovation and agility.

Studies show that HR professionals spend up to 40% of their workweek on administrative tasks. Therefore, it makes sense to reshape HR practices with digital tools as soon as possible to flourish human capital (capital in the most positive sense).

The world is a global village.

We've heard this cliché a million times, but it holds true. The population is aging, and the staff shortage is a serious challenge for most companies. Well-trained talents who start creating added value as soon as possible after employment are essential for your company’s growth.

Digitalization plays the most important role here. If you enable remote work, you're not only attractive to young people from the local community but also expand your choice to a global pool of talents. This is especially important for companies that want to grow their business abroad by exporting products or services or building production and service capacities.

Electronic signing can significantly ease the conclusion of employment contracts, thereby introducing candidates to the position faster and increasing their satisfaction and user experience. If bureaucratic work leads to unnecessary complications and time wasting, your competition will snatch up suitable candidates.

What about company values?

Digital tools for managing and signing documents also convey the company's value system: how will you convince a candidate that you care for them if you call them into the office whenever you need them to sign a document?

How will you prove you care about the environment if you accumulate and send mountains of paper or pile empty toner and ink cartridges?

Who will believe you want to conduct business transactions quickly and efficiently if you have to wait days for the director's signature while he's on a business trip on the other end of the world?

The face of the company

Usually, those we come into contact with first in a certain company are said to be the face of the company. In reality, for prospective colleagues, the face of the company is the one who takes care of their development from signing the employment contract.

From the first meeting in the HR department, a culture of mutual trust is created, and a human relationship with the prospective employee is built. If time isn't wasted preparing various documents and chasing signatures, of course.

Optimizing HR processes and reducing paperwork can free up time for strategic cooperation with talents, developing their creative potential, identifying their desires and needs, and taking a personal approach to adopting internal business processes.

Time for human communication and cooperation

People are not cogs in a soulless machine but parts of a living organism that must be coordinated at all levels if the organization is to function flawlessly and successfully.

If outdated approaches do not hinder recruiting, onboarding, education, and talent growth and are instead supported by genuine human relationships, then you are not just building excellent and committed staff but true ambassadors of your brand.

You shouldn't fear that digitalization will exclude humans from the equation. In fact, digitalization will introduce even more humanity into the equation.

Where to from here?

Try the secure and legally compliant electronic signing service BetrSign , which results from Slovenian knowledge and development. See how to simplify and speed up the signing workflow and establish genuine relationships with your staff.