New set of HR solutions delivers a system of engagement that empowers companies to connect with employees in a whole new way
With Salesforce for HR, companies can provide the social and mobile experiences employees have come to expect\u2014all delivered on Salesforce\u2019s proven enterprise platform
Salesforce for HR ecosystem, includes Appirio, Deloitte, Jobscience, Lumesse and others, to accelerate how companies can transform employee engagement
Leading global brands such as KeyBank, St. Joseph Health and The Warranty Group are delivering employee success with Salesforce for HR
SAN FRANCISCO\u2014April 23, 2015\u2014Salesforce [NYSE: CRM], the Customer Success Platform and world’s #1 CRM company, today unveiled Salesforce for HR, the Employee Success Platform. Salesforce for HR transforms employee engagement by delivering personalized experiences to empower employees, and provides the data and insights organizations need to attract, manage and retain the best and brightest talent.
Companies must recognize there has been a shift in employee expectations. Consumer technology has transformed the way employees connect to each other and consume information. Today, employees have come to expect that same level of engagement, service, convenience and instant access to the information and resources they need to be successful.
\u201cCompanies are creating game-changing customer engagement by reimagining what’s possible through the power of cloud, social, mobile and data science technologies,\u201d said Alex Dayon, president of products, Salesforce. \u201cWith Salesforce, they can bring the same transformation to their own employees. Salesforce for HR will uniquely enable them to connect with their employees like never before.\u201d
Companies that provide employees with engaging tools like mobile apps not only reap positive employee outcomes, but also positive business and customer outcomes. According to a Forrester report , \u201cThe value of a great workforce experience is it leads to positive customer experiences. HR leaders have an opportunity to demonstrate this value by showing that positive workforce experiences create engaged and high performing employees that positively affect customer outcomes.\u201d
Introducing Salesforce for HR\u2014the Employee Success Platform
Built on a foundation of cloud, social, mobile and data science technologies, Salesforce for HR harnesses the power of Salesforce\u2019s Customer Success Platform for employee engagement. Salesforce for HR complements existing HCM and HRMS implementations by delivering a system of engagement that helps companies connect with their employees in a whole new way.
Now, employees are empowered to communicate, collaborate and connect with less friction in getting things done. Every HR leader now has the tools to transform the employee experience with 1:1 engagement, and every executive has the full power of analytics to drive more informed personnel decisions with:
\u2022 Employee Journeys: Guide employees on 1:1 journeys\u2014from onboarding to ongoing development\u2014deliver engaging experiences across channels and devices through every phase of the employee lifecycle.
\u2022 Employee Communities: Create employee communities that connect colleagues and cultivate a culture of collaboration. Today\u2019s employees expect greater collaboration with colleagues, subject matter experts and leadership across all facets of the company in order to accomplish their job.
\u2022 HR Help Desk: Deliver personalized service experiences to employees and empower them to help themselves anytime, anywhere with an HR Help Desk powered by Service Cloud. Provide HR teams with a unified, 360-degree employee view and the intelligence they need to solve employee inquiries quickly and accurately.
\u2022 Salesforce HR Analytics: Enable leaders to make smarter talent decisions with increased visibility to key performance and productivity metrics. With a unified view of any data source, leaders can uncover new employee insights and proactively engage their teams from any device.
\u2022 Engagement Apps: Build and deploy the mobile apps employees need to be successful, tying into the company\u2019s business processes. Now, employees can be more productive with activities such as recruiting, onboarding, interviewing, training and more, from wherever they are. In addition, the Salesforce for HR ecosystem, including Appirio, Deloitte, Jobscience, Lumesse, and others, can leverage the Salesforce1 Platform to accelerate how companies transform employee engagement.
Comments on the News
\u2022 \u201cSt. Joseph Health is using Salesforce to increase engagement and improve productivity for employees at 14 facilities across two states,\u201d said David Baker, VP of IT, St. Joseph Health. \u201cEmployees want the conveniences of consumer-inspired mobile and social technologies available to help them do their jobs better. With Salesforce, we can give that to them. It is helping us revolutionize the way we interact and solve problems as a team.\u201d
\u2022 \u201cYou can’t provide a great customer experience without happy, engaged and informed employees, so it’s no surprise that Salesforce’s Customer Success Platform has expanded to better serve the workforce,\u201d said Chris Heineken, SVP of Field Operations, Appirio. \u201cAs a Salesforce partner and a company that spends a great deal of time helping HR organizations optimize their systems of engagement, we couldn’t be more excited about Salesforce for HR.\u201d
\u2022 \u201cOur clients are seeking technologies to help provide a better user experience associated with HR services delivery,\u201d said Marc Solow, director, Deloitte Consulting LLP and leader of Deloitte’s HR shared services consulting practice. \u201cDeloitte\u2019s Fullforce Solution c*Link offering, that is based on Salesforce, is transforming how our clients are addressing the future of cloud-based HR services delivery.\u201d
\u2022 \u201cWe are excited to deliver TalentObjects on the Salesforce1 Platform because we believe it can be the most powerful platform for workforce engagement in the industry,\u201d said Thomas Volk, CEO, Lumesse. \u201cOur vision for people-centric workforce optimization solutions formed through the eyes of more than 2,400 customers over the past fifteen years is being realized with the help of the most innovative company in the world.\u201d
Pricing and Availability
\u2022 Salesforce for HR solutions are generally available today and are built with technologies included across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Community Cloud, Analytics Cloud and the Salesforce1 Platform.
Additional Information
\u2022 Learn more about Salesforce for HR at: www.salesforce.com\/hr
\u2022 Learn more about AppExchange partners for HR at: https:\/\/appexchange.salesforce.com\/category\/hr
\u2022 Learn more about Salesforce1 Platform: http:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/platform\/overview\/
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