Every new hire triggers two hours of forms. Half of them come back blank.
Recruitment intake: CVs arriving in an inbox and filtered by hand
When a role is open, CVs arrive at a generic HR inbox or the hiring manager's inbox. Someone opens each one, reads the summary, decides whether it fits, and files the candidate into a spreadsheet. Most CVs are never answered.
- Volume
- dozens to hundreds per role
- By hand
- days of hiring manager or HR time per role; slow hiring
Onboarding paperwork assembled and sent by hand
Every new hire triggers the same packet: contract, NDA, handbook, equipment form, emergency contact sheet, tax forms. Each one is pulled from a shared-drive folder, personalised with the new person's details, sent by email, and chased until returned.
- Volume
- every hire
- By hand
- 2-4 hours per hire; documents incomplete at start date; poor first day
Time-off requests handled by email or WhatsApp
Employees request holidays, sick days, and personal leave through whatever channel is easiest. Someone maintains a shared calendar or spreadsheet by hand to track who's off when. Clashes between team members are spotted late.
- Volume
- daily trickle across the firm
- By hand
- hours per week of admin; clashes cause staffing gaps
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