Yet another company, Atlas Sound & Vision, has benefited from improvements resulted from the clarity in structuring payment and work policies, and being better able to identify and assess training needs.
"We conducted our first company-wide performance evaluation based on the model provided in the HR Capability Package. The feedback we received from staff brought up a number of important issues that had not previously been the focus of the company," explains Sherwin Tien Siregar, Senior Manager, Business Development.
One of the issues they realised was that as the company had grown in employment size, a substantial inequity in pay for the same position had developed over time. The Compensation & Benefits module in the HR Capability Package allowed Atlas Vision & Sound to look more critically at its hiring, compensation and benefits policies to ensure that these strategies were competitive with the market, and had the in-built flexibility to complement the company's growth cycles. "Had we continued with our earlier practices, this would have gone under the radar and it may have cost the company valuable staff," adds Sherwin.
Another area that has improved is in managing employee training. Atlas has always recognised the need to invest in training, spending some 2-3% of its payroll on it annually. With the Learning & Development module in the HR Capability Package, the company has been able to better identify specific and relevant training needs for staff based on their areas of responsibilities and career goals. This benefits the company, as clearer identification of training needs has enabled them to make their investment dollars count for more, and also the employees, who are better equipped to make an impact in their work.
Atlas has now hired a HR Manager to better manage the company's human resources. This is in line with the company's belief that having a sound HR system is critical in supporting the various business functions in the company. Atlas envisions developing an empowered workforce which drives extraordinary results, and at the same deriving greater job satisfaction and personal fulfilment.
"It is my belief that employees make the company. If you want your company to be great, you need employees that can perform at their best," says Sherwin. "Our personal experience is that only engaged and motivated employees are able to consistently deliver results."