For crores of employees in India and abroad, a smartphone is their 1st and may be only device to communicate with the mgmt and thus will radically alter how information flows both ways speeding up business decision making and improve top and bottom-lines. In most of the firms, the number of PCs to employees is very less and it does not make sense for the clients to invest Rs 20,000-40,000 per employee to be able to do their ESS and other day to day functions which can now be done using cell phones dramatically reducing their carbon footprint. An ERP or CRM software is normally used by 10-20% of the staff but a cell phone driven HR app can be exploited by all employees.
Employees can call, send SMS or emails to others using cell phone without having to store such data on their phones or memory cards
HRMantra mobile app automates good number of HR activities right from a time a candidate applies to a firm till he quits like candidate interviews, online tests, updating employees info, posting company policies, applying leave, On duty, Over time, Attendance regularization, filling up reimbursement or claim forms online or any IT, travel or Admn desk and getting it approved.
It is independent of manufacturer or mobile OS i.e. employees can use HRMantra from any GSM or CDMA smartphones of any manufacturer.
Employees can do activities in My Space like ideas, slam book, image gallery, discussion forums, volunteer or help others online
Employees can report frauds on Blow Whistle, vote or surveys and fill up performance appraisal forms and view their pay slips using mobiles.