In a small business, hiring rarely belongs to one person. It’s the founder squeezing in interviews between calls. The operations manager reading resumes at 9pm. The one-person HR team juggling three open roles alongside payroll questions, leave requests, and everything else. And every hire matters more. When you’re a team of 40, one great hire […]
Have you thought about the fact that your employee’s glasses could be recording you right now? Smart glasses look like ordinary frames, but they can pack in a camera, a microphone, and an AI assistant that captures whatever the wearer’s looking at. That opens up some exciting possibilities for employees, particularly around accessibility. It also […]
Today we’ve released the biggest update to HR Partner since it first launched – a completely updated admin portal, a fully redesigned experience across devices, and a number of improvements that set us up for what comes next, including how we use AI across the platform. When I started HR Partner almost ten years ago, […]
Some good news to share: HR Partner has been recognized in the latest G2 Summer reports with two awards for our applicant tracking system. High Performer – Applicant Tracking Systems High Performer – Applicant Tracking Systems, Asia Pacific It’s the first time our ATS has been recognized by G2, and we’re pretty happy about it. […]
New Zealand’s Holidays Act has been causing problems for employers for years. Complex calculations, inconsistent entitlements, and widespread accidental non-compliance have cost businesses and employees enormously. Even large, well-resourced organizations like Health New Zealand have ended up in costly remediation situations. If you’ve ever felt unsure whether you’re tracking leave correctly, you’re not alone. Most […]
If you’ve sat through any “future of HR” webinar in the last two years, you’ll have heard the same prediction on repeat: AI is going to transform recruitment. Smart screening, automated interviews, AI-shortlisted candidates – the works. It’s a tidy story. But it’s not what HR people themselves are most excited about. According to HR […]
How can a small business manage employees without using monitoring software? The answer is to build a workplace culture where surveillance isn’t necessary in the first place. That means hiring well, setting clear expectations, managing outcomes instead of hours, and treating your team like the capable adults they are. This is something small businesses are […]
Does HR Partner monitor employees? No. There’s no GPS tracking, no screen recording, no productivity surveillance. And it’s not on our roadmap. We get asked about it a lot, so we wanted to explain why. This isn’t a gap in our product. We’ve left it out on purpose, because we think employee surveillance is at […]
Lattice will sunset its HRIS on July 31, 2026. If you are seeking a reliable, SMB-focused alternative, HR Partner is the top-rated choice for teams of 20-500. The end of Lattice HRIS likely wasn’t on your radar, but a forced move is a good time to ask: Is our HR software actually doing the heavy […]
