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59 Varieties: Apples to Apples – Sage HRMS Payroll to Sage Abra Suite

Comparing Sage HRMS Payroll to Sage Abra Suite is a bit like comparing apples to apples—you have to know what you're looking for before you choose. These two payroll systems have some significant differences. In our webinar “Sage HRMS Payroll: Exploring the Differences between Sage HRMS Payroll and Sage Abra Suite,” we outline many of them. Take a look at some you’ll find in the system setup.

Mentoring: It Works Both Ways

Millennials want lots of feedback and mentoring, but they have lots to offer, too. Reverse mentoring provides opportunities for younger employees to contribute to the company in a meaningful way by sharing their knowledge of changing technology and social media with senior leaders and executives, helping them stay on top of the trends. It's a win all around. Read to learn more about it and follow links to articles and surveys that explore what Millennials are looking for and what they have to share.

59 Varieties: Differences between Sage HRMS Payroll and Sage Abra Suite

When we tallied the differences addressed in our recent webinar “Sage HRMS Payroll: Exploring the Difference between Sage HRMS Payroll and Abra Suite,” we came up with 59. Similar to H.J. Heinz. But just as “57 Varieties” didn’t represent the actual number of products produced by his company in 1892 when he created the slogan, 59 isn’t the definitive number of differences between the two payroll systems either—but it signifies that there are lots of them. Read about a few at the System level.

Meet the New Sage HRMS HR Actions: Dynamic Forms Checklist, I-9, and W-4 are there too!

Question: What’s better than a new release of Sage HRMS HR Actions packed with enhancements that increase functionality and make it easier to use? Answer: One that, when installed, includes new releases of popular plug-ins for HR actions: Sage HRMS HR Actions Dynamic Forms Checklist (DFC), Sage HRMS HR Actions I-9 (I-9), and Sage HRMS HR Actions W-4 (W-4)!

You Hired the Right People. How Do You Keep Them?

You’ve hired the right person for the right job. Now what? How do you keep the talent you worked so hard to find? Helping your new employees feel like part of the company team during their first weeks on the job is crucial to both a smooth transition and retention. While it takes more than a day or two of orientation, those first impressions make a difference. Using online new hire forms that can be completed before the first day of work is a great way to start. Read some tips for keeping those new employees on board!

Paperless: It’s About the Experience

Eliminating paper forms and moving into a paperless HR environment improves the employee experience from onboarding through the entire employee life cycle. Read this post for some interesting facts about the trend to paperless HR and the impact streamlining work processes has on employee engagement and productivity.

With Payroll, There’re Lots of Reasons to Move from Abra Suite to Sage HRMS

You already know that Sage HRMS is built on the industry standard SQL database. That’s one reason to move from Abra Suite and FoxPro, and it’s a good one. But did you know that Sage HRMS Payroll offers lots more? You can do things in Sage HRMS Payroll that you can’t do in Abra Suite. Read this post and learn about some of the payroll advantages that are waiting for you when you make the move.