The latest OrangeHRM 7.16 release introduces a range of powerful enhancements designed to streamline HR processes, improve efficiency, and enhance user experience across multiple modules. From preboarding, improved employee management, and a more flexible leave management system, this update ensures HR teams have the tools they need to optimize workflows, enhance engagement, and maintain compliance with ease.
Preboarding: Bridging the Gap Between Hiring and Onboarding
The Preboarding feature is a game-changer for organizations looking to streamline the transition from hiring to an employee’s first day. Often, new hires feel uncertain about their role before they officially join a company. With Preboarding, businesses can provide a structured, engaging, and informative experience before the new hire’s first day, ensuring they feel welcomed and prepared.
Key Benefits of Preboarding
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Smooth Transition: Simplifies the transition from hiring to onboarding.
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Document Collection: Automates the submission of necessary paperwork before Day 1.
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Policy Acknowledgment: Ensures employees review and sign off on key company policies.
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Enhanced Engagement: Keeps new hires connected and motivated before they even set foot in the workplace.
By integrating preboarding into the onboarding process, companies can significantly boost employee engagement, productivity, and retention rates from the very start.
Enhanced Employee Management Features
Managing employees is now more efficient than ever with improvements in directory visibility and scheduling tools.
Work Email on Directory Cards
HR teams and employees can now copy colleagues' email addresses directly from the directory cards, making communication quicker and more seamless. This small but impactful feature enhances collaboration by removing unnecessary steps in retrieving work email addresses.
iCalendar Feed Integration
With the new iCalendar feed support, users can now:
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Generate multiple iCal feeds with customizable filters.
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Seamlessly sync schedules with Google Calendar, Outlook, and other calendar platforms.
This feature simplifies schedule management, ensuring employees can integrate their OrangeHRM calendar into their preferred scheduling tools effortlessly.
HR Administration Enhancements
Simplified Password Reset Process
Resetting passwords is now easier with a single input field where users can enter their Username, Work Email, or Other Email to regain access. This improvement reduces login frustration and enhances security measures.
Improved Email Token Design
The 7.16 update expands email token capabilities, including:
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Employee-based tokens across all Employee Management email templates.
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Custom tabs and fields for personalized content.
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Better searchability of tokens.
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Multi-valued token support, making it easier to dynamically insert relevant data.
Salary Field Visibility Control
To ensure data security and access control, changes in salary field visibility now allow restricted access based on user roles. This guarantees that confidential salary details remain visible only to authorized personnel.
Reports and Analytics: Better Data Visibility
Last Viewed Status on Reports
HR teams can now see when a report was last accessed, making it easier to:
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Identify outdated reports.
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Optimize report storage.
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Enhance data discovery and system performance.
This update helps HR teams keep their analytics clean and relevant.
Leave Management: Greater Flexibility and Clarity
Exclude Non-Working Days from Consecutive Leave Restrictions
HR teams can now decide whether holidays and non-working days count toward consecutive leave restrictions, offering greater customization in leave policies.
Enhanced Leave Card Popup
Employees can now view total leave duration and hours at a glance. This improvement enhances transparency and helps employees plan their schedules effectively.
Recruitment: Smarter Hiring Notifications
Automated Email Notifications for Hiring Stages
Hiring managers now receive real-time notifications at critical recruitment stages, such as:
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Shortlisting
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Interview scheduling
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Assessment results
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Job offer processing
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Hiring confirmations
With customizable alerts, recruiters can stay updated on candidate progress without manually tracking each stage.
Performance Management: Better Goal Visibility
Goals as a Top-Level Menu
The Goals module now functions as a top-level menu, making it easier to:
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Access and manage individual and team goals.
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Link goals to performance appraisals seamlessly.
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Improve strategic goal planning.
Mobile App Upgrades
Online Training & Assessments
Employees can now access and complete training assessments directly from the mobile app, making learning more accessible and flexible.
View Work Schedules
Users can now see their work schedules on mobile devices, ensuring better workforce planning.
Real-Time Push Notifications
Receive push notifications for:
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Leave applications, approvals, assignments, and rejections.
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Newly published news and documents.
Request Desk: Smarter Workflow Automation
Seamless Document & Email Management
Users can now:
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Select PIM documents and email templates more easily.
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Send documents instantly via the 'Send Email' feature.
Comprehensive History Tracking
Track generated documents and emails within each request, with controlled access via data group permissions.
Smart Reminders for Pending Approvals
Admins can now automate timely reminders for pending request approvals, ensuring that tasks are completed on time.
Training Module: More Flexibility and Smarter Assessments
Smarter Filtering for Reports & Assessments
HR teams can now filter OTM reports and employee assessments based on:
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Active/inactive employee status.
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Job fields for more precise insights.
Flexible Course Renewals
HR teams can enable or disable auto-renewal of courses during setup.
Auto-Save Assessments
Employees won’t lose progress on assessments due to connection issues, as answers now auto-save automatically.
The OrangeHRM 7.16 release is packed with innovative features that enhance employee management, recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance tracking. These updates empower HR teams to streamline operations, foster employee engagement, and improve overall HR efficiency.
By integrating smarter automation, flexible workflows, and enhanced accessibility across web and mobile, OrangeHRM continues to provide a cutting-edge HR solution that evolves with the needs of modern businesses. Book a FREE demo to find out how OrangeHRM can automate your HR processes!