SEM Energy saves hours of unnecessary admin by implementing Appogee HR

SEM Energy Ltd is an environmental technology company providing resource recovery solutions for the Agriculture, Biogas, and Food & Drink sectors internationally. The company currently employs 29 people based in multiple locations throughout Scotland, with plans to further expand its workforce beyond 2022.

Pain Points

Like many small businesses, SEM Energy had been relying on spreadsheets to manage its annual leave processes. This involved manual input into a payroll system on a monthly basis and didn’t provide employees with enough detail about their leave allowances so that they could make informed decisions about planning holidays.

The solution

SEM Energy looked to Appogee HR to alleviate these pain points. 

Since implementing Appogee Leave - our online absence and leave management solution, SEM Energy has removed the need for complicated spreadsheets and saved around 5 to 8 hours per month in admin time. This time gain has been hugely beneficial to the business and has enabled managers to focus on other business-critical tasks to help move the company forward. 

Since implementing Appogee Leave, SEM Energy quickly found that Appogee HR Success, our advanced HR solution could further help their growing business, including managing employee records and facilitating performance reviews. 

Vicky Madigan, HR & Business Coordinator tells us; “The fact that our staff can update their own details and see their leave information has reduced the number of queries from employees and managers alike”.

The Performance Review templates provided in the system have helped SEM Energy create a more streamlined appraisal process, giving managers and employees time to do their jobs, rather than getting bogged down filling out paperwork. 

Additionally, the Onboarding Portal has improved their new starter experience. They are now engaging employees early on in the onboarding process, giving them the opportunity to view their new team members and provide the organisation with key information and documentation before they’ve even started. 

Feedback

“The assistance we have had from Appogee HR throughout the trial and since we’ve been a customer is second to none - the team is on hand to answer any queries and the support centre is really easy to use”. Vicky Madigan, HR & Business Coordinator.

Appogee HR Essentials is the perfect place to start if you’re looking to transition to easy-to-use HR software that meets all of your core HR needs. Request a demo here or try our software free for 14 days.