Ciphr : How Can I Add Fields to the Subset Screen in Ciphr?

These instructions should only be followed by a user with an advanced level of knowledge of the Ciphr application, who has attended the System Manager training course.

For this example, we will look at a system which has had some Further Information fields added to the Personal Details area, to store Keycard information (for information on how this has been achieved, please see the Helpdesk Information Sheet entitled ‘How To Use Information Fields To Store Additional Information In Ciphr’)

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Managing Information and Change in HR: A Webster Buchanan Survey

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Key findings include:

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Couldn’t Attend Our Event? Download The Presentations Here!

Our recent client event focussed on cost-savings, ‘making the most of who you’ve got‘, was a great success – with excellent contributions & feedback from attendees.

On the day, a variety of presentations regarding cost-savings products were shown, and these have now been uploaded to our website for you to download and circulate. Please find links to the presentation downloads below.

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Client Event Summary : Thanks to those who attended!

On Friday 8th May, CIP held a client event in Euston, London. The purpose of the day was to discuss the current economic situation, how our clients are currently dealing with it, and how CIP can help our clients through these difficult times.

23 clients attended from 17 organisations to discuss the challenges they face, with very constructive interaction throughout the day.

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Ciphr : What is a Paylink and how does it work?

There are usually two options for this to happen:

1. Produce a report that can be sent to payroll staff to manually enter the changes.

2. Use a Paylink module that transfers the changes that have recently occurred in to the payroll system.

We have several paylink modules and each one is created to fit a different payroll application. For all other payroll applications we have a Universal Paylink . Some Paylink modules will only send changes or newly inserted records to the payroll where as the Universal Paylink will send the entire record even if only one field has been amended.

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Ciphr : The Manpower Indices Report – An explanation of the report’s content and calculations

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The Manpower Indices report is a standard report within Ciphr People. By default, the report is located within the ‘Reports’ > ‘Manpower’ menu.

The report output is broken down into three distinct sections; Stability Index, Skill Conservation Index, Labour Wastage.

When a user runs the report, they should be prompted for a date. This user specified date is used in each of the three report sections, detailed below.

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Ciphr : How can I use the same field twice in a Ciphr report to show different values (e.g. point in time and current)?

You may wish to include the same field more than once in one report, in order that different values can be reported on – one example would be wanting to show someone’s current department information alongside their department information as at a point in time.

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Free Payroll Briefing Paper : Balancing Cost and Service Quality

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Read the Payroll briefing paper below, or download a PDF copy.
Executive Summary

With payroll departments under relentless pressure to cut costs and improve efficiency, this Briefing Paper examines what options are open to organisations looking to make both short-term and long-term improvements. Focusing on the difficult balance between reducing costs and maintaining service quality, it argues that organisations should weigh up a combination of strategic and tactical steps. In particular, the Paper argues that:

Feeling stressed? You’re not alone!

“At the end of 2008, SkillSoft UK Ltd carried out an online survey designed to examine the levels of stress UK workers were under. We were keen to establish what made people feel stressed at work and what they thought would be the main contributor to their stress levels in the coming year.

We were interested to find out what percentage of UK workers have been off work due to stress and if they had informed their employer that stress was the reason for their absence. We were also interested to understand how they dealt with their levels of stress both in the work place and away from work, as well as establishing how the symptoms of stress manifested themselves.”

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CIP Newsletter : Client Event, Free Outsourcing Paper, Online Support & More!

EVENTS : Save money whilst making the most of WHO you’ve got!

This event will look at the proven cost-savings that can be achieved by addressing key areas such as your wage, absence, benefits, expense and recruitment bills – getting the most out of who you’ve currently got!

Book your FREE place(s) on our cost-saving event and complete
this pre-event questionnaire and you’ll be eligible to receive our free guide on “How your business can save money today”. The first 20 delegates that book & attend one of these events will also receive a complementary one day training course at our Marlow offices (worth £295*).

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