Why clients need to take employment management digital

Are your clients still using paper payslips, employment agreements and approving leave over text? Then this guide may be exactly what you need. 

Many Kiwi SMEs find themselves falling into this trap: they’re so busy juggling the day to day, that employment management and HR ends up being a messy, disorganised and manual process. It consumes hours of their time, leads to innumerable mistakes, and way too much rework. 

And at the far end of the scale, it can put them in hot water: inaccurate record keeping, miscalculated pay runs, and everything in between can lead to costly legal issues and personal grievances. 

But that’s where consultants and advisors like you come in – and we’re here to help you help them. 

In this guide, we cover:

• The risks of outdated employment practices
• Why digitisation is no longer optional for SMEs
• How to simplify compliance and reduce admin
• The power of automation across onboarding, payroll and performance
• How to use data to make better people decisions
• The opportunity for advisors to grow scalable revenue
• How Employment Hero helps clients – and partners – thrive
• How to become an Employment Hero Partner

Download the guide today.

Why your clients need to go digital with employment management

The way businesses manage their people has fundamentally changed. Yet many small and medium-sized businesses are still stuck in outdated, manual processes for everything from hiring to payroll. As a trusted advisor or consultant, this creates a golden opportunity for you to add value by guiding your clients toward smarter, tech-driven solutions.

In this guide, we explore the key challenges facing small and medium-sized businesses – and the digital tools that can help solve them. 

Why outdated employment processes are holding your clients back

Manual systems create more risk than reward

If your clients are still managing employee leave over text, using paper payslips or storing contracts in filing cabinets, they are not only wasting time but putting themselves at legal and operational risk. From compliance errors to lost productivity, these outdated methods can stall business growth and create serious HR headaches.

Hiring is slower and more expensive than it needs to be

Many business owners still rely on traditional job boards or internal referrals when recruiting. These methods are no longer effective. On average, it takes nearly a month to fill a role in New Zealand, and the cost of a slow or failed hire can be significant.

Our guide outlines how the right employment tech can streamline the hiring process, cut recruitment costs, and improve outcomes – all while giving you a blueprint for how to discuss these benefits with clients.

Where employment tech makes a difference

In the guide, we cover the full employment lifecycle – and how digitisation improves each step. Here are a few key areas we touch on:

Onboarding that actually works

Helping clients make a strong first impression is essential. The guide explores how digital onboarding tools can reduce paperwork, improve new hire engagement, and eliminate delays caused by manual processes.

Better employee engagement and retention

Employee engagement goes beyond morning teas and social chats. We highlight how digital recognition, performance management and learning tools can build stronger teams and reduce turnover.

Simplified payroll and leave management

Manual payroll systems and leave approvals via email or message are prone to mistakes. Download the guide to explore how automated payroll and leave tools can drastically improve accuracy, save time, and boost your clients compliance confidence, 

Compliance is easier when everything’s in one place

Navigating New Zealand employment law can be complex for small business owners. Whether it’s the Holidays Act, wage compliance, or health and safety requirements, just one misstep can be costly.

This guide outlines how digitising employment processes not only helps employers stay compliant but also gives you a structured way to talk to clients about these risks. And with real-time alerts, record-keeping tools, and automated policy updates, the right platform helps reduce the fear factor around compliance.

Data-driven insights your clients can actually use

When your clients make hiring, performance, or budgeting decisions, how do they do it? If they are guessing based on gut feel or spreadsheets, it’s time to introduce them to the power of data.

The full guide reveals how employment tech delivers up-to-the-minute insights across recruitment, retention, and team performance. With better visibility, your clients can make more confident and strategic decisions.

Your clients aren’t the only ones who benefit

Boost your value as an advisor

Whether you offer HR consulting, outsourced services or business advisory, digitisation helps you deliver greater impact. With Employment Hero’s Employment Operating System, you can recommend solutions that actually solve your clients’ problems – and build longer, stickier relationships in the process.

Scale your business without growing your headcount

Manual support is time-consuming and hard to scale. But when your clients are on streamlined, consistent platforms, your job becomes easier. Fewer questions, fewer errors means you can take on more clients without needing to grow your headcount. That means more revenue for less manual work, and more time to focus on strategic advisory or high-value client relationships.

Plus, as you bring more clients into the Employment Hero ecosystem, you’ll also grow your referral commissions and partner rewards. It’s a win-win.

Employment Hero is your partner in digital transformation

When you become an Employment Hero Partner, you’re not signing up for a one-size-fits-all program. You’re gaining access to a flexible partnership model built around what matters to you, whether that’s earning additional revenue, offering exclusive discounts to your clients, or expanding your role as a trusted advisor.

Prefer to stay hands-on through the sales process? Great. Want to simply refer and step back? That’s fine too. You choose the level of involvement that suits you and your clients.

You’ll also get access to:

• A dedicated Partner Manager to support you and your clients
• Partner-exclusive discounts not available through direct sales
• The ability to resell or refer our full Employment Operating System
• Resources and training to help you feel confident talking tech
• A brand backed by innovation, scale, and a reputation for leading in AI-powered employment software

More than anything, this partnership positions you as the go-to solution provider in your market: the one who helps clients future-proof their people strategy, reduce hiring costs, and build high-performing, flexible teams.

So why wait? Join the partner network that’s helping consultants deliver real, measurable impact for their clients, while growing their own business at the same time.