The decision was rather easy. In fact, Lisa was always a big advocate of Personio as an ideal solution for Crosscard’s needs, stating “I tried and always wanted to move away from previous tools that we used, and always wanted to make the change to Personio.” Lisa knew that Personio could be the key to their HR success based on a variety of factors, including an emphasis on data security, a software that could be presented in different languages, and tying together recruiting and administrative tasks all in one. Knowing all this, convincing all involved to make the change was an open-and-shut case. 

Overall, Lisa needed something that would help streamline processes, offer important and reliable data at a glance, as well as make onboarding a breeze for new employees. A centralized solution that would house their data securely, and with ease. For all these reasons, as Lisa puts it, “the decision-making process was more or less, ‘Hey, I want to implement Personio,’ and we basically took it from there.” 

As the only person in charge of HR at the time, Lisa didn’t hide her concerns. “In all fairness, I was a bit worried because I knew that we only had about eight weeks to implement everything, and it was just me,” she describes. 

I was very surprised and grateful to the team for their support in the process.

But, the process went off without a hitch. Everything was covered, and Lisa was supported every step of the way. Her initial fears of implementing a new system came from potentially losing important data, but by the time implementation started, these were gone. In fact, Lisa was pleased both by the individual support and the transparency of the process. As she puts it, “I expected more chaos, so I am very happy and pleased about the result.”

As Lisa had hoped for, things are now much more structured when it comes to Crosscard’s HR function. The workload that was, at times, weighing them down is now being managed in one place, with centralized and easy-to-access data and insights of all kinds. “I have way more time now to focus on things like strategic planning or getting correct reports out of Personio without having to spend three hours reviewing each and every line to make sure it is correct,” Lisa explains.  

Especially from the hiring managers, the feedback is strong. Personio is more convenient, they do not lose track of applicants, and they have everything they need at a glance. For other employees, the tool is intuitive and Lisa hardly ever receives questions or complaints.

For Lisa, having one tool for everything they need is the biggest advantage of Personio. But, it goes beyond their day-to-day. The implementation of Personio has not only had a meaningful effect on the way the team at Crosscard approaches their work but the way they feel about their work, too. Lisa puts it well: “If you just manage yourself with Excel sheets and to-do lists, it creates a lot of stress and tension because you always feel like you are forgetting something. Now, with Personio, this stress is much lower than it was in the past.”