Shapes Features

Organizes employees in an org structure that can be used throughout the application for reporting, permissions, etc. 23 reviewers of Shapes have provided feedback on this feature.

Tracks time, attendance, paid time-off (PTO), sick time, schedules, and other workforce-related information. This feature was mentioned in 23 Shapes reviews.

Contains functionality for employees to submit expenses reports and track reimbursments This feature was mentioned in 18 Shapes reviews.

Manages position descriptions and pay grades/structures for each role 20 reviewers of Shapes have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 18 Shapes reviews. Helps protect risk areas by ensuring compliance standards are met through tracking and reporting

Enables employees to manage their benefit plans by viewing plans, make changes during open enrollement, and for life event changes. Employers can report and manage payroll deductions based on selected plan options This feature was mentioned in 22 Shapes reviews.

As reported in 24 Shapes reviews. Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.

Based on 20 Shapes reviews. Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.

As reported in 23 Shapes reviews. Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.

Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, and groups. 24 reviewers of Shapes have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 23 Shapes reviews. Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.

Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go. 21 reviewers of Shapes have provided feedback on this feature.

Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress. 22 reviewers of Shapes have provided feedback on this feature.

Creates dashboards to track information like open positions, current headcount, and recruiting pipeline. This feature was mentioned in 24 Shapes reviews.

Provides users with a pre-built library of templated forms related to the hiring process. 11 reviewers of Shapes have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 11 Shapes reviews. Provides electronic forms for employees to complete.

As reported in 10 Shapes reviews. Enables new hires to sign forms electronically.

Enables the employer to perform background checks.

Provides user with offer letter templates. 10 reviewers of Shapes have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 10 Shapes reviews. Enables all stakeholders to approve offer letters.

As reported in 11 Shapes reviews. Enables employees to login and view their onboarding process.

As reported in 10 Shapes reviews. Introduces new hires to employees based on org chart.

Provides training on relevant compliance issues.

Provides workflows which track new hire progress.

Provides notifications about the onboarding process to both the new hire and manager.

Provides metrics on the time it takes a new hire to reach productivity.

Provides holistic Metrics on the onboarding process.

Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows.

Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.

Self-monitors important metrics and sends notifications to users in-app or through email, text message or otherwise.

Find important content or files using keywords, metadata, tags, etc.

Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows

Automate processes and eliminate errors associated with requesting, approving, and tracking paid and unpaid time off.

Analytical and reporting tools that provide visibility into labor cost and enable data-driven decisions.

Labor data collection options include web, mobile, and hardware.

Provide multiple language options for a global user base.

Tools that help in scheduling and shift creation and management.

Tools that manage vacation, holidays, absences, breaks, and overtime.

Manage employee's eligibility for paid and unpaid leave based on criteria including vacation, sick time and more.

Grant access to select features and data based on the users' role, both internally and externally.

Provides employees self service access and managers a centralized view.

Ability to manage employee information.

Automate employee promotions and position changes and company policy changes.

Ability to update multiple workflows at the same time

Maintain a history of all workflow changes

Integrate with ERP or project management software

Enforce federal, state, and organization regulations.

Monitor and maintain compliance.

Provide integrations with payroll software.

Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.

Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.

Supports use by multi-national organizations with appropriate languages, currencies and other conversions.

Provides appropriate tools, certifications and encryption to protect against fraud and malicious attacks.

Allows administrators to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.

Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.

Provide standard activities and tasks that can be customized by users

Users can easily create flows using drag and drop features

Define and manage dependencies between tasks and workflows

Include alters that can be used with workflows

Coordinates interview scheduling via email, phone, or text

Tracks key steps in onboarding process including new employee orientation and employee payroll documents.

Facilitates 360-degree feedback between managers, employees, and peers.

Provides customizable employee review forms and questions.

Tracks completion status of employee reviews.

Facilitates goal-setting for individual employees and tracks progress toward goals.

Manages high-level company priorities or Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and aligns them with employee goals.

Collects continuous feedback for employees; facilitates recording and storage of ongoing notes about each individual’s performance.

Allows employees or managers to request feedback from other employees.

Facilitates check-ins or 1-on-1 meetings between managers and employees, including managing agendas, action items, or notes.

Provides a forum for employees or managers to deliver public praise for exceptional employee performance.

Generates in-depth visual dashboards and reports based on employee performance data.

Retains historical performance review data or integrates with third-party applications where historical data can be maintained.

Enables users to create surveys through a simple drag-and-drop or WYSIWYG editor

Allows the use of various question types such as open-ended, closed-ended, multiple choice, and ratings

Offers pre-built templates for creating surveys with different audiences or use cases

Provides tools for distributing surveys through email, SMS, social media, etc.

Helps create more intelligent surveys based on respondent's actions and answers

Allows users to customize survey colors, logos, and URLs to match company branding

Ability to embed videos, photos, or other rich media

Allows for creation of surveys in different languages and advanced survey translation

Provides tools to visualize and analyze data

Allows integration with third -party reporting and business intelligence applications

Allows users to export reports from the product into an .xsl, .csv, or .pdf file

Allows administrators to set permissions on viewing, filtering, or sharing survey results

Score cards visually track key performance indicators (KPIs)

Reports can be customized based on the intended audience, available data, length, and depth

The outputs of reports are customizable in using graphs and charts

Real-time up to date outputs can be created to provide information to decision makers and leadership

Raw data is able to be filtered into outputs with only the data useful for the analysis

Data structured as ratio, interval, ordinal, or nominal can be interpreted with the appropriate outputs

Change the data format into csv., html, xml, etc.

Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. This feature was mentioned in 11 Shapes reviews.

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives