
About People First
People First from MHR is a single cloud-based, integrated HR and payroll platform, developed from 35 years’ experience in the market.
Built from the ground up utilizing Microsoft Azure, an open and flexible platform, it evolves with the way you work. The platform is modular, so it can grow with you as your department and organizational needs change, and the core platform can be enhanced by purchasing additional modules and services.
Our intuitive software will free up your HR teams by automating tasks and streamlining workflows across the entire employee lifecycle. Clear insights will provide you with a full understanding of your business, skills and capabilities to make the right decisions for your team, organization and people. And unlike other HR platforms, you’ll have the facility to easily communicate the relevant information to your people, managers and HR teams quickly.
No other HR and payroll platform enables you to process payroll in real-time. You can address
any errors or anomalies at any time through the entire pay period, without affecting your other HR tasks. This means no more rushed processing at the end of the pay period. With employees being able to access their latest pay information when they want, you’ll free up your team to work on strategic activities.
Stay ahead of the competition and attract the best people with a seamless online experience for candidates and complete visibility for hiring and recruitment managers. Once you’ve sourced the ideal candidate you can engage them with your organization before they start by giving them access to tailored information introducing them to your culture and organization, fast tracking their success.
People First will help you accelerate growth, build a talent pool, and enhance the employee experience. You will know what skills you have across your organization, where the gaps are, and have the tools to be able to upskill and reskill your people to meet those gaps. While check-ins enable easy and structured conversations, to support performance, career development and succession planning.
Effortlessly create a culture of continuous and personalized learning with People First. Employees can easily request training and managers can promote relevant courses to their team. Progress can be tracked, and records stored against the relevant people record for total visibility. The platform can also integrate into a Learning Management System so you can manage your entire training program from one secure, centralized environment, unifying virtual, classroom, mobile, and social learning.
The platform has been built to enable you to increase efficiency, boost productivity and build a more connected, resilient and engaged workforce. Plus as it’s mobile-first and 100% SaaS platform, you won’t be faced with costly manual upgrades and have complete confidence that your data is secure.
Since 1984, MHR has been building and delivering integrated HR, payroll, and finance software for our customers spanning SMEs to large multinational corporations and boasts 98% customer loyalty.
As a family-owned business, we have the freedom to invest in what really matters - creating innovative user-friendly products and services to help save time and money, reduce error and streamline business processes.
Pricing starting from:
Not provided by vendor
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
Key benefits of People First
Streamline your processes with the most easy-to-use and
integrated HR and payroll platform available.
People First connects and streamlines everything: HR, payroll, recruitment, talent management, learning and development, HR analytics, employee engagement and internal communications.
Benefits include:
- People First fast tracks efficiency and escalates productivity.
- It helps build a more connected, engaged and resilient workforce.
- It mines your rich people data to deliver actionable insights that drive strategy.
- It's a single, integrated platform that's easy to use on a mobile and desktop and enables easy access to the right information wherever you are.
- People First removes administrative burdens by creating easier processes that result in better business outcomes.
- The real-time payroll engine lets employees see their pay straight away.
- It can easily be extended into your MS Dynamics Finance solution.
Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Markets
Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Supported Languages
English
Pricing starting from:
Not provided by vendor
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Features
Total features of People First: 93
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- Industry: Government Administration
- Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
People first is the way to go
Reviewed on 30/6/2021
My overall experience had been great. I would recommend this product to any company as it is a well...
My overall experience had been great. I would recommend this product to any company as it is a well thought out software.
Pros
I love just about everything. I have been using this program for the last 5 years at my company. Doing my time sheets, taking time off, doing trainings and even checking my performance ratings are all simple. I never have to worry about not finding what I need because everything is easily accessible and labeled clearly. I can find everything in one place without having to use muliple software and have multiple usernames.
Cons
There isn’t much I can say about not liking this program as I’ve used it here for the last 5 years. Sometime the software goes down and takes awhile to come back up but it doesn’t happen much. Other than that I have no real complaints.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Improved business processes for QMS and employee engagement
Reviewed on 9/1/2020
The People First software and the team at MHR have helped us to streamline and revolutionise our...
The People First software and the team at MHR have helped us to streamline and revolutionise our internal processes for Quality Assurance and HR. The product allows for flexibility in its use, and the people behind the product are more than happy to help you find ways to use the system to meet your business needs.
The social side to the product has enabled us to share product information and business updates in a modern way that meets the behaviour of people today, encouraging engagement and interaction between departments.
Pros
The employee engagement features allow us to share business updates across the company, as well as allowing employees to share insights "from the bottom up".
HR processes for managing leave and booking and recording training are streamlined.
Cons
Some data can not be interrogated within the system and we would like to see additional reports available (data can be exported for use).
- Industry: Leisure, Travel & Tourism
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Ease of Use
- Customer Support
- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
People First
Reviewed on 20/3/2023
Overall we are very happy with People First. Everyone at MHR is so helpful and so willing to...
Overall we are very happy with People First. Everyone at MHR is so helpful and so willing to listen to ideas, no matter what it is we ask for or suggest. Working with MHR feels like they are part of our business in some respects and that they have desire for us to be successful by using People First in the best way possible.
Pros
It has improved our internal communication, given us one central point for team information and allowed us to manage the whole recruitment process using one system
Cons
It's difficult to pick something that we like least. Some of the options regarding the management of the news feed could be improved
Response from MHR
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a software review of People First, Alan. Please continue to share any feedback or ideas for improvement with your account manager and the product team here at MHR, either in your usual channels or on the People First Customer group on LinkedIn. It is so valued. Thanks.
- Industry: Nonprofit Organisation Management
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
People First Review
Reviewed on 17/12/2019
Pros
People First provides us with a platform to bring together our international teams. Now staff all over the world can interact with each other, and better understand each others roles within the organization. The interface and fun and user-friendly which appeals to staff at all levels. People First are constantly making improvements and the communication about these is great.
Cons
The logic of the system is not always 100% clear to someone that has not worked with the HRMS before. That being said, I have been able to learn to use the system quite quickly with our fantastic implementation partner at People First.
- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Value for Money
- Ease of Use
- Customer Support
- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
People First 2nd year Review
Reviewed on 17/12/2019
Pros
The social interactions it provokes within the business, internal training function support and a clear easy central portal for Company updates.
Cons
Limitations on time allocation to projects.
People First FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for People First.Q. What type of pricing plans does People First offer?
People First offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from:
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Price is per employee per month (PEPM)
Q. Who are the typical users of People First?
People First has the following typical customers:
11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does People First support?
People First supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does People First support mobile devices?
People First supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does People First integrate with?
People First integrates with the following applications:
Broadbean, Cronofy, Docebo, Microsoft Power BI
Q. What level of support does People First offer?
People First offers the following support options:
24/7 (Live rep), Chat
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