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English Institute of Sport signs Leeds cloud-based HR firm

The English Institute of Sport which provides sport science and medical support services to elite athletes in the UK, has signed on Leeds-based Cascade HR to help cope with its growth.

Having experienced significant development since it was established in 2002, the EIS now has over 300 employees working nationwide.

Cascade has been appointed to provide cloud-based HR technology that will replace the somewhat outdated and labour intensive system that was previously being used.

The move is designed to streamline efficiencies throughout the department, better empower managers and transform the Institute’s approach to employee engagement, appraisals and HR reporting.

HR manager Louise Woodman said: “It was clear that we were being held back by the restrictive software that we were previously utilising. Increased demand was being placed on our team for information we were not equipped to provide, and the time consuming nature of the processes we could carry out, was limiting the amount of input we could have into other value-adding activities.”

“As EIS goes from strength to strength we need a clearer view of our employment landscape and how it is changing.

“We therefore sought reporting functionality that could generate useful metrics and trends that will allow us to effectively engage with and develop staff, whilst planning for the future.”

“From the look and feel of our HR software, to its ability to support change within our progressive organisation, everything must be right. We have invested for the future with Cascade and know that our HR team can now make a strategic, confident contribution to the wider business.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .