Runwork for HR Teams

Build onboarding systems, employee tools, and HR workflows that scale

HR teams juggle countless processes across recruiting, onboarding, and employee management. Runwork helps you build custom applications that fit your organization's needs. Connected to your HRIS and other tools.

The Challenge

Manual onboarding checklists and follow-ups
Employee data scattered across multiple systems
No visibility into headcount and org changes
Time-off requests handled through email
Performance review cycles managed in spreadsheets

The Runwork Solution

Automated onboarding workflows with task tracking
Unified employee directory with custom fields
Real-time headcount and org chart dashboards
Self-service time-off requests with manager approvals
Review cycle management with templates and reminders

What You Can Build

Onboarding Tracker

Assign tasks to new hires and their managers, track completion, and automate day-1 setup.

Employee Directory

Searchable directory with org chart, contact info, and custom profile fields.

Time-Off Manager

Request, approve, and track PTO with calendar views and balance tracking.

Performance Reviews

Configure review cycles, collect feedback, and track completion rates.

Headcount Dashboard

Track hiring, attrition, and department growth with real-time visualizations.

Offboarding Checklist

Coordinate departures with IT, finance, and managers to ensure nothing is missed.

Key Features for This Use Case

Apps Data Workflows Automations Integrations Storage

A Day in the Life

8:00 AM — New hire setup. Sarah starts Monday. Your onboarding tracker already created her task list: IT access requests, benefits enrollment reminders, first-week meeting schedule. Her manager got notified with their checklist. The workflow handles the coordination.

9:30 AM — PTO approvals. Five time-off requests came in overnight. Your time-off manager shows each request with the team calendar overlay—you can see coverage at a glance. Approve three, flag two for discussion with managers. Employees get notified; calendars update automatically.

11:00 AM — Headcount review. Leadership wants hiring numbers for the quarterly review. Your headcount dashboard shows current numbers by department, open positions, and attrition trends. Export the report in one click—no spreadsheet assembly required.

2:00 PM — Performance cycle prep. Q4 reviews start next month. You open your performance review system, configure the review cycle, and set up the automation to send reminders. Managers will get their prompts on schedule; you can track completion rates in real-time.

4:00 PM — Offboarding coordination. An employee gave notice. The offboarding workflow triggers: IT gets access revocation tasks, finance gets final payroll items, the manager gets knowledge transfer checklist. Everyone knows their part; nothing falls through the cracks.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Runwork help with employee onboarding?

Build onboarding workflows that assign tasks to new hires, managers, IT, and other stakeholders automatically. Track completion status in real-time. Automate reminders for incomplete items. Connect to your HRIS to pull employee data and trigger workflows when new hires are added.

Can HR teams build applications without technical skills?

Yes. Describe what you need—onboarding trackers, time-off systems, performance reviews—and Runwork generates working applications. No coding required. HR teams can build and customize their own tools without waiting for IT or engineering support.

How does the time-off management system work?

Employees request time off through a self-service portal. Requests route to managers for approval based on your rules. Approved time off syncs to calendars and updates balances automatically. HR gets visibility into coverage and can generate reports on PTO usage.

Can Runwork integrate with our existing HRIS?

Yes. Runwork connects to Workday, BambooHR, Rippling, and other HRIS platforms. Sync employee data bidirectionally, trigger workflows from HRIS events, and build applications that pull real-time data from your system of record.

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