HR STRATEGY

BambooHR Announces a New Employee Wellbeing Feature

BambooHR | March 29, 2022

On March 28th, prominent cloud-based HR software provider, BambooHR announced the launch of Employee Wellbeing, a new feature on its platform. The feature will enable employers to deploy employee surveys, collect feedback, and measure the well-being and career fulfilment of employees.

"Improving the employee experience should be a top focus for every company right now. The Employee Wellbeing feature enables HR leaders to get to the heart of what is happening in their organizations quickly and easily. By simplifying reporting and analytics, this new feature provides a simple snapshot of the company culture as well as areas of the employee experience that need improvement."

- Ryan Sanders, Chief Product Officer at BambooHR

Employee satisfaction surveys aim to assess whether employees are satisfied with their workplace, the organizational culture, and their job role. BambooHR’s new feature will gauge how employees are feeling across four areas: relationships, happiness, personal motivators, and company motivators. The surveys can be sent out by HR leaders on a monthly, bi-monthly, or even quarterly basis.

BambooHR has consistently worked to empower organizations improve employee wellness. This new feature will help them further HR goals and help organizations focus on building a positive workplace experience for their employees. The feature is available through BambooHR’s Advantage package..

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