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HR Hero Reviews

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  • Likelihood to recommend8.02/10

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I love using HR Hero for day to day resources such as templates, best practices and state compliance. It is so useful for comparing industry standards, business language and etiquette.
The quality of responses from Ask the Expert are completely credible and reliable. The customer service is excellent.
I like that I can look up various state legislation information and also some good best practice information on various topics within HR, all in one platform.
Sometimes it seems sluggish going from screen to screen.
Sometimes I feel it can be difficult to find sample policies or other items when doing a overall search.
There is a time lag when scrolling to different topics in the training tabl.
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Carolyn L.

Nonprofit Organization Management, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 1-2 years

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HR must have tool

Reviewed 6 months ago
Pros

This easy to use product provides all HR pros, no matter the level, with the ability to research, document and deploy initiatives such as ethics training. Pros know it is important to provide relevant content. With HR Hero, you may choose the off the self or customizable methods.

Cons

Being able to establish due dates outside of 30 or 60 days would increase the flexibility of the tool.

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Hello, Thank you for your review of HR Hero. We are glad you are enjoying the product, and will take your feedback into consideration when thinking about improvements for the product. Thanks, HR Hero Team

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Cari C.

Hospitality, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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Great Product

Reviewed a year ago

It has been easy to use and refer to.

Pros

This is a very helpful tool for myself and the managers to use. It allows me to stay up to date with the federal labor laws in the three states we operate in, use the handbook builder, research employee issues, and deliver great trainings to our teams.

Cons

I wish there was a more cost effective way to use the handbook builder for multiple sates.

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Hi Cari, We're happy to hear that you find HR Hero helpful and that it has been easy to use. Thank you for your honest feedback! Thank you, HR Hero Team

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Michelle B.

Hospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Healthcare Organization Review

Reviewed a year ago

Handbook, job descriptions, salary data

Pros

Integration was easy- need to use the product more.

Cons

Policies and Procedures examples would be helpful.

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Hello Michelle, thank you for your response, it is highly valued. We will be sure to review the concerns you listed.

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Tonya C.

Education Management, 5,001-10,000 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

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Excellent Tool for the Money

Reviewed a year ago

I still feel that this purchase was an excellent choice and can be used by the majority of our team on a regular basis..

Pros

This is a one stop shop for HR Materials that are recent and relevant. It is saving me time and money (indirectly) by being able to access materials I need to run my business.

Cons

It wasn't as easy to use the Employee Handbook template as I thought it would be because we had already captured some information. I had expected something a bit more user friendly with the transfer of data to and from this feature. The formatting was helpful, but to engage the team in content review, the back and forth with this feature was actually a bit time consuming. It also took a few tries for the team members to get access to the tools. I believe we are still working on one addition.

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Hello Tonya, thank you for your response, it is highly valued. We will be sure to review the concerns you listed.

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Utilities, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Excellent Product at an Excellent Price

Reviewed a year ago
Pros

HR Hero is like having an HR compliance guru in your pocket. It is a valuable resource, with comprehensive templates, articles and sample policies, all of which are customizable. The Handbook builder is intuitive and easy to use. We also subscribe to their Employment Law Letter for our state, and it is invaluable and a great tool to use to train supervisors!

Cons

I cannot think of anything! It is easy to use and has the information we need. I just love that it alerts us when a law has changed and our policy might need updating.

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Hello HR Hero User, thank you for your response, it is highly valued. We will be sure to review the concerns you listed.

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Jerilyn J.

Nonprofit Organization Management, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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Great System for Compliance and Policy Management

Reviewed a year ago

Really wonderful service that allows on demand access to all policies for our employees.

Pros

Managing state compliance and policy updates is made very simple by the system and allows us to have confidence that our policies are up to date.

Cons

I would love to be able to log prior versions of policies in the system for audit purposes but the easy work around is to download a dated version after every update.

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Hello Jerilyn, thank you for your response, it is highly valued. We will be sure to review the concerns you listed.

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Jessica S.

Construction, 51-200 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Great platform that has simplified our HR processes

Reviewed a year ago

Love that I have everything I need in one place. Been with BLR for several years now.

Pros

I truly appreciate that we were able to create a database that we can utilize to store employee information. We were also able specifically research for information in one-state since our employees are only based out of one state.

Cons

Honestly, I have not found anything that we do not like about HR hero. Sometimes it can be finicky with finding some information I need, but with a little research, I always locate what I need.

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Hello Jessica, thank you for your response, it is highly valued. We will be sure to review the concerns you listed.

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Lisa B.

Oil & Energy, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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New Here

Reviewed a year ago

Safety records, communication to the team, multi location.

Pros

Information at the fingertips and generating user records.

Cons

Most setup resource links are in prior revision and explanation details important for setting up the system are missing. This requires the phone calls and implementation teams to be more closely involved.

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Hello Lisa, thank you for your response, it is highly valued. We will be sure to review the concerns you listed.

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Jennifer M.

Human Resources, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Consult HR Partners

Reviewed a year ago

Very positive. I am a long time client.

Pros

I like how easy it is to access the information when you need it including the training materials and the state by state laws.

Cons

Wish the Training Today had a chat function for service.

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Hello Jennifer, thank you for your response, it is highly valued. We will be sure to review the concerns you listed.

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Bethany G.

Human Resources, 51-200 employees

Used monthly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Easy to Use related to State and Federal Comparison Charts

Reviewed 3 years ago

Overall is a great initial research tool for State and Federal Law comparison and provides some preliminary information on specific general topics but for in-depth Compliance research and updated Workplace Poster research we need to go to the State and Federal sources.

Pros

The ease of creating charts to compare/look up State and Federal Employment Laws by subject is super user friendly. The charts are easy to understand and I like that it shows the legal code as reference for additional research into the specific law.

Cons

The topic specific tool does not contain the more in-depth information that is part of my day-to-day research. Sometimes I am required from a Compliance standpoint to delve into the inner workings of a situation and must go to the State and Federal source for information on uncommon scenarios. This program does not go in-depth enough and the state workplace poster links were outdated really quickly.

Vendor response

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our product. We would love to speak with you further, please email us at marketing@blr.com, so we can set up a time to connect.

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Jessica t.

Human Resources, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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Great product

Reviewed 3 years ago

very happy

Pros

Great for mutli states. I love that when i am pulling a topic for multi state compliance i can run it on a excel chart for easy sharing.

Cons

there is not least. i like all of the features

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Hi Jessica, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased you are happy with the tools and service available through HR Hero.

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Natashia S.

Human Resources, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend3/10

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More COVID state specific guidance

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

i like the break down of the state information

Cons

the job description system and I wish there was more COVID state specific guidance

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our product. We would love to speak with you further, please email us at marketing@blr.com, so we can set up a time to connect.

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Kelly L.

Human Resources, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend3/10

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HR Review

Reviewed 3 years ago

It can be hard to locate content through general searching. You will need to read quite a bit to receive the data points you require.

Pros

The reporting capability, the ability to pull mandates by state, knowing there is one resource that captures all of these details.

Cons

I would like to see more topics listed under the state report builder.

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Hi Kelly, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our product. We would love to speak with you further, please email us at marketing@blr.com, so we can set up a time to connect.

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Bridget L.

Human Resources, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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Excellent resource for daily HR policies, procedures, and client recommendations.

Reviewed 3 years ago

Terrific!

Pros

I use for state and federal laws for small businesses. Great information and very detailed so I can share with CEO CFO or HR partners.

Cons

Not sure. I haven't been able to take advantage of all that the platform offers.

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased you are happy with the tools and service available through HR Hero.

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Jennifer M.

Human Resources, self-employed

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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Chief Executive Officer

Reviewed 3 years ago

I reference the materials mainly for employment compliance matters as an HR consultant to many clients.

Pros

The hotline to ask questions. The training materials is a great feature.

Cons

There is a time lag when scrolling to different topics in the training tabl

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased you are happy with the tools and service available through HR Hero.

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Tiffany S.

Real Estate, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend5/10

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HR Hero - A Resource

Reviewed 3 years ago
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HR Hero keeps me abreast of all current HR-related issues and provides helpful feedback.

Cons

I'm satisfied with this product. I wish there was more training and development software and the job description tool provided more options.

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our product. We would love to speak with you further, please email us at marketing@blr.com, so we can set up a time to connect.

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Katharine Y.

Human Resources, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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All In One Place

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

I like that I can look up various state legislation information and also some good best practice information on various topics within HR, all in one platform. I like that the info I find can be trustworthy vs doing a blind google search.

Cons

The search functionality is not as robust - maybe I am missing something but I feel the filters are too granular? Or perhaps I just need another training but... when I am looking for things on the fly, it isn't as intuitive and I end up combing through more info than I need.

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our product. We would love to speak with you further, please email us at marketing@blr.com, so we can set up a time to connect.

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Hospital & Health Care, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Best investment for an HR professional

Reviewed 3 years ago

A quality product that is very instrumental in human resources' succeess.

Pros

The many features offered are instrumental in providing invaluable information relevant to the human resources professional.

Cons

Please add more market information on more jobs/positions in healthcare.

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased you are happy with the tools and service available through HR Hero.

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Justine K.

Management Consulting, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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BLR HR Hero

Reviewed 3 years ago

I personally love working with HR Hero and find it a very helpful tool that our team uses on a daily basis.

Pros

We work with clients that have a variety of HR needs due to their size, industry, and location. HR Hero provides us with the resources we need to service our clients and ensure we are keeping them in compliance. I find the handbook and job description tools most useful and use them on a weekly basis.

Cons

Although rare, there are time that certain tools are down and do not load. I believe this is usually due to updates being made on the backend and in these instances customer service is usually very helpful in providing a resolution and/or confirming when the issue will be resolved.

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased you are happy with the tools and service available through HR Hero.

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Christina M.

Marketing and Advertising, 5,001-10,000 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Helps keeps us in compliance

Reviewed 3 years ago

As stated above, we are a multi-state employer and we implemented HR Hero to help us keep up with the myriad of laws and regulations governing our workplaces.

Pros

I really like the state by state chart builder feature. As a multi-state employer this allows me to keep up with changing laws in the various states and ensure we are compliant. The webinars and training are invaluable to me and my team. Their up to date content on COVID-19 has helped us navigate the pandemic in this unprecedented time, too.

Cons

Policy templates and documents would be a helpful addition to the handbook builder, but overall we can generally find the information and news we need to provide guidance to our leaders and our HR team.

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased you are happy with the tools and service available through HR Hero.

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Marie F.

Human Resources, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Great Help

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

How easy it is to use the state law builder. Saves a lot of time in research.

Cons

Sometimes I feel it can be difficult to find sample policies or other items when doing a overall search.

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased you are happy with the tools and service available through HR Hero.

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Jodi J.

Legal Services, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Always insightful

Reviewed 3 years ago
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The content is well rounded and answers questions in a straight forward manner.

Cons

When clicking on link to an article, it brings me to a sign in page. When I sign it, it does not send me to the article I wanted. I have to go find it again.

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased you are happy with the tools and service available through HR Hero.

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Tangela W.

Human Resources, 501-1,000 employees

Used weekly for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Great Resource for Compliance and Daily Operations

Reviewed 3 years ago

I love using HR Hero for day to day resources such as templates, best practices and state compliance. It is so useful for comparing industry standards, business language and etiquette. HR Hero provides accurate and current business resources for the everyday laymen and professional.

Pros

I love the handbook builder product; it is valuable for employers who don't have a legal department or resource. The builder is essential for providing an outline and guidance for small employers to provide a great roadmap to manage employee's expectations in the workplace.

Cons

The search feature would be great if it would search in a tiered format.

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased you are happy with the tools and service available through HR Hero.

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Nancy A.

Insurance, 10,001+ employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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From ThinkHR to BLR

Reviewed 3 years ago

Credible, reliable, easy to use.

Pros

The State Law Chart Builder and FLSA Tools are invaluable. The quality of responses from Ask the Expert are completely credible and reliable. The customer service is excellent.

Cons

The training programs within the platform need to be updated. In fact, adding a library of on-line training to the portal would be a huge value.

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased you are happy with the tools and service available through HR Hero.

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Karen H.

Financial Services, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Wealth of information

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

The ability to find information quickly- there is a very intuitive guide to pull state and federal laws and download into a chart format for what is applicable to your organization.

Cons

I have not come across anything in the system that I don't like. It is very thorough.

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased you are happy with the tools and service available through HR Hero.