Recently I have just started as a PHP Developer at HRMWeb, which is based here in Canberra. HRMWeb itself is a really cool web based human resources management tool, designed to be very simple to use and to automate most of the mundane process of rostering, clocking/timesheets and payroll.

One of the awesome things about it (in my mind) is that it is run as a managed service instead of client software, which makes the system really flexible for employers and employees in that they can access their data from anywhere with an internet connection. Also, clients can mix and match different modules of the service if they don't need all of it. However, the true power of HRMWeb comes from using the full service.

Another cool part of the service is clients can have small clocking stations on site for employees to clock in and out with. We use the system ourselves, and the one we have set up at work uses a fingerprint scanner. You just scan your finger upon arrival and leaving, and the system will automatically tally your hours and formulate your pay at the end of the week, factoring in pay variables like overtime, leave and increased hourly rates for specific times of the week.

So far working at HRMWeb has left a really good impression on me. The team is knowledgeable and professional, the product brings something new and clever to the market, and to me it seems the direction the product is taking at the moment is a good one. While it's gonna take a little while for me to find my feet in the large codebase, I am very excited to be able to be a part of what will hopefully be a successful journey for HRMWeb.