Employee Service Management

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  • Updated August 1, 2024
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    Summary of Employee Service Management

    ServiceNow® Employee Service Management enhances the employee experience by delivering seamless digital workflows that improve productivity and engagement throughout the employee lifecycle. It supports automated onboarding, facilitates ongoing HR and IT services, and enables effective cross-department collaboration. This solution ensures employees receive timely assistance through multiple channels including Virtual Agent for HR Service Delivery, regardless of whether they work remotely or on-site.

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    Key Features

    • Streamlined Employee Processes: Simplifies complex workflows such as onboarding, location changes, and task management using tools like Employee Center, ServiceNow for ServiceNow, and the Now® Mobile app, providing 24/7 access to essential information and services.
    • Adaptive Work Practices: Supports evolving workforce needs by delivering insights into request types and team workloads. Integrates HR Service Delivery, Workplace Service Delivery, and Universal Request for efficient handling of inquiries and requests.
    • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Unifies employee services across IT, HR, facilities, legal, and more by combining Employee Service Management with Service Portal, Walk-up Experience, Service Catalog, Knowledge Management, and Virtual Agent capabilities. This creates a consistent and easily accessible employee experience.
    • Legal Service Automation: Automates routine legal requests to free legal teams to focus on higher-value work, ensuring efficient legal service delivery.
    • Career Growth Management: Empowers employees to manage their professional development through Talent Development applications that help set career goals and create personalized growth plans.
    • Safe Workplace Management: Utilizes the Safe Workplace suite to prioritize employee health and safety, facilitating self-service workplace reservations, monitoring PPE needs, and supporting informed workplace reopening decisions.

    Practical Application for ServiceNow Customers

    By implementing Employee Service Management, organizations can create a unified digital environment that breaks down silos between departments, reduces manual tasks, and enhances employee satisfaction. Employees benefit from intuitive access to services and support, while HR, IT, legal, and facilities teams gain streamlined workflows and data-driven insights.

    Customers are encouraged to work with implementation specialists to tailor the solution to their specific business outcomes and to explore complementary tools such as Service Portal, Walk-up Experience, Virtual Agent, Service Catalog, and Knowledge Management to maximize value.

    Important Considerations

    Organizations remain responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including data protection and employment laws. ServiceNow provides templates and language suggestions but does not offer legal advice. Government agencies using this application must confirm usage permissions with their Ethics Office and remain responsible for legal compliance.

    Enhance employee experience with seamless digital workflows through ServiceNow® Employee Service Management.

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    Boost employee productivity and engagement

    Employee Service Management facilitates seamless digital workflows, including automated onboarding processes, to empower new hires right from day one. As your employees progress in their journey with your organization, you can offer efficient HR and IT support, simplifying tasks like requesting time off, relocating to another facility, or upgrading equipment. Communication via channels such as Virtual Agent for HR Service Delivery ensures your employees receive timely assistance, whether they are working remotely or on-site. With intuitive workflows, Employee Service Management breaks down departmental silos, fostering collaboration and efficiency. In a dynamic workforce, overcoming logistical hurdles with Employee Service Management ensures a frictionless employee experience and maximizes productivity.

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    Streamline employee processes

    Make it easy for employees to navigate complex processes and get the information they need in their preferred channels.

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    Create new ways to work

    Reinvent your organization to increase productivity and gain insights into a changing workforce.

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    Foster cross-functional collaboration

    Provide a unified employee experience across IT, HR, facilities, legal, and other organizations.

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    Request legal support and services.

    Automate or streamline routine legal requests and focus on higher value work.

    Intuitively manage career growth and development

    Empower your employees to take charge of their own professional growth and development. Employees can identify their career goals, pick areas for improvement, and create personalized growth plans using Talent Development applications.

    Streamline employee processes

    Streamline employee experiences by implementing efficient workflows that simplify intricate processes such as onboarding, handling location changes, and managing to-do lists. Utilizing tools like Employee Center, ServiceNow for ServiceNow, or the Now® Mobile, ensure that your employees have seamless access to vital information and services, regardless of their location or the time of day.

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    Create new ways to work

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    Embrace adaptive work practices to cater to the evolving demands of your employees. Gain invaluable insights into request volumes, request types, and team workloads. By implementing HR Service Delivery, Workplace Service Delivery, and Universal Request, you can ensure the swift and efficient resolution of employee requests and inquiries. Employees can conveniently access these capabilities at any time through the Now Mobile for HR Service Delivery.

    Foster cross-functional collaboration

    Utilize Employee Service Management with other features of the ServiceNow AI Platform to optimize your employee experience. By integrating Service Portal, Walk-up Experience, and Service Catalog with Employee Service Management, you can provide your employees with streamlined interactions and easily accessible services across departments. When you supplement other communication channels with Knowledge Management knowledge bases and articles, and provide answers to your employees quickly with Virtual Agent, your employees can get the help that they need any time.

    Manage a safe and efficient workplace

    Prioritize the health and safety of your employees with the Safe Workplace suite. Establish trust with your employees through proactive communication. Provide employees with self-service reservations using distanced floor plans. You can also gauge employee readiness to return to the workplace, monitor personal protective equipment needs, and make informed decisions about workplace reopening.

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