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We’re Trusted. We’re Recognized.
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Purpose-Built for Leaders
Only Paycor’s unified HCM platform is designed to empower HR leaders, frontline managers, and the C-Suite.
Robust Network of Integrations
Modern, flexible integrations that complement any product suite.
Best-In-Class Implementation
Targeted training and change management support helps reduce post-implementation challenges.
Personalized Support Model
When customers reach out, we deliver responsive, personalized care.
Why Do HR & Business Leaders Choose Paycor?
They Want to Find More Candidates Faster
Speed up sourcing time, identify active, passive, and diverse candidates, and automate employee referrals with Paycor Recruiting and Paycor Smart Sourcing.
Paycor Smart Sourcing
Leverage AI to find active, passive, and diverse candidates.
Save Time & Money
Uncover 67% more candidates, increase interviews by 30%, and lower sourcing costs by 28%.
Reach More Candidates & Reduce Drop Off
Easily create a fully branded careers site that matches your website, without IT help. Calendar integrations with Gmail and Outlook make it easy to connect with candidates.
They Want a Payroll Solution That’s Easy to Use and Saves Time
Transform the way you process payroll with a modern, flexible solution that saves times, offers flexible pay options, and empowers you to make changes in real time.
AutoRun
Preschedule payroll cycles to run at the date and time you want, and we’ll keep you updates on the progress via Paycor Mobile.
Compliance Dashboard
Proactive notifications alert you to missing information and help with proper tax setup.
Mobile Wallet
Access earned wages, utilize flexible pay options, view paycheck details, and manage financial wellness in one place.
They Want a Better Way to Control Labor Expenses
Make smarter staffing decisions, manage timecards and scheduling in one place, set and track budget limits, and empower employees to pick up open shifts.
Set Budget Limits
Monitor schedules by shifts or jobs and establish budget caps to control labor costs and track daily expenses.
Scheduling Rules
Take control of your scheduling needs by setting daily or weekly rules and creating minimum rest times.
Pick Up Open Shifts
Employees set their own availability and pick up or drop shifts in real time.
They Want to Improve Retention and Increase Engagement
Build winning teams and create a culture of accountability and engagement with tools that help employees focus on the right priorities and receive direction they need to be productive.
1-on-1 Tool
Streamline conversations between managers and employees with customizable, preloaded templates.
Employee Ratings
Visualize individual performance, evaluate potential, and develop complementary coaching strategies with Paycor’s nine-box grid.
Track Goals
Align individual goals to top organizational goals and let employees see where they’re making the biggest impact, eliminating hours spent on unproductive work.
They Want HR Software Built for Leaders
From employee surveys, goal-tracking and performance reviews to self-paced leadership learning and a uniquely insightful leadership dashboard, Paycor helps leaders at all levels show up for their teams.
Pulse Surveys
Gather and convert employee feedback into real insights with employee pulse surveys — so you can get ahead of potential problems like turnover and low morale.
Paycor Paths
Deliver personalized, scalable, and compelling leadership development to help grow your frontline managers and future leaders, enhance culture across your organization, and increase employee engagement.
COR Leadership Dashboard
Paycor’s COR Leadership Dashboard provides valuable insights on manager effectiveness, helping companies identify coaching and development opportunities.
Why Customers Love Paycor
“Paycor really took the time to get to know our business and understand what we needed. I’ve switched HR & payroll providers before and it wasn’t fun, but Paycor helped make the process very manageable.”
– Angie Martin, Dir. Human Resources, FRG
Why Do HR & Business Leaders Choose Paycor?
They Want Faster Response Times
We resolve 80% of phone and online cases on the same day combining live chat, phone, online case management, and a knowledge base to help answer your questions.
They Want One Unified Platform for All Things HR
Paycor keeps it simple. One solution with a single source of truth for employee data, so users never have to switch platforms or log-in to multiple systems.
They Want to Find More Candidates Faster
Speed up sourcing time, decrease costs, identify active, passive, and diverse candidates, and reach more applicants with Paycor Smart Sourcing.
They Want a Flexible, Easy-To-Use Reporting Tool
Paycor Report Builder makes it easy to create, share, schedule, and export reports with one click and access pre-built templates to drive efficiencies and increase productivity.
They Want HR Software Built for Leaders
From employee surveys, goal-tracking and performance reviews to self-paced leadership learning and a uniquely insightful leadership dashboard, Paycor helps leaders at all levels show up for their teams.
Why Customers Love Paycor
“Unlike our previous HR & payroll provider, Paycor’s solutions have helped us automate and get out of the weeds of routine HR tasks so we can focus on growing our business.”
-Randy H. | HR Director, Krauss Maffei
With seamless integration between Paycor Time and Payroll, Krauss Maffei saves 5+ hours a week by automating data entry.
Why Do HR & Business Leaders Choose Paycor?
They Want Faster Response Times
We resolve 80% of phone and online cases on the same day combining live chat, phone, online case management, and a knowledge base to help answer your questions.
They Want One Unified Platform for All Things HR
Paycor keeps it simple. One solution with a single source of truth for employee data, so users never have to switch platforms or log-in to multiple systems.
They Want Access to More Integration Partners
Seamlessly integrate and sync data between Paycor and your favorite apps. Paycor works with more than 250 partners, and we continue to add new partners to complement our product suite.
They Want to Find More Candidates Faster
Speed up sourcing time, decrease costs, identify active, passive, and diverse candidates, and reach more applicants with Paycor Smart Sourcing.
They Want HR Software Built for Leaders
From employee surveys, goal-tracking and performance reviews to self-paced leadership learning and a uniquely insightful leadership dashboard, Paycor helps leaders at all levels show up for their teams.
Why Customers Love Paycor
“Any HR professional who is struggling with their current HR system really needs to do themselves a favor and look at Paycor. The system really can do it all.”
–Nichole Moore, VP of HR, Bank of Bird in Hand
Why Do HR & Business Leaders Choose Paycor?
They Want More Flexibility & Integrations
Paycor offers the most extensive network of technology partners, making it easy for customers to connect their people and business data.
Paycor Marketplace
From benefits admin, to ERPs, 401(k) providers, and more, find the right partner for your business.
One Solution for Your Business Needs
Regardless of industry or business size, we offer a one-stop-shop to meet your unique needs.
250+ Partners & Growing
Seamlessly integrate and sync data between Paycor and your favorite apps.
They Want Accurate Payroll
When employees do their own payroll and approve timecards, errors and risk increase significantly. Are you comfortable putting that burden on your people? Eliminate uncertainties and get the peace of mind payroll is accurate with Paycor.
Real-Time Changes
Say goodbye to batch payroll processing. Make real-time changes to drive fast and accurate payroll processing.
AutoRun
Preschedule payroll cycles to run at the date and time you want, and we’ll keep you updated on the progress via Paycor Mobile.
Mobile Wallet
Access earned wages, utilize flexible pay options, view paycheck details, and manage financial wellness in one place.
They Want to Find More Candidates Faster
Speed up sourcing time, decrease costs, identify active, passive, and diverse candidates, and reach more applicants with Paycor Recruiting and Paycor Smart Sourcing.
Paycor Smart Sourcing
Leverage AI to find active, passive, and diverse candidates.
Reach More Candidates
Broadcast job openings to 25,000+ job sites. Easily create a fully branded careers site that matches your website, without IT help.
Save Time & Money
Uncover 67% more candidates, increase interviews by 30%, and lower sourcing costs by 28%.
They Want a Better Way to Control Labor Expenses
Make smarter staffing decisions, manage timecards and scheduling in one place, set and track budget limits, and empower employees to pick up open shifts.
Set Budget Limits
Monitor schedules by shifts or jobs and establish budget caps to control labor costs and track daily expenses.
Pick Up Open Shifts
Employees set their own availability and pick up or drop shifts in real time.
Real-Time Communication
Send real-time notifications and shift reminders via email or from your mobile device.
They Want to Improve Retention and Increase Engagement
Build winning teams and create a culture of accountability and engagement with tools that help employees focus on the right priorities and receive direction they need to be productive.
1-on-1 Tool
Streamline conversations between managers and employees with customizable, preloaded templates.
Employee Ratings
Visualize individual performance, evaluate potential, and develop complementary coaching strategies with Paycor’s nine-box grid.
Track Goals
Align individual goals to top organizational goals and let employees see where they’re making the biggest impact, eliminating hours spent on unproductive work.
They Want HR Software Built for Leaders
From employee surveys, goal-tracking and performance reviews to self-paced leadership learning and a uniquely insightful leadership dashboard, Paycor helps leaders at all levels show up for their teams.
Pulse Surveys
Gather and convert employee feedback into real insights with employee pulse surveys — so you can get ahead of potential problems like turnover and low morale.
Paycor Paths
Deliver personalized, scalable, and compelling leadership development to help grow your frontline managers and future leaders, enhance culture across your organization, and increase employee engagement.
COR Leadership Dashboard
Paycor’s COR Leadership Dashboard provides valuable insights on manager effectiveness, helping companies identify coaching and development opportunities.
Why Customers Love Paycor
“Paycor allows us all-in-one access and services for our 4 nonprofit organizations. From employee database needs, time and attendance, payroll, ACA filings, the Paycor system allow us to operate with minimal input and the reporting function is BEYOND amazing and customizable. They also take client suggestions to make improvements and upgrades to their systems.”
– Melissa L. | Human Resources Leader
Why Do HR & Business Leaders Choose Paycor?
They Want More Support Options
Forced to request a call when you need help? Not with Paycor. Customers can contact us through a variety of channels, including phone and live chat.
They Want One Platform for All Things HR
Many competitors offer incomplete product suites, forcing customers to use multiple vendors or manually run critical, complex processes. Paycor provides a full suite of HCM solutions with a single source of truth for employee data.
They Want a Better Reporting Solution
Tired of waiting for your provider to build custom reports? Paycor offers a catalog of pre-built templates you can modify to meet your needs.
They Want More Integration Partners
Wish your provider offered more integrations like benefits administration or 401(k) partners to meet your business needs? Seamlessly integrate and sync data between Paycor and your favorite apps.
They Want HR Software Built for Leaders
From employee surveys, goal-tracking and performance reviews to self-paced leadership learning and a uniquely insightful leadership dashboard, Paycor helps leaders at all levels show up for their teams.
Why Customers Love Paycor
“Paycor’s payroll system has really improved our workflow and greatly reduced the amount of time we spend running our payrolls.”
-Karen Cole | Corporate Payroll Director | Baker Concrete Construction
Why Do HR & Business Leaders Choose Paycor?
They Want a Better Implementation Experience
70% of HR software implementations fail because they aren’t tailored to the customer’s business. At Paycor, you’re not just a number. We provide the resources and training you need to confidently utilize our platform.
They Want More Responsive Customer Support
Need help resolving an issue but your payroll provider no longer offers phone support? When Paycor customers need help, we deliver responsive, consultative care, including phone and live chat support, access to virtual training, webinars, knowledge articles, and more.
They Want Accurate Payroll
78% of U.S. workers live paycheck-to-paycheck. To make sure your employees are paid accurately and on time, trust Paycor. Our solution transforms the way you process payroll with general ledger integration, employee self-service, powerful reporting tools, and multiple pay options including earned wage access, paycards, and a digital wallet.
They Want a Robust HR & Payroll Solution
Frustrated with basic HR technology that only scratches the surface? Unlike other competitors, we don’t sell one-size-fits-all technology. From recruiting and onboarding to HR and talent development, our solutions offer key features you need to pay, manage, and develop your employees.
They Want HR Software Built for Leaders
From employee surveys, goal-tracking and performance reviews to self-paced leadership learning and a uniquely insightful leadership dashboard, Paycor helps leaders at all levels show up for their teams.
Why Customers Love Paycor
“Paycor has given us cost savings as well as time savings. Payroll processing time is dramatically faster as well as the time clock integration makes payroll easier. There is a great analytic component. The team is very helpful and we are seeing huge savings.”
-Courtney H. | HR Director | Consumer Goods
Why Do HR & Business Leaders Choose Paycor?
They Want a Better Implementation Experience
We don’t outsource implementation! Paycor has built a team of skilled associates that partners with customers each day to ensure a seamless transition to our platform.
They Want Faster Response Times
Frustrated with slow service response time? Tired of waiting days to get your issue resolved? When Paycor customers need help, we deliver responsive, consultative care, including phone and live chat support, access to virtual training, webinars, knowledge articles, and more.
They Want One Unified Platform for All Things HR
3 HR platforms is 2 too many. At Paycor, every customer utilizes the same solution, so you won’t have to experience another implementation.
They Want More Flexibility & Integration Partners
Wish your provider offered more integrations like benefits administration or 401(k) partners to meet your business needs? Seamlessly integrate and sync data between Paycor and your favorite apps.
They Want HR Software Built for Leaders
From employee surveys, goal-tracking and performance reviews to self-paced leadership learning and a uniquely insightful leadership dashboard, Paycor helps leaders at all levels show up for their teams.
Why Customers Love Paycor
“Paycor’s implementation process is incredibly well thought out and specifically designed for us, not cookie cutter. The training program is very thorough, and I appreciated the combination of one-on-one training along with group trainings and self-paced program.“
-Joni Schwan | Human Resources Director | Synergy Services
Why Do HR & Business Leaders Choose Paycor?
They Want a Better Implementation Experience
70% of HR software implementations fail because they aren’t tailored to the customer’s business. At Paycor, you’re not just a number. We provide the resources and training you need to confidently utilize our platform.
They Want More Responsive Customer Support
Fed up with poor customer service, slow response times, and inexperienced reps? When Paycor customers need help, we deliver responsive, consultative care, including phone and live chat support, access to virtual training, webinars, knowledge articles, and more.
They Want More Payroll Flexibility
Need a payroll solution that allows for last-minute changes? Customers can make real-time changes directly in the paygrid, and our tax team helps you stay ahead of local, state, and federal changes with proactive alerts.
They Want a More Robust Solution to Track Hours
Looking for more product functionality beyond basic time tracking and manager approval? Paycor Time offers overtime tracking and alerts, time sheets for job costing, real-time accruals, points & incidents, multiple options to clock in/out, and more.
They Want HR Software Built for Leaders
From employee surveys, goal-tracking and performance reviews to self-paced leadership learning and a uniquely insightful leadership dashboard, Paycor helps leaders at all levels show up for their teams.
Why Customers Love Paycor
“I would recommend Paycor to anyone shopping around for new payroll services. It is a user-friendly interface, every time I have a question and call in, they help me resolve it on the spot. I have never had any issues that have gone unresolved!”
-Katie K. | Executive Assistant | Advertising Firm
Discover the Paycor Difference Today!
Paycor builds HR & Payroll software for leaders, to help them manage and develop employees and run their business. Contact us to see how we can help.