How to Manage Employees and HR with AI

From hiring to payroll, Cheery ERP's AI agent handles HR operations through conversation. No more navigating complex HR software — just tell the AI what you need.

Hiring: Create a Job Posting

Create a job posting for Senior Developer, Marketing department, HK$45,000-55,000/month

The AI:

• Creates the job posting
• Sets the department and salary range
• Generates a job description (or uses your template)
• Posts to your configured job boards (if integrated)

Hiring: Screen Candidates

When applications come in:

Show me candidates for Senior Developer position

The AI displays a ranked list:

• Candidate name, experience, skills
• AI-generated match score (based on job requirements)
• Resume summary (key highlights)

Schedule an interview with Jason Kwok, next Tuesday 3 PM

The AI:

• Creates an interview record
• Sends calendar invite (if Google Calendar/Outlook integrated)
• Sends email to candidate with interview details

Onboarding: Add a New Employee

Add employee: Jason Yuen, Marketing department, Senior Developer position, start date August 15, salary HK$50,000

The AI:

• Creates employee record
• Assigns to department and position
• Triggers onboarding checklist (IT setup, document collection, training)
• Sends welcome email (if configured)

Onboarding: Track Progress

Show me onboarding progress for Jason Yuen

The AI displays:

• Checklist items (completed / pending)
• Documents collected (ID, bank details, tax forms)
• Training assignments (completed / in progress)

Payroll: Generate Payslips

Generate payslips for August 2026

The AI:

• Calculates salary for all active employees
• Deducts MPF (Employee portion: 5% capped at $1,500)
• Adds employer MPF contribution
• Generates PDF payslips
• Stores in employee records

Payroll: Export for Filing

Export IR56B for tax year 2025/26

The AI generates the BIR filing CSV — ready to upload to IRD.

Attendance: Check Records

Show me attendance for Marketing department this week

The AI displays:

• Employee name, daily punch times
• Late arrivals, early departures
• Overtime hours
• Absences

Leave: Approve Requests

Show me pending leave requests

The AI displays:

• Employee name, leave type, dates
• Remaining leave balance
• Team coverage impact

Approve Jason's annual leave, August 20-22

Done. The AI updates the calendar, notifies the team, and adjusts the leave balance.

Pro Tips

• Employee self-service: Employees can view payslips, apply for leave, and update their profile via the self-service portal
• Custom fields: Add employee fields (visa expiry, emergency contact, skills) via Settings
• Audit trail: Every HR action is logged (who did what, when)
• Compliance: MPF auto-calculation, IR56B export, leave entitlement tracking

What Happens Next

• Employee records are stored securely (encrypted at rest)
• Payroll data feeds into accounting (auto journal entries)
• Attendance data links to payroll (overtime calculation)
• Full audit trail for compliance

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