Other HR tools store your processes. 50skills runs them.
HR tools are good at documenting processes. 50skills is built to run them - no dev tickets, no drag-and-drop builders, just plain language.
The gap between "we have a system" and "it actually works"
Most HR tools are built to record and track. The joins between them are manual, and someone on your team owns those joins.
What this looks like in practice
Most established platforms, whether you are using Workday, BambooHR, or a combination of tools, are designed to record and track. Automation exists, but it typically requires technical setup, IT involvement, or significant configuration. Changing a workflow means raising a ticket. Connecting a new tool means another integration project.
The result
HR teams end up building workarounds, spreadsheets, Slack messages, and calendar reminders to make their "automated" systems actually run.
Where existing tools fall short, and what 50skills does instead
50skills does not replace your HRIS; it works alongside it. But when it comes to building, running, and adapting HR workflows, here is where the gaps typically appear:
Capability
Typical HRIS / point tools
Build a workflow by describing it in plain language
Change or extend a workflow without IT or developer involvement
Forms, approval chains, emails, and integrations are generated together in one flow
Covers the full employee lifecycle, not just onboarding
Connects to HRIS, ATS, payroll, and comms tools
Limited
Version-controlled, auditable outputs
50skills is designed around the work HR teams actually do
The process owner is the builder
The person who understands a process is rarely the person who can configure the system. 50skills closes that gap. Describe the process; Navigator builds it.
Workflows that actually connect
Forms, approval logic, notifications, and integrations are generated as a single connected workflow. You are not linking tools together. It is already wired up.
Change it the same way you built it
Need to update a step or restructure a flow? Ask Navigator. The change is live in seconds, with all prior versions retained.
Onboarding relies on one person knowing which steps to trigger and when. If they are off, it stalls.
Onboarding runs automatically. Access is provisioned, forms are sent, and approvals are routed without anyone managing the sequence.
Updating a process means a ticket to IT, a sprint cycle, and weeks of waiting for a change that should take minutes.
HR teams update workflows directly. Describe the change to Navigator. It is live immediately, with no technical dependency.
Compliance depends on individuals remembering to follow a process. Audit trails are incomplete or manual.
Every workflow is version-controlled and auditable. Compliance is built into the process, not added as an afterthought.
Get to know us better
Since we adopted 50skills in 2018, we have been able to transform the way we automate onboarding new hires.
Snorri Jónsson Human Resources Manager
We used to manage onboarding, offboarding and changes with Excel checklists and a lot of manual follow-up. With 50skills, we save time and, just as importantly, we’re far less likely to forget key steps.
Íris Ósk Guðlaugsdóttir Human Resources Specialist
We immediately saw the potential. As a growing company, we knew we needed to automate as much as possible. It’s not just about saving time for HR. It gives peace of mind and makes things easier for employees and managers too.
Helga Rúna Þorsteinsdóttir HR Specialist
50skills has been a game-changer for us. The user experience is fantastic, and it’s transforming the way we work—just like when we first started using Excel.
Svanlaug Einarsdóttir Head of Digital Transformation
50skills is a massive time saver. What used to take me one to two hours per case now takes just 5 to 20 minutes, and in some cases, there’s no manual work at all!
Jóhanna Magnúsdóttir HR Specialist
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