ApproveThis manages your GoCo approvals.

When HR Automation Grows Up

Let’s cut through the HR tech BS: most platforms either lock you into rigid processes or create more work through half-baked "automation." That’s why pairing ApproveThis with GoCo isn’t just another integration – it’s what happens when approval workflows stop being an afterthought and start being the backbone of your people operations.

GoCo handles the employee lifecycle like a champ. ApproveThis handles decisions like a courtroom judge with a caffeine IV drip. Together? You get HR processes that move at the speed your business actually operates – whether you’re onboarding 5 new hires or 500.

Why This Combo Doesn’t Suck

Most approval systems fail because they either:

• Force everyone to live in HR software (spoiler: managers hate this)
• Create approval black holes where requests go to die

ApproveThis fixes this by plugging directly into GoCo via Zapier, turning approvals into something that happens around your existing processes, not instead of them. Key benefits:

For HR Teams: Automatic audit trails for every decision, without chasing down email threads.

For Finance: Budget guardrails that kick in before expenses ever hit payroll.

For Department Heads: Approval power without needing a PhD in GoCo navigation.

Real-World Use Cases That Don’t Feel Like Corporate Fluff

1. The “Stop Wasting HR’s Time” Document Flow

Scenario: Your new benefits policy needs legal, finance, and department head approvals. Normally this would involve 17 forwarded emails and at least one “Did you see my last message?” Teams message.

How It Works:

1. Final document gets marked complete in GoCo
2. Zapier triggers ApproveThis to create a multi-step approval chain
3. Legal gets first crack via email (no login required)
4. Finance automatically reviews if document contains budget changes
5. Department heads get mobile-friendly approval buttons

Real Company Example: A 400-employee healthcare provider reduced policy approval time from 3 weeks to 4 days by setting up conditional approval paths based on document type.

2. The “Onboarding That Doesn’t Make New Hires Question Their Life Choices” Workflow

Scenario: Every new hire triggers 23 different checklists across departments. Except half those checklists require approvals nobody remembers to give.

The Fix:

When GoCo finishes initial onboarding docs, ApproveThis:

• Auto-creates IT access requests with hardware cost thresholds
• Routes department-specific training approvals
• Pushes back if budget limits are exceeded

Bonus: Vacation delegation means approvals never get stuck if a manager’s OOO – requests automatically reroute to their backup.

3. The “Actually Enforce Compliance” Safety Net

Scenario: Your new California hire needs different tax forms and benefit approvals than your Texas team. Someone always messes this up.

ApproveThis Solution:

Triggers location-based approval rules when new employees are added in GoCo. California hires automatically get routed to state-specific compliance officers with required docs attached.

Pro Tip: Use calculated fields to flag benefit packages that exceed regional cost caps before they reach approvers.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Translation: How to connect ApproveThis and GoCo in under 15 minutes

Step 1: In Zapier, set your trigger as:

- New GoCo document completion
- New employee added
- Workflow step requiring approval

Step 2: Map these to ApproveThis actions:

- Create approval request with conditional routing
- Apply budget thresholds automatically
- Assign approval groups based on department

Step 3: Test with real-world scenarios like:
“If new hire salary exceeds $150k, require CFO approval”
“Route all PTO rollover approvals to department heads during Q4”

Why Your Team Won’t Hate This

For HR: Stop being the approval police. Set the rules once, then watch as requests automatically route to the right people with all necessary context.

For Approvers: No new logins. Approve/reject directly from email or Teams. Escalations happen automatically if someone’s slow.

For Finance: Budget thresholds act like guardrails – requests exceeding limits can’t even be submitted without proper oversight.

The Secret Sauce Most Companies Miss

ApproveThis isn’t just routing approvals – it’s adding decision-making logic to your existing GoCo workflows:

- Calculated Fields: Automatically flag requests that need special handling (e.g., benefits packages exceeding 10% of salary)

- Approval Chains: Require IT > Facilities > Security approvals for office access requests, in order

- Auto-Approvals: Let low-risk items (under $500 equipment requests) sail through without committee reviews

When to Use This vs. GoCo’s Built-In Approvals

GoCo’s basic approvals work for simple “Yes/No” decisions. ApproveThis is for when you need:

- Multi-department signoffs
- Conditional logic (“If X, require Y approval”)
- External approvers (vendors, clients, board members)
- Audit trails that hold up to legal scrutiny

Bottom Line

If your company’s grown past the “Everyone just Slack the CEO for approvals” stage but hasn’t turned into a bureaucratic nightmare yet, this integration is your sweet spot. It’s approval automation that actually respects people’s time.

Get Started with ApproveThis or schedule a live demo to see how it plays with GoCo. No sales poetry – just 15 minutes of “Oh, that’s how we fix our approval clusterf***s.”