ApproveThis manages your HR Cloud Integration approvals.

Why These Two Platforms Actually Make Sense Together

Let's cut through the HR jargon: You're using HR Cloud to onboard people, but your approval processes still look like a game of telephone crossed with a paper chase. ApproveThis isn't another app that'll complicate your life - it's the missing piece that lets HR Cloud actually work the way you hoped it would when you bought it.

Think of it like this: HR Cloud handles the what (new hires, employee data, compliance stuff). ApproveThis handles the who said yes. Together through Zapier, they automate the bureaucratic middle layer that's currently eating your team's time.

The Nuts and Bolts Without the Fluff

Here's what happens when you connect these two through Zapier:

• HR Cloud does its thing: New applicant appears, employee record changes, promotion request pops up
• ApproveThis takes the wheel: Routes to right approvers, chases people who "forget" to respond, keeps audit trails
• Everything syncs automatically: Approved? HR Cloud gets the green light. Denied? Everyone's looped in without you playing messenger.

The kicker? Approvers don't need HR Cloud licenses. Huge for involving department heads who shouldn't have full HR system access, or external partners who just need to say yes/no.

Real Teams Using This Right Now (No Theory BS)

1. Hiring Without the Committee Meetings

A Midwest manufacturing company uses the New Applicant → Approval Request workflow. Here's how it actually works:

HR Cloud gets a temp worker application for peak season → Zapier pings ApproveThis → Production manager gets email/Slack approval request → Approved? Temp gets auto-added to schedule. Denied? HR gets alerted to keep looking. They cut hiring admin time by 70% last holiday season.

2. Onboarding That Doesn't Require Mind Reading

A 200-person tech startup fixed their "Who approved this hire?!" mess with the Approval → Create Employee Record workflow. Now:

Department head approves candidate in ApproveThis → HR Cloud auto-generates onboarding docs → IT gets Slack alert to set up accounts. Finance team says this eliminated 15+ "Where's this person's cost center?" emails per hire.

3. Stopping Rogue Promotions & Pay Changes

An East Coast retail chain uses the Employee Data Change → Approval workflow to prevent "Oops, I gave myself a raise" situations:

Store manager updates assistant manager's salary in HR Cloud → Triggers ApproveThis workflow → District manager + HRBP must approve → Only then does the payroll change lock in. Their auditors sleep better now.

Setup That Takes Less Time Than Your Next Meeting

If you can set up a Zoom call, you can do this:

1. Pick your Zapier trigger: "New Applicant in HR Cloud" or "Employee Record Updated"
2. Connect ApproveThis: Map the key fields (role, department, change type)
3. Set approval rules: Who needs to approve? Sequential or all at once? Auto-reminders?
4. Test with real data: Try promoting your office plant to VP. Did it require approvals? Good.

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' approval thresholds so small changes (like updating a phone number) don't clog the system, while salary hikes get proper scrutiny.

Features You'll Actually Use (No Bloatware Here)

ApproveThis isn't trying to be your HR system - it's the approval layer that makes HR Cloud work smoother:

• Email approvals: Because some execs still live in Outlook
• Vacation coverage: Approvals auto-reassign when Karen from Legal is on safari
• Calculated fields: Auto-flag requests that exceed budget before they reach approvers

Example: A Phoenix-based HVAC company uses calculated fields to auto-approve equipment purchases under $5k, but require CFO sign-off above that. Cut their procurement delays by 40%.

Who Benefits Beyond HR? (Spoiler: Everyone)

Finance Teams

Get approval trails for every hire/pay change. No more "Who approved this?!" during audits. Sync approved requests directly to your ERP system.

Operations Leaders

See real-time approval bottlenecks. That open req stuck in limbo? Now you know it's because Bob in Marketing hasn't approved the team structure change.

Department Heads

Approve/deny requests right from email. No logging into HR Cloud. No learning new systems. Just click "Yes" or "Hell no" and get back to work.

Common Objections (And Real Answers)

"We already have approval workflows in HR Cloud!"
Cool. Do they handle multi-department sign-offs? Automatic reminders? Escalations when someone's OOO? Thought not.

"Our lawyers will never go for this!"
ApproveThis keeps an immutable audit trail with timestamps, comments, and version history. Your compliance team might actually hug you.

"We have custom approval logic!"
So do we. Approval thresholds, conditional routing, dynamic groups - it's all there. We just don't make you hire a developer to set it up.

Bottom Line: This Isn't About Software

It's about fixing the approval black holes that make your team resent "process improvement" initiatives. HR Cloud stores the data, ApproveThis handles the decisions, and Zapier makes them talk. You get to stop chasing people down like a kindergarten teacher.

Get started with ApproveThis today, or book a 15-minute demo to see how it works with your HR Cloud setup. No sales drones, just a quick walkthrough that might actually make your HR director smile.