What's covered in this guide?
About widgets
Widgets are the panels that make up your dashboard. Each widget displays a different HR metric, allowing you to quickly monitor employee activity, compliance, workforce trends, and outstanding actions.
The menu button in the top-right corner of each widget provides additional options, including:
Changing date ranges
Filtering by team or location
Selecting chart views
Opening related reports
To customise your dashboard:
Open the dashboard menu.
Select Customise.
Move widgets into your preferred layout.
Resize widgets.
Hide widgets you don't need.
💡 Tip: Customise your dashboard to keep the HR metrics most relevant to your role visible at all times.
Employee Overview Widgets
Total Active Employees
Shows the total number of active employees.
What you'll see
The current number of active employees.
Available actions
View Employee Report → Opens the full employee list.
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
Headcount Over Time
Shows how employee numbers have changed over time.
What you'll see
Employee headcount trends across the selected period.
Current employee count and change since the start of the period.
Available actions
View Headcount Report → Opens the headcount report.
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
Positions
Shows a breakdown of employees by position.
What you'll see
Active employees grouped by their current position.
Smaller position groups combined into an "Other" category.
Available actions
View Employee Report → Opens the full employee list.
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
Employment Type Breakdown
Shows a breakdown of employees by employment type.
What you'll see
Employees grouped by employment type.
Employees without a recognised employment type shown as "Unclassified".
Available actions
View Employee Report → Opens the full employee list.
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
Tenure Breakdown
Shows how long employees have been with your organisation.
What you'll see
Employees grouped by tenure:
Under 6 months
6 months to 1 year
1 to 2 years
2 to 5 years
5+ years
Available actions
View Employee Report → Opens the full employee list.
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
HR Activity & Tasks
HR Activity
Shows recent HR activity across your organisation.
What you'll see
Recent activity such as:
New starters
Signed contracts
Terminations
Qualifications
Performance reviews
Forms
Assets
Audits and checklists
Warnings
Incidents
Training
Profile changes
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
Tasks & Actions
Shows outstanding HR tasks requiring attention.
What you'll see
Tasks such as:
Unsigned contracts
Outstanding forms
Performance reviews
Warnings
Leave requests
Qualifications
Training
Surveys
Profile change requests
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
Employee Lifecycle Widgets
New Starts (Last 30 Days)
Shows how many employees started within the last 30 days.
What you'll see
The number of employees whose start date falls within the last 30 days.
Available actions
View Recent Commencements Report → Opens the recent commencements report.
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
Employees on Probation
Shows how many employees are currently within their probation period.
What you'll see
Employees who started within the configured probation period.
Available actions
View Recent Commencements Report → Opens the recent commencements report.
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
Terminations (Last 30 Days)
Shows how many employees have left within the last 30 days.
What you'll see
The number of employees whose end date falls within the last 30 days.
Available actions
View Recent Departures Report → Opens the recent departures report.
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
New Starters vs Leavers
Compares employee commencements and departures over time.
What you'll see
New starters and leavers displayed side-by-side across the selected period.
Available actions
View Headcount Report → Opens the headcount report.
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
Turnover Rate
Shows employee turnover as a percentage.
What you'll see
Monthly turnover rates across the selected period.
Average turnover rate.
Comparison against the previous period.
Available actions
View Turnover Report → Opens the turnover report.
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
Termination Reasons
Shows a breakdown of employee departures by reason.
What you'll see
Departures grouped by termination reason.
Employees without a recorded reason shown as "Not specified".
Available actions
View Recent Departures Report → Opens the recent departures report.
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
Compliance & Development Widgets
Qualifications Expiring
Shows qualifications that have expired or are due to expire.
What you'll see
Expired qualifications.
Qualifications expiring within 30 days.
Qualifications expiring within 90 days.
Qualifications expiring within 6 months.
Available actions
View Qualifications → Opens the qualifications report.
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
Training Expiring
Shows training records that have expired or are due to expire.
What you'll see
Expired training.
Training expiring within 30 days.
Training expiring within 90 days.
Available actions
View Training Report → Opens the assigned training report.
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
Incident & Leave Widgets
Leave Requests
Shows recent leave requests by leave type.
What you'll see
Leave requests submitted within the last 30 days grouped by leave type.
Available actions
View Leave Requests → Opens the Leave Requests page.
Who can see this widget?
Users who can update leave request status.
Incidents (Last 30 Days)
Shows how many incidents have been reported within the last 30 days.
What you'll see
Total incidents recorded during the last 30 days.
Available actions
View Incident Report → Opens the incident report.
Who can see this widget?
Users who can manage incidents.
Incident Reasons
Shows a breakdown of incidents by category.
What you'll see
Incidents grouped by category across the selected period.
Available actions
View Incident Report → Opens the incident report.
Who can see this widget?
Users who can manage incidents.
Daily Operations Widget
Daily Operations
Shows operational alerts for the current day.
What you'll see
Attendance alerts and labour cost alerts grouped into separate tabs.
Cost alerts may include:
Scheduled labour cost
Labour hours
Wage % Revenue
Sales Per Labour Hour
📝 Important to note: Cost alerts are only visible to users who can view wage information.
Who can see this widget?
Users with HR Manager access.
FAQs and Troubleshooting
Why can't I see some HR widgets?
Why can't I see some HR widgets?
Widget visibility depends on your permissions. Some widgets require HR Manager access, while others require additional permissions such as incident management or leave approvals.
Why are qualification or training widgets empty?
Why are qualification or training widgets empty?
These widgets only display records that are expired or approaching expiry.
Why can't I open linked reports?
Why can't I open linked reports?
You may not have permission to access the report associated with the widget.
Why is the headcount different from previous periods?
Why is the headcount different from previous periods?
Headcount changes as employees start, leave, or are reactivated during the selected period.