CoreStack People · HR & payroll software
HR and payroll software for media, design & creative agencies
Designers, writers and editors on studio hours, a late shift for launches and the newsroom, and work that has to belong to the company.
What HR deals with, day to day
Who owns the work
An IP or work-for-hire agreement and an NDA, signed before anyone touches client work.
Late nights
Post-production, launches and the news cycle run past the studio day.
Portfolios at hiring
Every candidate is judged on a portfolio; links get lost in email.
Interns
A steady flow of interns who join for months, not years.
What CoreStack People sets up for you
Choose “Media, design & creative” as your business type and these are created in your company, ready to edit. Nothing you already have is overwritten.
Departments (9)
- Creative
- Design
- Content & Editorial
- Video & Production
- Client Servicing
- Digital Marketing
- Strategy
- Human Resources
- Accounts
Job titles (13)
- Intern
- Junior Designer
- Graphic Designer
- Senior Designer
- Art Director
- Creative Director
- Copywriter
- Content Writer
- Editor
- Video Editor
- Social Media Executive
- Account Executive
- Account Manager
Shifts
- General shift10:00–19:00
- Late shift14:00–23:00
Overtime: off by default — switch it on if you pay it.
Leave types
- Casual Leave (CL) — 12 days a year
- Sick Leave (SL) — 12 days a year
- Earned Leave (EL) — 15 days a year, up to 45 carried forward
- Maternity Leave (ML) — 182 days — 26 weeks, as under the Maternity Benefit Act
- Paternity Leave — 5 days
- Leave Without Pay (LWP) — unpaid, not limited by a balance
- Bereavement Leave — 3 days
Employee documents
Added for this industry:
- Portfolio
- Non-disclosure agreement
- IP / work-for-hire agreement
Plus the ones every company has: ID proof, Address proof, PAN card, Aadhaar, Education, Experience / relieving letter, Offer / appointment letter, Bank details / cancelled cheque, Police verification, Certification.
The features that matter most here
- E-signed agreementsSend the NDA and IP assignment for online signature with an email code; the signed copy is filed against the person.
- Careers page with a pipelineApplicants arrive with their portfolio link, and move through stages to an e-signed offer.
- Probation and confirmationTrack probation for juniors and interns and confirm them on time.
- Appraisals and peer feedbackGoals, self-review and optional peer feedback anonymous to the person reviewed.
And the rest of CoreStack People: hiring with e-signed offers, leave and approvals, payroll with PF ECR, ESI, PT and bank files, onboarding and exits — every feature.
Questions people ask
Can freelancers be included?
Yes, as records with their agreements on file. Payroll is for salaried staff.
Can we customise the offer letter?
Yes. Letter templates are per company, with placeholders for the candidate's details.
Does it run on a Mac or iPad?
It runs in any modern browser — Mac, Windows, iPad, Android or iPhone.
CoreStack People · HR & payroll
See it set up for media, design & creative agencies
Tell us your headcount and how you work. We set up your company with this template, import your people from a spreadsheet and show your HR team around.