A changing workforce requires that corporate leaders reevaluate how they will manage and operate. Advances in technology, global competition for the best talent and demands for optimal performance are now driving decisions. Their response is to inject new technologies that helps to change organizational structures. More and more, company leaders are deciding how to redesign…
Many require shift variety to keep operations running at full capacity. An established eight hour shift is easier for managers to schedule. It is also easier for employees. They know when they are expected to arrive at work and when they are able to leave. It is easy for them to make family decisions such…
The mobile workforce continues to grow with each passing day as companies move operations towards the cloud and to mobile apps across hundreds of devices. As companies hire more mobile workers, managing them can become a bit of a challenge, even for the most experienced management team. When it comes to managing the schedules of…
A staff roster has become more than a simple way to list the hours your employees work. Based on hours of operation and job duties, the type of roster that you use has become a productive business tool. Its once singular use has now expanded to ensure each shift has enough employees available and on…
Businesses that operate 24/7 typically use 12-hour shifts to have full coverage around the clock. While this is a good way to make sure someone is scheduled for work every hour, it does not adequately resolve one issue: how to cover staffing shortfalls and absences. With open 8-hour shifts, supervisors have a few easier options…
Every day, hospitals and healthcare facilities face staffing challenges. Some grapple with not having enough employees for full shift coverage; others fill most positions while still dealing with a nurse schedule problem. Clinical managers can spend more than half their time trying to resolve common scheduling problems such as: Not enough physicians, nurses and allied…
You can plan ahead and use the best online employee attendance system on the market. However, some employees are still unable to work their assigned shifts. As a result, you can either bring a temp, send an alert to employees about the available hours, or allow employees to swap shifts. More companies are opting for…
There are times when working a full shift is not feasible. For many employees, paid leave is not an option if they need time off for a doctor’s appointment or to stay home with a sick child. They also understand that their employer expects them to work the hours to which they committed. What are…