Setting up an on-call schedule is a common practice for companies, but it can be tough to make sure that the right people are available at all times. There are many ways to configure your on-call schedule and how you deal with employees who call in sick or need time off. The key is finding […]
Working long hours used to be a way of life for many businesses and their employees. However, not all jobs require such dedication. Some professions only require a fraction of the typical 40-hour workweek. These types of schedules for work are also known as “flextime,” and they can provide benefits for employees – such as […]
When you think about employee theft, chances are you think about stealing cash out of the register or stealing something off the shelves of your store. But there’s another type of theft that employers have started to become concerned about — time theft. However, it’s unclear exactly what constitutes time theft, as it is not […]
When we think of the holidays, the last thing anyone pictures is being sat at work. Holiday scheduling can be a headache for business owners, as most employees want to take PTO to spend with their families over the holidays. Those in the retail and service industries, for example, may be called upon to work […]
We are now living and working in a new era of shift work and remote business operations. Indeed, shift working has snowballed in popularity over the past few years — 16% of workers now work a non-daytime shift schedule, with 10% of these on a rotating shift schedule, split shift, or irregular schedule. Meanwhile, the […]
If you run a business with employees, it’s essential that you have a schedule that lets your employees know when they need to show up for work. Without a proper schedule, you can easily run into issues like understaffing, double shifts, and employees who come into work at the wrong times. Put simply, a work […]
People are by far the greatest asset of any organization. Like all assets, they lose value and depreciate if you don’t take care of them. An employee who’s spread thin or close to burning out is likely irritable, making mistakes, and dealing with low morale. Thankfully, there’s a cure to such ailments. The best way […]
The way managers schedule their teams’ shifts has changed over the years. Not too long ago, all scheduling took place using paper and pencil. After that, managers adopted spreadsheet programs, like Excel, and later on, Google Sheets. Nowadays, there are more efficient, advanced, and convenient scheduling tools available, like ZoomShift, but many managers are hesitant […]
According to an Expresswire report, the employee scheduling software market is poised to double in size from 2017 to 2023. In 2023, the market is set to reach half a trillion dollars in sales alone. Why such massive growth? To match a massive need for automating the process of creating and maintaining schedules. Small businesses […]
Employee scheduling software is no longer an option for retail, service, and restaurant businesses — it’s a necessity. You simply can’t waste precious time muddled down in the details of creating schedules, completing payroll, and who’s covering what shift. You’ve got more important things to do. That’s where employee scheduling software comes in. It allows […]
