It’s easy to track time off for your employees who are paid by the hour. Simply put, they get paid for the hours they work and not for the hours they don’t. Though there may be some rules you’ve put in place for how much unpaid time off they can take, it’s usually a relatively…
Is your healthcare HR team struggling with developing an effective system for managing 24-hour shift schedules? Do they spend hours a day dealing with absences, requests for time off, and finding the right employees to put into the correct time slots? Do they find that communicating with their mobile workforce is often hit and miss?…
Industry estimates place intentional and error-driven time theft in the range of 1.5 percent to 10 percent of gross payroll. This costs U.S. businesses hundreds of billions of dollars each year. Time theft is a real concern for many businesses, especially in the construction and manufacturing industries where clocking in and out is essential. Do…
Do you have staff that don’t come into the office every day? They may work from home or in different locations. They may be frequently on the road meeting with prospects or clients. If your business has remote employees, you face numerous challenges when it comes to managing them. Telecommuting employees can be difficult to…
Trust is a crucial characteristic for any high-functioning, effective team. If you have ever worked on a team, you know you have to trust others to ensure the job is done. You also have to have team members who are dedicated and committed to the welfare of the entire group. Trust in any situation is…
Procurement and HR professionals who are responsible for the staffing of their organization seek engagement as if it is the Holy Grail. The fact is, when it comes to employee engagement, if there is a lack of focus, it may hurt your bottom line. If you are like the majority of hiring managers, you are likely…
When you think about the concept of “workplace communication,” what comes to mind? The traditional idea of business is suits, handshakes, and meetings. However, this is no longer the case. Thanks to more and more millennials entering the workplace, the entire concept of business communication is evolving. The millennial generation is full of innovative, forward-thinking…
Have you ever heard of “seasonal absence syndrome?” It is a common occurrence for many businesses. During certain seasons of the year, businesses typically experience a high number of unplanned absences. However, traditional businesses don’t work like the mail system. Their workers don’t come in in snow, rain, sleet. While the absences may seem sudden,…
The HR department of any business has several difficult tasks to handle. One is creating schedules that meet the needs of management and staff members. Regardless of whether a business has 10 or 100 employees, keeping track of employee availability is typically a challenge. While there are several options to simplify the scheduling process, one of the…
It’s no surprise that modern workers are demanding more flexible hours. What is a bit surprising, however, is that few employers are offering flexible working schedules. As a result, millions of Americans work part-time jobs to have control over their personal and work life balance. If your business doesn’t currently offer workers flexible hours, you may…