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…
It can be hard for some employees to adapt to working nontraditional hours. Nearly every aspect of their work and family lives are affected. Therefore, HR professionals should arm their department heads with tools that can help employees. Adapting to a new rotating work schedule is not as simple as repeating what was done with…
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…
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…
The workforce is a critical issue for every business large or small. Employees have a direct impact on every aspect of running a company. From customer relationships to production, managers must pay close attention how many employees are scheduled at any given time. For most, this is a cumbersome task, especially when keeping a complete…
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…
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…
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…
Hiring hourly employees means you must have some type of process to keep track of their schedules. Some companies still use an Excel spreadsheet to calculate scheduled hours. Others are still wedded to the old pen and paper method. Neither one is an efficient way to make sure your workforce is hitting labor targets. Sure,…
