Employee Scheduling Insights Blog Featured Navigating HCM, Specialists, Generalists, and In-House Solutions for Employee Scheduling As enterprise operations face increasingly complex dynamics in workforce management, the demand for effective employee scheduling technology has grown significantly. The marketplace now offers a wide ... Read More ›
4 Proactive Strategies to Manage Absenteeism: A Best Practices Guide Absenteeism, which is generally defined as the repeated pattern of habitual absence from work, has been a decades-long challenge for many companies. However, the problems stemming from absenteeism continue to skyrocket, especially in industries with frontline workers, thanks to the global pandemic a... Read More › Shiftboard Appoints Travis Shipley as Chief Revenue Officer SEATTLE – June 1, 2021 – Shiftboard, a leading provider of enterprise workforce scheduling software for organizations with 24/7 operations, today announced the appointment of Travis Shipley as chief revenue officer (CRO). As Shiftboard’s CRO, Shipley is responsible for driving worldwide revenu... Read More › How to Adapt Workforce Capacity to Meet Peak Demand Even as employment rates stabilize, manufacturers and other 24/7 industries such as energy and healthcare still face a highly competitive labor market. These always-on operators need the ability to run lean and be more adaptive to ever-changing conditions. They must learn how to efficiently utilize ... Read More › API RP 755: The Why, What, and How of This Fatigue Standard Why Was API RP 755 Created? If you think safety program management is expensive for an oil and gas company, an accident involving employees and others can be even more costly to the company long term. In petroleum industries in particular, having clear safety rules and regulations for the workplace ... Read More › 4 Effective Scheduling Strategies to Increase Workforce Flexibility at Your Chemical Plant The shortage of skilled labor has been a long-standing concern for the chemical industry. Scrambling to cover unexpected shift openings to meet minimum staffing and safety requirements is a daily challenge for many team leaders. COVID-19 has exacerbated the situation with short-notice worker absence... Read More › 2021 Labor Laws: What Should You Expect? In 2020 we saw the quick passage of numerous labor and employment laws – and employers must quickly prepare to address them in 2021. Adapting processes to comply with these dynamics is challenging, especially for always-on and mission-critical operations in manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and p... Read More ›
Insights by Industry Manufacturing The Role of Flexibility in Boosting Job Satisfaction and Retention in the Manufacturing Industry It’s no secret the manufacturing industry has long been known for rigid work schedules. A big part of the reason is because of the demands of geo-locked work environments like manufacturing plants. To keep production lines — and businesses — running properly, organizations need shifts fill... Read More › Energy How to Navigate Today’s Labor Landscape in Complex Industries: A Roundtable Discussion The end of a year and the start of a new one is an ideal time for contemplation, reflection, and change, both on the personal level and for organizations as a whole. In 2023, even with the labor shortage easing, workforce managers will continue to contend with many of the same challenges that emerge... Read More › Healthcare The 5 Myths of Overtime Management: How to Make OT Work For, Not Against, Your Business The concept of overtime (OT) is a familiar one, especially in the United States. Woven into many companies and work cultures, overtime is an especially important aspect of front-line operations in always-on industries like energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and public safety. In fact, in the oil and... Read More ›
Manufacturing The Role of Flexibility in Boosting Job Satisfaction and Retention in the Manufacturing Industry It’s no secret the manufacturing industry has long been known for rigid work schedules. A big part of the reason is because of the demands of geo-locked work environments like manufacturing plants. To keep production lines — and businesses — running properly, organizations need shifts fill... Read More › Energy How to Navigate Today’s Labor Landscape in Complex Industries: A Roundtable Discussion The end of a year and the start of a new one is an ideal time for contemplation, reflection, and change, both on the personal level and for organizations as a whole. In 2023, even with the labor shortage easing, workforce managers will continue to contend with many of the same challenges that emerge... Read More › Healthcare The 5 Myths of Overtime Management: How to Make OT Work For, Not Against, Your Business The concept of overtime (OT) is a familiar one, especially in the United States. Woven into many companies and work cultures, overtime is an especially important aspect of front-line operations in always-on industries like energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and public safety. In fact, in the oil and... Read More ›
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