Employee Scheduling Insights Blog Featured 5 Ways to Increase Workforce Agility to Meet Your Production Targets By its nature, manufacturing workforce management is multi-faceted and highly dynamic. Especially now, when the new world of work is a massive jigsaw puzzle that changes daily but must be finished at ... Read More ›
Shiftboard and Zaddons Partner to Enhance Employee Scheduling for Enterprise Workforce Operations New Partnership Enables Efficient, Compliant, and Fair Vacation Bidding SEATTLE – November 28, 2023 – Shiftboard, a leading provider of enterprise workforce scheduling software for organizations with mission-critical operations, and Zaddons, a pioneer in vacation bidding technology, announced th... Read More › Shiftboard Selects Eric Amblard as its Chief Financial Officer Results-Driven Technology Executive to Drive Company Growth and Profitability SEATTLE – October 19, 2023 – Shiftboard, a leading provider of enterprise workforce scheduling software for organizations with 24/7 operations, today announced Eric Amblard has joined the company’s executive leadersh... Read More › How Scheduling Tech Boosts Retention in Shift-Based Industries Jennifer Kline Shernoff, vice president of customer experience and marketing of Shiftboard, explores how shift-based industries can tackle high turnover and labor scarcity by prioritizing scheduling flexibility and automation. Shift-based industries are transforming, posing various challenges for HR... Read More › 5 Scheduling Strategies to Reduce Stress for Today’s Hourly Workers Scheduling today’s hourly workforce can feel like piecing together a complex puzzle. Managers must grapple with employee scheduling preferences, high turnover, and absenteeism, all while ensuring adequate staffing across all shifts. On top of these issues, some industries such as manufacturing, fa... Read More › Shiftboard and CIRCADIAN® Announce Strategic Partnership to Tackle Fatigue in 24/7 Workforces SEATTLE – Aug 17, 2023 – Shiftboard, a global leader in enterprise workforce scheduling, and CIRCADIAN®, the pioneer in the field of shiftwork and fatigue risk management consulting, today announced a strategic partnership to address the pressing issue of fatigue in manufacturing, energy, and o... Read More › 4 Scheduling Strategies to Improve Employee Morale and Retention Work schedules do more than merely dictate when employees clock in and out. Employers must understand that schedules are a powerful tool that can empower employees, enhance their morale, and improve retention rates. This was further emphasized in our recent report, The State of the Hourly Worker, wh... 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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