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 ›
Rethinking Flexibility: How to Reduce Stress and Improve Job Satisfaction for Union Workers In early 2023, Shiftboard released its most recent State of the Hourly Worker Report. The research uncovered fascinating findings into the mindset of hourly workers — and offers many takeaways employers can use to create a happier and more engaged workforce. One key theme: the important role flexi... Read More › New Study Reveals Why Employers Should Adapt to Millennials and Gen Z Desire for Schedule Flexibility SEATTLE – April 5, 2023 – Shiftboard, a global leader in workforce scheduling, announced the findings of its survey, The State of the Hourly Worker. The survey revealed that Millennials and Gen Z rate schedule flexibility as a top priority for job satisfaction, far higher than Gen X and Baby Boo... Read More › Shiftboard Announces Second Year of Record-Breaking Growth Among Manufacturers SEATTLE – April 5, 2023 – Shiftboard, a global leader in workforce scheduling for mission-critical operations, announced its second year of record-breaking growth in manufacturing. With a 155 percent increase in new manufacturing customers, Shiftboard more than doubled its manufacturing revenue ... Read More › 2023 Labor Laws — What Should You Expect? We update this article every year. You can find our posts on 2022 laws and 2021 laws here. Last year, manufacturers and other industries with hourly and shift-based workforce operations saw the continued passage of various labor and employment laws — most notably surrounding COVID-19. With the Bid... Read More › 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 › Top 3 Trends Shaping Employee Scheduling Today and How Employers Can Adapt To describe global events over the last few years as disruptive is a gross understatement. Between the pandemic and its vast ongoing impacts, rising inflation, a highly publicized war, and myriad other crises, hundreds of millions of people are navigating unprecedented challenges in daily life. Work... 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. It’s woven into many companies and work cultures, and it’s an especially important aspect of front-line operations in always-on industries like energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and public safety. In fact, in the o... 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. It’s woven into many companies and work cultures, and it’s an especially important aspect of front-line operations in always-on industries like energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and public safety. In fact, in the o... Read More ›
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