Employee Scheduling Insights Blog Featured 4 Proactive Strategies to Manage Absenteeism: A Best Practices Guide Absenteeism—generally defined as the repeated pattern of habitual absence from work—has been a decades-long challenge for many companies. More recently, absenteeism has been especially acute in in... Read More ›
What Do Hourly Employees Want in Their Work Schedule? Hourly Worker Retention Series – Part 3 This can be read as a stand-alone article and as part of our Hourly Worker Retention Series. Think of how you feel after spending hours on a complex puzzle only to realize you are missing a piece. This scenario is much like the challenges a manager faces whe... Read More › How Do Flexible Work Schedules Impact Retention? Hourly Worker Retention Series – Part 2 This can be read as a stand-alone article and as part of our Hourly Worker Retention Series. How Do Work Schedules Impact Employee Retention? Let’s say you knew the secret to increase both productivity and retention of your hourly workforce – as well... Read More › How to Reduce Hourly Employee Turnover Hourly Worker Retention Series – Part 1 This can be read as a stand-alone article and as part of our Hourly Worker Retention Series. What Are the Drivers of Employee Turnover? Companies in every industry are struggling to find and retain their hourly workforces. With costly turnover on the ris... Read More › How to Put Out the Flames of Employee Burnout Employee burnout continues to remain a top concern for operations leaders today. A persistent labor shortage means many employers are struggling to meet hourly labor demands, which is putting added stress on the existing workforce. Burnout can also be a top reason for churn, as employees search for ... Read More › Shiftboard Named as a Best Place to Work in Washington SEATTLE – July 2, 2019 – Shiftboard, a global provider of workforce scheduling software, today announced that it has been named as one of Seattle Business magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. The award is based on confidential surveys that asked employees to report on 10 different ca... Read More › Nearly Half U.S. Hourly Workers Would Take Pay Cut for Influence Over Work Schedule SEATTLE – May 21, 2019 – Shiftboard, a global leader in workforce scheduling, today released findings from a new survey that uncovered insights into the hourly worker mindset and what matters most to them. “There are nearly 82 million hourly workers in the U.S., and they make up more than half... Read More ›
Insights by Industry Manufacturing Launching a Workforce Flexibility Initiative? Here’s What You Need to Know Combat Labor Shortages Through Workforce Flexibility – Part 2 We recently completed another installment of our Manufacturing Leaders Roundtable Series with four manufacturing experts from HR, supply chain, and labor consultancy disciplines, focusing on the role of workforce flexibility in helping ... Read More › Energy 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 › Healthcare The 5 Myths of Overtime Management: How to Make OT Work For, Not Against, Your Business The concept of overtime 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 oil and gas, manufacturing, healthcare, and public safety. In fact, in the o... Read More ›
Manufacturing Launching a Workforce Flexibility Initiative? Here’s What You Need to Know Combat Labor Shortages Through Workforce Flexibility – Part 2 We recently completed another installment of our Manufacturing Leaders Roundtable Series with four manufacturing experts from HR, supply chain, and labor consultancy disciplines, focusing on the role of workforce flexibility in helping ... Read More › Energy 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 › Healthcare The 5 Myths of Overtime Management: How to Make OT Work For, Not Against, Your Business The concept of overtime 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 oil and gas, manufacturing, healthcare, and public safety. In fact, in the o... Read More ›
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