Editor's Note

There’s a New Way to Work! Yes, I stole this title from Steven Rodriguez’s excellent article, but it sums up the theme of this month’s Workforce Management, Time and Attendance, Excellence Essentials. Steven’s article brings you up to speed on telecommuting, video conferencing and Bring Your Own Device initiatives, as well as fascinating facts about each topic.

Absence Policy

Absenteeism is not something that is confined to a few sectors of the economy. It is one of the most persistent obstacles to productivity, profitability and competitiveness. It can cause overtime, late deliveries, dissatisfied customers and a decline in employee morale amongst workers who are expected to cover for an absent employee.

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Can WFM Fix HRM Issues?: Yes; learn how

When it comes to personnel, human resources management issues are just part of the job. Even companies that boast great benefits and successful employee engagement scores struggle with human resources management issues that affect the company's bottom line. Employing effective workforce management (WFM) through software and training can help reduce those losses and retain skilled employees. These three common challenges found in human resources administration illustrate how a WFM system can help save your business time and money.

Why Adopt Mobile HCM Systems?: Mobile HRIS is the need of the hour!

There is a new wave among different software providers to go mobile! The trend, though not very old, but has taken over every possible business operation that earlier used a system software. In such trending trends, why to keep your HR and administration departments from getting such handy technology and from empowering employees to work in more tech-savvy office/s? The article discusses why businesses must not ignore adopting the technology and how it can benefit them in multiple ways.

There’s A New Way to Work: Get used to it!

There’s a new way to work and I’m not talking about your commute to the office. Actually, when you look at work trends closely, there are several new ways to work.

Workforce Planning: Adding value beyond numbers

During the ‘Strategic inflection point’ as described by Andy Grove, (Intel, - book “Only the paranoid survive”) an organization is tempted to opt for either layoff or restructuring as a strategic choice to improve immediate performance. This sounds as an appropriate option considering its visible and instant results. As Drucker suggests, the key activity that’s required in the course of transforming an organization is a wholesale shifting of resources from what was appropriate for the old idea of the business to what is appropriate for the new.

Employee Schedules That Stick: How to make one?

What you’re about to continue reading might surprise you. The hardest part of making employee schedules is not scheduling. It’s not forecasting. And it’s not deciding how many shifts you need. One things is clear. Making work schedules is tough work. It’s repetitive work. And making employee work schedules is work that often goes unrewarded.

Mobile Scheduling: Why employees want it?

Your employees want mobile/online scheduling. Please... enough of the excel spreadsheets!

Scheduling During Holidays: How to manage?

For business owners, the holiday season is one of the most exciting times of the year. Increased traffic and the flurry of excitement around everyone’s holiday plans make for a fun, festive atmosphere that puts a spring in everyone’s step. One thing that can pose a challenge around the holidays is making sure you create a schedule that can meet everyone’s needs during one of the busiest times of the year. In this post, we’ll help with how to better manage scheduling during the holidays.