Editor’s Note

It’s a given. When it comes to workforce scheduling, human resources professionals agree that they want to have the right people working in the right jobs at the right time.

Proactive, Predictive Scheduling Helps Improve Productivity

It’s a given. When it comes to workforce scheduling, we can all agree we want to have the right people working in the right jobs at the right time. But the challenge is a bit more complex than many people realize – a one-size fits all solution simply does not exist. Whether in the public or private sectors, it is important to think beyond automation of the here-and-now needs of time and attendance to focus on the events of tomorrow.

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Overcoming The Disengagement Dilemma: Employee engagement isn’t always about money

Employee engagement is a fundamental component of business success in today’s marketplace. High levels of engagement can enhance retention, productivity and loyalty, as well as improve organizational performance and stakeholder value.

4 Reasons Corporations Should Embrace Freelancers

Until recently, corporations around the world set certain standards for their employees. It seemed that these expectations were universal, as well as largely defined by set hours and strict contracts. Yet, in recent years the structured corporate environment has begun to embrace emerging trends in the world of work. These trends include focusing employee well-being, flexibility and social capital.

Meet Your New Co-Workers: Robots: 9 key factors contributing to this burgeoning trend

Recent research has shown the dramatic degree to which robots are replacing people in the workplace. In fact, it’s an alarming rate, especially considering that robots can be much more efficient than people. With each additional robot, U.S. employment is reduced by 5.6 workers. 

Holiday Labor Laws: 6 Common Misconceptions: A quick and easy guideline

​​​​​​​With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, it’s likely employees will be looking to take some time off for the holidays. For those wondering what the law does and does not dictate for federal and religious holidays, we’ve put together a quick and easy guide to address some of the common holiday labor law misconceptions:

5 Reasons To Consider An Iris Identification Time Clock

Advances in technology have impacted nearly every aspect of our personal and work lives. And, in most cases, it made our lives easier and more efficient. Even the simplest tasks, such as clocking in and out for work, have seen great innovation over the last couple of years.

Choosing An Employee Attendance System In 2018: Understanding the benefits

Instead of spending countless hours performing calculations manually many businesses are moving to attendance monitoring systems that do the tracking for them. In addition to monitoring an employee’s attendance, these systems can manage paid time-off, provide detailed reports on labor expenses, reduce administrative time, provide real-time information and is mobile friendly.

The Procurement Challenge – Reducing Contractual Risk

In case any CFO or financial director needed to be reminded, weak procurement processes leading to bad contracts are an ongoing problem in many organizations. According to a survey by the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM), on average, bad contracts cost 9.2 percent of annual revenue.