PTO requests can spike during the summer, holidays, or a particularly sunny day. As a result, this can feel like a tidal wave for HR professionals and managers. Fortunately, you don’t need to sacrifice your productivity or sanity to navigate this peak. PTO 101 In the United States, small businesses are not required to offer […]
Does the traditional workweek sometimes seem like a marathon? If so, how would it feel if the same number of hours could be achieved in fewer days? Enter the 9/80 work schedule. For those unfamiliar, here’s the gist. Basically, it’s a compressed workweek. However, it allows employees to work 80 hours over nine days instead […]
Working during the holidays is the last thing anyone envisions when thinking of the holidays. Many employees want to take PTO over the holidays to spend time with their families, which can be challenging for business owners. Managers in the retail and service industries, for instance, may have to cover even more holiday shifts during […]
Business leaders and managers often have a hard time creating employee schedules that satisfy everyone. It is especially challenging for managers to create a weekly schedule for new hires. Successfully scheduling business requires balancing the needs of the business and employees and developing a streamlined process. It can be daunting and stressful, but it is […]
To achieve peak performance at your organization, it is essential that you create and maintain staff schedules. At the same time, using clunky staff scheduling apps or Excel manual scheduling can take a lot of time, affecting your productivity. In fact, Matchr, a human resources software consultancy, estimates that managers spend up to eight hours […]
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