Shift workers, like everyone else, don't like change. It's not unusual to have them complain about a situation and then turn down the the proposed solution. Like all things, it's best to show them how a change to an Open Shift Management System is in their best interest.
Here are the selling points:
Every employee gets his or her own password protected webpage
While online, they can:
See their entire schedule for months in advance
See any overtime opportunities that are available
Volunteer for overtime
Trade shifts
Sign up for vacation or other types of time off
Employees can sign up to receive text messages and email as overtime opportunities arise or if there are any changes to their schedule.
For a free demonstration, please stop by our web site at www.shift-work.com.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Open Shift Management
It's finally here!
Our software partner, Shifthound, has completed work on our new Open Shift Management software. It is ready for you to use starting immediately.
Here are a few scenarios that demonstrate the software's features:
1) You are on a 4-day break and decide that you want to go into work and get a little overtime. By logging on to your personal site, you find that there are several openings available. You request the one you want. A few minutes later, you receive confirmation that the work has been given to you.
2) You are a supervisor. After you log into the software, you find there are several vacation requests. At your fingertips is the information you need to approve or turn down requests (seniority, how many are already off that day etc.). As you approve a request, the individual is notified and an opening is created on that shift. Immediately, everyone that is qualified to cover that shift is notified of the opening (Email or text message). A few minutes later, you can see who wants the shift and are able to assign the coverage to the most appropriate person. As you make your decision, all of those that requested the overtime are notified.
3) You are a plant manager, concerned about absenteeism. You log onto to the program and have instant access to an absenteeism report that can be broken down by why and when people were absent. You can look at a specific time period, a specific crew or even a specific person.
One of the best features of this program is that you have no software to install. Everything is managed from a secure server. We provide the training (at no cost). We do all of the setup (at no cost). We provide regular upgrades (at no cost).
For a free online demonstration, call us at (415) 472-3688
Our software partner, Shifthound, has completed work on our new Open Shift Management software. It is ready for you to use starting immediately.
Here are a few scenarios that demonstrate the software's features:
1) You are on a 4-day break and decide that you want to go into work and get a little overtime. By logging on to your personal site, you find that there are several openings available. You request the one you want. A few minutes later, you receive confirmation that the work has been given to you.
2) You are a supervisor. After you log into the software, you find there are several vacation requests. At your fingertips is the information you need to approve or turn down requests (seniority, how many are already off that day etc.). As you approve a request, the individual is notified and an opening is created on that shift. Immediately, everyone that is qualified to cover that shift is notified of the opening (Email or text message). A few minutes later, you can see who wants the shift and are able to assign the coverage to the most appropriate person. As you make your decision, all of those that requested the overtime are notified.
3) You are a plant manager, concerned about absenteeism. You log onto to the program and have instant access to an absenteeism report that can be broken down by why and when people were absent. You can look at a specific time period, a specific crew or even a specific person.
One of the best features of this program is that you have no software to install. Everything is managed from a secure server. We provide the training (at no cost). We do all of the setup (at no cost). We provide regular upgrades (at no cost).
For a free online demonstration, call us at (415) 472-3688
Monday, May 17, 2010
Covering a 12-hour vacancy
There is no doubt that shiftworkers prefer 12-hour shifts over 8-hour shifts. It's not that they like being at work for an extra four hours. They like the additional 91 days off a year.
Therein lies the problem.
With so many days off, it seems that the crew you need to get in touch with for absentee coverage is always gone.
8-hour shifts offer the following two conveniences: First, you can always ask an 8-hour person to stay over. They are already at work so contacting them simply means walking out to their work station and tapping them on the shoulder. Secondly, they are at work on 75% of the days of the year. If you need to change their schedule on a specific day, the chances are good that you just go out onto the work floor and tell them. They are probably there.
12-hour shifts have neither of these advantages. You don't want to ask a 12-hour person to stay over for 4, 8 or even 12 hours. Also, they only work 50% of the days in the year. So, if you want to go out on the floor to tell them their schedule is changed, there is a 50/50 chance that they are on a day off and not on the floor.
The single biggest reason, by far, that companies on 12-hour schedules contact us is because of problems with absentee coverage.
People are on their days off when you need them. Your supervisor makes one call after another until someone answers their phone and is willing to come in. This is a time consuming process that takes your most expensive asset and turns it into a telemarketer.
There is a solution.
Shiftwork Solutions and Shifthound have partnered together to develop software that greatly simplifies absentee coverage on 12-hour shifts. While it works with all types of shifts, 12-hour schedule tend to have the biggest problem and would thus have the biggest benefit.
The software program takes advantage of the overwhelming prevalence of cell phones, text messages and the internet.
For example, if there is a last minute opening, a supervisor can send out an overtime request to an entire crew that is schedule off. Instead of making one call after another, everyone is notified in moments.
We know that about 20% of all shiftworkers will work all of the overtime they can get. If an entire crew is notified of an overtime opportunity, the positive responses should come in quickly. They can accept overtime via text messages, email or online through the Open Shift Management program.
For more information about this product, call our office at (415) 472-3688 or visit our website at www.shift-work.com.
Therein lies the problem.
With so many days off, it seems that the crew you need to get in touch with for absentee coverage is always gone.
8-hour shifts offer the following two conveniences: First, you can always ask an 8-hour person to stay over. They are already at work so contacting them simply means walking out to their work station and tapping them on the shoulder. Secondly, they are at work on 75% of the days of the year. If you need to change their schedule on a specific day, the chances are good that you just go out onto the work floor and tell them. They are probably there.
12-hour shifts have neither of these advantages. You don't want to ask a 12-hour person to stay over for 4, 8 or even 12 hours. Also, they only work 50% of the days in the year. So, if you want to go out on the floor to tell them their schedule is changed, there is a 50/50 chance that they are on a day off and not on the floor.
The single biggest reason, by far, that companies on 12-hour schedules contact us is because of problems with absentee coverage.
People are on their days off when you need them. Your supervisor makes one call after another until someone answers their phone and is willing to come in. This is a time consuming process that takes your most expensive asset and turns it into a telemarketer.
There is a solution.
Shiftwork Solutions and Shifthound have partnered together to develop software that greatly simplifies absentee coverage on 12-hour shifts. While it works with all types of shifts, 12-hour schedule tend to have the biggest problem and would thus have the biggest benefit.
The software program takes advantage of the overwhelming prevalence of cell phones, text messages and the internet.
For example, if there is a last minute opening, a supervisor can send out an overtime request to an entire crew that is schedule off. Instead of making one call after another, everyone is notified in moments.
We know that about 20% of all shiftworkers will work all of the overtime they can get. If an entire crew is notified of an overtime opportunity, the positive responses should come in quickly. They can accept overtime via text messages, email or online through the Open Shift Management program.
For more information about this product, call our office at (415) 472-3688 or visit our website at www.shift-work.com.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Open Shift Management
Open Shift Management, in its simplest form, refers to methodologies employed to find someone to cover a job opening on a shift. This opening typically occurs because of one of the following:
Shiftwork Solutions has partnered with Shifthound to create a software tool for managing these open shifts. Imagine a program with all of the information you need to fill a shift at your fingertips. It tracks absenteeism. It allows you to post overtime opportunities on line. It allows your workforce to get real time notification sof overtime opportunities, vacation approvals and changes in workloads.
To lean more about this great software, go to www.shift-work.com.
Jim
- Changes in workload
- Vacations
- FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act)
- STD (Short Term Disability)
- LTD (Long Term Disability)
- Sickness
- Jury Duty
- Military Service
- Unplanned absences
- Personal days
Shiftwork Solutions has partnered with Shifthound to create a software tool for managing these open shifts. Imagine a program with all of the information you need to fill a shift at your fingertips. It tracks absenteeism. It allows you to post overtime opportunities on line. It allows your workforce to get real time notification sof overtime opportunities, vacation approvals and changes in workloads.
To lean more about this great software, go to www.shift-work.com.
Jim
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