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Automatically created rosters bring more fairness

In a company, there are shifts that are not so popular among the employees. The unpopular task of a good workforce planner is to distribute these shifts efficiently and fairly. But how can a good and fair distribution be guaranteed, taking into account all the wishes and interests of the

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How the 5-shift model works in real life

The compatibility of professional and private life is often a special challenge for shift workers, which can only be mastered through holistic and integrative concepts. There are different shift models – this time we’d like to introduce the 5-shift model to you. How easy it is to create schedules in

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How do I create good duty rosters during the holiday season?

The summer months are an exciting time. On the one hand, employees enjoy their well-deserved vacation, but on the other hand, business must be maintained – and with significantly reduced staff. Understaffing, overtime and stress are the consequences. But what is the best way to prevent the painful restrictions? This

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Shift planning in production: workforce scheduling made easy!

Especially during the summer months, optimal workforce planning is anything but easy. Whether vacation days or problems with childcare during the school holidays – shift planners are particularly challenged at this time. In addition to considering the needs of your employees, the efficient operation of the company is an essential

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Swap shifts – is that just allowed?

Whether it’s a planned dinner with the family, the birthday of a close friend or a parent-teacher conference at school – events like these are difficult to organize with an upcoming late shift. To switch shifts seems to be the optimal solution here, but is it allowed to do so?

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Digital shift planning in retail

The retail sector is a rapidly changing and challenging industry. New opening hours during the Corona pandemic, strong fluctuations in demand around holidays, or the changing consulting requirements of customers – retail has been facing a variety of challenges for several years now. Therefore, it is even more important to

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Internal employee development – This is why cross-functional skills are so important

Numerous companies are facing the same problem: They lack qualified personnel to fill shifts or certain departments. Finding employees on the labor market is also becoming extremely difficult for companies. As a result, companies are increasingly focusing on upskilling existing employees. Identifying understaffed positions  It is often difficult for staff

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Motivating employees: This is how you strengthen your teams in shift work

Employees significantly contribute to the success of a company. It is therefore hardly surprising that buzzwords like employee experience, staff satisfaction or flexibility in employee scheduling are becoming increasingly important. Shift work in particular often represents a great strain for employees. In addition to physical problems resulting from shift work,

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HR analytics: How easy it is to support HR decisions

For a long time, the HR department was only considered on the sidelines when it came to digitization initiatives. However, Human Resources is precisely where a huge potential for improvement can be found. Flexible structures, the increased individualization of employee scheduling and new work models require broader decision-making bases in

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HR Trends 2022: The 5 key topics in the upcoming year

Short-time employment, hybrid working environments and new demands to employees – HR departments have had to consider these elements in their planning over the past few years. We have done some research for you and have compiled the 5 most important HR trends of 2022: Maintaining employee well-being Many companies

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