Mobile and Remote Workforce Management
8 Ways Time Tracking Apps Solve the Challenges of Remote Working
Updated March 4, 2021 Are you an employer with a virtual team? If so, you have probably discovered that it takes some effort to stay productive. Here are the challenges you may be facing, for instance. Virtual Staff Management Challenges Paying employees accurately Helping employees stay focused Effective collaboration Maintaining accountability Employer oversight Optimum shift…
Read MoreHow to Improve Your Onboarding Process (COVID & Remote Work Issues for 2021)
How to improve your onboarding process? First, don’t let it lag behind policy updates. 2021 workplace changes affect onboarding. Therefore, companies need to carefully review policies. Then update their employee onboarding checklists and employee handbooks accordingly. Start the new year by aligning onboarding with carefully-considered policies. Let’s discuss the issues that affect new hire onboarding.…
Read MoreWith PTO Tracker Software, You Can Happily Ditch Your Spreadsheets [Updated for 2021]
PTO Tracker software makes PTO tracking much simpler than using spreadsheets. Does your company still do PTO tracking with spreadsheets? How’s it working for you? When spreadsheets became available, they offered many advantages over hand calculation. They provided a nifty way to store the data. They automated some of the calculations. You didn’t need quite…
Read More5 Ways to Improve Employee Relations for Remote Workers
Be Intentional About Employee Relations for Offsite Teams In 2020, remote work stopped being the professional opportunity of the future and became the norm for a wide variety of companies. Businesses discovered the benefits of hiring remote employees in an unpredictable environment where office access isn’t always an option. Business leaders have also seen first-hand…
Read More5 Practical Tips for Managing Your Hybrid Onsite & Remote Workforce
Here are 5 practical tips for managing hybrid teams (onsite and remote work). Companies that are intentional about adapting management for a distributed team will prevent lapses in productivity and engagement. In addition, they will emerge from lockdown-induced disruption with a capable hybrid workforce that can drive the business forward post-pandemic. Practical Tip #1 Focus…
Read MoreMobile Timekeeping: Avoid 5 Geofencing Pitfalls [updated for 2020]
Watch out for mobile geofencing pitfalls as you work to ensure accurate timekeeping. There are a lot of reasons why you might need geofencing in your small business. For example, perhaps you have multiple locations like an office building and a factory. Or maybe your employees are assigned to work sites or job sites that…
Read MoreSwipeClock Announces Partnership with Syntrio Learning Management System
SwipeClock is excited to announce a new partnership with Syntrio Learning Management System (LMS), a premier provider of business ethics training. For over 20 years, Syntrio has helped companies maximize the potential of their employees. Syntrio is Offering Free Training Courses for SwipeClock Customers To celebrate the partnership, Syntrio is providing SwipeClock WorkforceHUB clients with…
Read MoreRetool, Retrench, and Rebuild: A Framework for Managing Your Workforce Through Uncertainty
Pivoting in Uncertain Times Uncertainty is uncomfortable—and inspirational. Companies across America are pivoting to meet new demand and rethink operations. They combine creativity, determination, and technology to retool, retrench and rebuild. New production lines, online shops, takeout, curbside service, home delivery, remote work, drive-by clinics and telehealth are all inspired by uncertainty and need. Retool:…
Read MoreHelp Managers Support Newly Remote Employees: 7 Tips From Psychologists & Leadership Experts
Has your company been forced into remote working due to the pandemic? Remote work can be great in normal times. By no stretch of the imagination is this a normal time. It’s never been more crucial for leadership to step up. Managers play an important role in helping newly remote employees adjust. Those who succeed…
Read MoreProfessional Services/Tech: Use Geofencing to Track Remote Employees During COVID-19 Pandemic
The professional services/tech industry is fortunate that many of the jobs can be done at home. Now that employers have expanded telecommuting due to COVID-19, they need a good way to track virtual teams. There is a misconception among some that you only need to track hourly workers. This is simply not true. It’s even…
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