The Pre-Shift

How to Schedule Employees Effectively (Blog Audio #6)


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Not sure how to schedule employees effectively? We got you covered.

Effective employee scheduling is simple in theory: Create optimal work schedules, so you’re never over or understaffed. But in practice, it’s anything but.

With the many types of shifts to choose from like rotating, fixed, and on-call shifts, and over 500 shift patterns, creating a schedule that’s right for your business can be a huge challenge. And even once you’ve created a schedule, there’s no guarantee it'll remain optimal as you have to contend with last-minute shift changes and requests for time off.

Thankfully, there’s good news. In this episode, you’ll learn what the keys to effective scheduling are and how to schedule employees effectively in 8 simple steps. View the keys to effective scheduling as the building blocks for creating a schedule.

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