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Workforce management resources
Learn how to be a more effective team leader with proven advice on workforce management in our guides. Automate administrative tasks, create balanced schedules and workflows, and inspire your team members to perform at their best.
Workforce management articles
- guideWhat is Workforce Management?
Workforce management refers to the processes involved in the management of employee activities in an effort to improve workforce productivity.
- guideWhat is Workforce Productivity?
Understand workforce productivity and how to measure workforce productivity, why it’s so important and how improve it.
- guideWhat is Workforce Optimization?
Workforce optimization (WFO) aims to enhance productivity and customer satisfaction at low operational cost. Read on to discover opportunities and challenges of WFO.
- Workforce optimizationWorkforce Optimization Software for Remote Team Management
Hubstaff’s workforce optimization software can help budget, schedule, and plan your team’s work with time and GPS tracking, activity monitoring, and more.
- Workforce optimizationWorkforce Analytics Software To Optimize Your Projects
Workforce analytics software gives managers and teams access to real-time workforce performance metrics that track and increase employee productivity.
- guideWhat is Workforce Analytics?
Workforce analytics includes a wide variety of key performance metrics that you can track to evaluate and measure workforce output/productivity.
- guideWhat is Workforce Planning?
Workforce planning is the process of anticipating future workforce needs and ensuring the necessary skills and resources are available when needed.
- guideThe Ultimate Guide to HR Software
This guide explains the benefits and features of HR software to help you decide which program is the best choice to boost your company’s efficiency.
- guideEmployee Attendance Tracker Excel Templates You Need
Use these employee attendance tracker Excel templates to track your team's attendance and stay on top of attendance issues.
Free calculators
Get started with performance metrics for your business using our calculators.
- CALCULATORA Guide To Calculating Productivity
Gauge your team’s efficiency so you can help them get more done.
- CALCULATORHow To Calculate Construction Overhead and Profit
Calculate your construction business’s overhead costs and profit earned.
Remote management guides
Resources that will help you manage your remote workforce.
- GUIDEHow to Run a Remote Meeting
How you can transform a remote meeting from a waste of time to a fruitful event.
- GUIDEWhat is Remote Work & How to Find It
New to remote work? Here’s the only quickstart guide you’ll need.
Business management articles
Stay on top of business processes by reading about management techniques and pitfalls to avoid.
- GUIDEWhat Is Buddy Punching and How Can You Prevent It?
Buddy punching can end up costing your business a lot of money. What is it, and how can you prevent it?
- GUIDEA Guide to Holiday Pay for Your Business
Holiday pay can be a tricky subject even for experienced HR teams and managers. Simplify it with our guide.
- GUIDE6 Habits of the Most Productive Entrepreneurs
Discover how to develop consistent productivity habits that can help any successful business owner.
Field team workforce management
Management guides for businesses with field teams.
- GUIDEWhat Is Construction Overtime and How Do You Calculate It?
Learn how to calculate construction overtime costs, and how to minimize them.
- GUIDEA Guide To Construction Project Planning and Scheduling
Construction projects can easily get out of hand without proper planning. Stay in control with this guide.
- GUIDEEmployee GPS Tracking and Battery Life: Tips and Best Practices
Answers to frequently asked questions and tips about battery and data consumption in GPS apps.
- REPORTFrom the Field: The State of Construction Report
A comprehensive report on the performance and growth of the construction industry.
- GUIDE11 Mobile Workforce Problems Solved with Geofencing Technology
Read about the challenges faced by field teams, and how geofencing technology can help.
Scheduling
Tips and tricks for managing schedules for your workforce.
- guide10 Different Types of Work Schedules for Your Team
There’s more than one way to schedule your team’s time. Find the best work schedule for your business with our guide.
- guideFree 9/80 Work Schedule Template
Do you need a system to automate employee scheduling? Try our free 9/80 work schedule template to get started or automate employee scheduling with Hubstaff.
- guideWhat Is a 2-2-3 Schedule and How Does It Work?
A 2-2-3 schedule can help you manage your time and resources better. Here's everything you need to know about it.
- guideWhat Is a 4/10 Work Schedule and What Are the Pros and Cons?
The 4/10 work schedule is a popular option for employers and employees. But what is it, and what are the pros and cons?
- guide9/80 Work Schedule: Definition, Pros, and Cons
The 9/80 work schedule is gaining popularity in the construction industry. What is it, and should you adopt it?
- guideThe Pros and Cons of the DuPont Shift Schedule
Learn about the DuPont shift schedule, a common work schedule in the construction industry.
- guideWhat is a Flex Schedule?
Discover the benefits and drawbacks of a flex schedule, and learn how it can impact your business.
- guideHow to Create Your Team’s Holiday Work Schedule
From creating the schedule to dealing with holiday requests, use our guide to ensure your team’s holiday work schedule goes smoothly.
- guideWhat Is Predictive Scheduling? A Complete Guide
Learn about predictive scheduling regulations, how to uphold them, and how they positively impact teams.
- guideA Guide To Rotating Shift Schedules
Learn everything you need to know about rotating shift schedules.
Workforce reports
Our detailed reports on various industry performance metrics.
- REPORTState of Agencies: What Challenges Are Agencies Facing?
Our findings on how agencies tackle their workloads as well as the struggles that they face.
- REPORTProductivity Benchmarks Report 2020
Find out how many tasks the average team completes in a day, most productive days of the week, and more.
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