ScheduleBase

03/31/2022

From building your customer base to streamlining administrative tasks, technology improves your ability to prosper and stay ahead of the competition.

Many of our customers are franchisees. With that comes a slew of pre-programmed benefits from the franchisor:  brand recognition, training, regional and national marketing among them. Yet, we see our franchise owners competing just like any other small business—they seek … Continue reading →

03/23/2022

How can you help ensure that your restaurant survives? One valuable way is to streamline your restaurant operation with automation.

Foodservice businesses have writhed in pain for the past couple of years. The pandemic accentuated the usually dismal long-term success rates for restaurants. Approximately one-third of restaurants will fail each year, yet small restaurants are the most common type of … Continue reading →

03/16/2022

Here are five management skills to and systems needed to remain highly functional in an organization with hybrid schedules.

It is a challenging hiring market these days. We’ve dedicated more hours to each job candidate than ever, and the expectations of prospective employees have changed significantly over the last months and years. Organizations that offer hybrid environments are desirable … Continue reading →

03/02/2022

Vacation and PTO policies create consistency, but the last two years have been anything but consistent.

https://blog.schedulebase.com/scheduling-vacations-to-maintain-high-service-production-levels

02/23/2022

Deciding when to hire a boomerang employee takes some finesse, but be sure to treat them as you do any other applicant.

Hiring and training new employees are expensive and time-consuming. And these days, finding help is more difficult than ever as workers have more choices in where they work. It is a labor market that favors workers, not businesses. In years … Continue reading →

02/16/2022

Employers must rethink and re-imagine how to retain employees while meeting the needs of the business. We must understand what our employees value if we want to keep them invested in our business goals.

https://blog.schedulebase.com/combatting-the-great-resignation

02/09/2022

Even our smallest clients could benefit from these six tips for managing their staff.

https://blog.schedulebase.com/6-staff-management-tips-for-small-business

02/02/2022

What does a 3-2-2 schedule entail, and could it work for you?

Over many years in the business of providing scheduling software options, we’ve seen organizations develop all kinds of business models and workforce schedules. Some clients sought flexibility; others had to modify their plans to accommodate a limited employee base. With … Continue reading →

01/26/2022

Think outside the traditional box of employee scheduling.

https://blog.schedulebase.com/what-schedule-flexibility-looks-like-in-2022

01/19/2022

A staff of cross-trained employees more easily covers your business’s critical functions.

Cross-training employees provide benefits to both employers and employees. Instead of each employee performing only limited, specified functions, a cross-trained employee can fulfill another employee’s responsibilities if needed. But it is more than finding a worthy “fill-in” for a sick … Co...

01/13/2022

Split shifts allow managers to customize work schedules to fit times of higher demand without paying an employee for the slower hours between their two busy shifts.

https://blog.schedulebase.com/can-split-shift-scheduling-work-for-you

01/05/2022

Since every good leader must also be a technology leader, we believe SaaS fulfills valuable functions for small businesses.

https://blog.schedulebase.com/saas-solutions-for-every-small-business