What employee scheduling software do you recommend?

Answer 1

Moving your employee scheduling online will save you loads of time and money compared to manually creating schedules week on week using systems like Excel. When selecting the software, it's important that you search for a provider who combines usability with relevant and integrated functions that will ultimately help you run your business faster and more efficiently.

Planday.com is one of the top providers on the market. Their software is cloud-based, meaning you can access it from anywhere with an internet connection (from your laptop to your iPhone). Their schedule copy function lets you can copy your schedule week after week (instead of manually creating it every time). Planday also has a location-specific clock-in function where your staff can clock in when they come into work and clock out when they leave - all with their mobile devices. With Planday's payroll integrations, you can then import the hours into your payroll system. This means you not only see who is working when, but (often more importantly), you're only paying for the hours worked. There are loads of other functions offered, like communication where you can send messages to groups of staff (based on their roles), and staff-to-staff where they can swap shifts between themselves directly, which can save a lot of time in running around looking for last minute replacements. Best of all, Planday offers a free 30-day trial (no credit card required), so you can log onto their website and try it for yourself to see if it suits your needs.

Hope this helps!