by Kari Johnson | Sep 10, 2020 | Scheduling, Time and Attendance, Uncategorized
Flexible work schedules and workplace flexibility have been trending for several years now. However, the trend was dramatically accelerated in early 2020 thanks to COVID-19. Out of necessity, millions switched overnight to work from home. Work-life balance took on new...
![Punch Time Cards: What’s The Best Employee Time Tracking Solution to Replace an Old-Fashioned Punch Card System? [Updated for 2020]](https://www3.swipeclock.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/swipeclock-replace-punch-clock.jpg)
by Kari Johnson | Aug 31, 2020 | Time and Attendance
Punch time card systems have been a workplace mainstay for over one hundred years. Employee time cards are critical for calculating hours worked, ensuring labor law compliance, accruing time off, setting lunch breaks, and providing coverage. But there are better...
![With PTO Tracker Software, You Can Happily Ditch Your Spreadsheets [Updated for 2020]](https://www3.swipeclock.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/swipeclock-PTO-tracking-ditch-spreadsheets.jpg)
by Kari Johnson | Aug 19, 2020 | Absence Management, Blog, Mobile Workforce, Time and Attendance
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...
by Kari Johnson | Aug 18, 2020 | Applicant Tracking Systems, Blog, HR Management
Skills-based hiring is back on the front burner, thanks to a late June announcement from the White House about an executive order that allows federal agencies to prioritize skills-based hiring over education-based requirements. The federal government employs about 3%...
![How To Manage PTO For Remote Workers [Updated for 2020]](https://www3.swipeclock.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/swipeclock-pto-remote-work.jpg)
by Kari Johnson | Jul 28, 2020 | Absence Management, Small Business
Remote work is relatively new to many companies. It may not have started out as a choice, but according to two recent MIT surveys, about half of the entire American workforce is now remote. For many companies large and small, work from home may become a permanent...
