In case you haven’t glanced outside your window in a while, we’ve got news: it’s 2012. While these modern times haven’t let us jump around willy-nilly on silver moonboots or speed along on hover boards like Marty McFly in Back to the Future II, there’s still plenty of innovation in the works.
It’s the age of 2.0. Web 2.0 has shown the Internet tapping into human networks with great effect. Google 2.0 heralds the integration of social, Web, and information networks. And Human 2.0 is a bizarre Swedish grindcore band that you should probably never listen to. To hone in on our point: online scheduling is going through an evolution—the next generation of convenience delivered to managers and workers alike.
Here are 3 modern, revolutionary, and oh-so-convenient features you’ll be learning about soon.
Facebook Integration. Let’s face it—it’s the 10’s, and the average worker is logging into Facebook much more frequently than their company’s scheduling portal. Integration into Facebook allows online employee scheduling additional functionality such as automatic alerts, Facebook scheduling groups, and the ability to automatically post on your wall when you need to swap out a shift—letting co-workers hungry for the extra hours take it on.
Email and Text. Built for employers and employees alike, online scheduling portals allow personnel to transmit last-minute scheduling changes, communicate needs, and pass along shift opportunities through text or email messages—without dragging out the cell phone or booting up an email client.
Scoring and Rewards. SubItUp.com’s newest features include a scoring system that can be used to reward exceptional employees who have been picking up shifts and filling in when needed most. Built-in features allow managers to incentivize these standout (and perhaps heretofore unnoticed) employees with recognition or vacation day perks.
Have any of your own favorite Scheduling 2.0 features? Let us know!
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