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- 08/28/2012 - Create Rotating Schedules in Shift Scheduling Software
- 08/21/2012 - View Hourly Staff Coverage in Shift Scheduling Software
- 08/13/2012 - Set Up Coverage Totals to Calculate Scheduling Data in Shift Scheduling Software
- 08/06/2012 - Enter Shift Explanations and Notes in Shift Scheduling Software
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- 03/18/2011 - How to Deduct Time Off and View Absences in HR Software
- 03/16/2011 - How to Plan for Time Off in Employee Scheduling Software
- 03/15/2011 - How to Schedule Time Off in Appointment Scheduling Software
- 03/11/2011 - New Report with Balance of Vacation Time and Sick Leave Accruals
- 03/10/2011 - Version 8.0 of Staff Files HR Software Released
- 03/09/2011 - How to Enter Staffing Requirements for Your Shift Schedules
- 03/08/2011 - How to Send Appointments to Google Calendar from Appointment Software
- 03/04/2011 - Make Shift Schedules and Communicate Work Schedules with Employee Scheduling Software
- 03/02/2011 - Make a Business Plan with Business Planning Software
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February 2011
- 02/28/2011 - Use Appointment Scheduling Software to Improve Communication with Customers and Employees
- 02/25/2011 - Writing a Business Plan Using Ultimate Business Planner
- 02/24/2011 - How To Manage Personnel Records
- 02/22/2011 - Online Employee Scheduling Software on Display at HIMSS Conference
- 02/18/2011 - Getting Started with Appointment Scheduling Software
- 02/17/2011 - Inventory, Assets, and Financing for Your New Business Startup
- 02/16/2011 - How to Write an Employee Handbook Fast
- 02/11/2011 - Human Resource Document Software Updated for 2011
- 02/09/2011 - Setting Up Shifts in Online Employee Scheduling Software
- 02/08/2011 - Get Started with Online Employee Scheduling Software
- 02/07/2011 - Learn Why Appointment Schedulers Should Use Appointment Book Software
- 02/04/2011 - Expense Projections in Business Plan Software
- 02/03/2011 - Financial Planner in Georgia Uses Ultimate Business Planner to Develop Business Plan Financials
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January 2011
- 01/28/2011 - Save Time and Reduce Overtime using Shift Scheduling Software
- 01/27/2011 - Income Projections in Business Plan Software
- 01/26/2011 - Orthopedic Clinic in Chicago Uses Staff Files to Record Vacation and Sick Days
- 01/25/2011 - Will My Business Make Money?
- 01/24/2011 - Keep an Employee’s Entire Personnel Record with HR Software
- 01/19/2011 - Our Newest Online Employee Scheduling Software Solution
- 01/14/2011 - Are You Planning to Start a New Business in 2011?
- 01/12/2011 - Accrue Vacation and Sick Time with HR Software
- 01/11/2011 - More Time Intervals Available in New Appointment Book Software
- 01/07/2011 - Discover How to Make A Work Schedule That is Easy to Communicate to Employees
- 01/06/2011 - Learn How Easy It Is To Manage Employee Files With Human Resource Software
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December 2010
- 12/30/2010 - Discover a Way to Look Up and Locate Employee Information Quickly using HR Software
- 12/29/2010 - Adjust Your Shift Schedules Easily with Flexible Scheduling Software
- 12/27/2010 - Improved Employee Filter in New Version of Appointment Scheduling Software
- 12/27/2010 - Improved Employee Filter in New Pro Edition of Appointment Scheduling Software
- 12/23/2010 - Learn How to File Employee Information with Personnel Software
- 12/22/2010 - Find Out How to Schedule Shifts Fast with Visual Staff Scheduler
- 12/21/2010 - New Monthly Customer Calendar Report in Customer Appointment Manager 6.0
- 12/17/2010 - Learn How Staff Scheduling Software Creates Schedules Easily
- 12/15/2010 - New Appointments by Date Report in Customer Appointment Manager Software
- 12/14/2010 - Atlas Business Solutions on Software 500 List
- 12/13/2010 - Atlas Business Solutions’ Employee Scheduling Software Highlighted on The Startup Bible Blog
- 12/10/2010 - Learn How Shift Scheduling Software Ensures Proper Shift Coverage
- 12/08/2010 - New Custom Labels in Version 6.0 of Customer Appointment Manager
- 12/07/2010 - New Manufacturing Company Acquires Funding With Help from Business Plan Software
- 12/03/2010 - Step One in Implementing Visual Staff Scheduler is Entering Employee Information
- 12/01/2010 - Learn How to Use the New Custom Statuses in Customer Appointment Manager Version 6.0
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November 2010
- 11/30/2010 - Ultimate Business Planner used by Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
- 11/26/2010 - Calculating the Loan for Your Start-Up Funds in Business Plan Software
- 11/24/2010 - Defining and Entering Income and Expenses in Ultimate Business Planner
- 11/22/2010 - Alaska Non-Profit Uses Staff Files to Store Employee Files Altogether In One Place
- 11/19/2010 - Celebrate Small Business Owners on National Entrepreneur Day and Small Business Saturday
- 11/18/2010 - Use the Hours Column in Visual Staff Scheduler to Help Reduce Overtime Costs
- 11/17/2010 - New York Pool Company Replaced Their Paper Appointment Book with Customer Appointment Manager
- 11/12/2010 - Staff Files Helps Massachusetts Transportation Company Track Safety Training and Drivers Licenses
- 11/11/2010 - Movie Production Company Uses Ultimate Business Planner Software
- 11/10/2010 - Version 6.0 of Customer Appointment Manager Released
- 11/05/2010 - Organic Hair Studio Uses Customer Appointment Manager Appointment Book Software
- 11/03/2010 - How to Use the Daily Notes in Customer Appointment Manager
- 11/01/2010 - Watch the New Customer Appointment Manager Appointment Scheduling Software Video
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October 2010
- 10/29/2010 - New York Optometrist has Used VSS Pro Staff Scheduling Software for Over 13 Years
- 10/28/2010 - Using the Employee List report in Staff Files HR Software
- 10/26/2010 - Florida Entrepreneur Uses Ultimate Business Planner to Start Dog Grooming and Pet Resort Business
- 10/22/2010 - How to Change a Field Label in Staff Files
- 10/20/2010 - Restaurant Franchisee in Alabama Uses Staff Files Human Resources Software
- 10/19/2010 - Watch the New Staff Files HR Software Video
- 10/15/2010 - How to Copy Schedule Rows in Visual Staff Scheduler
- 10/14/2010 - Defining and Using Shifts in Visual Staff Scheduler
- 10/13/2010 - Watch the New Visual Staff Scheduler Pro Video
- 10/08/2010 - Appointment Statuses in Appointment Scheduling Software
- 10/07/2010 - Sorting Employees in VSS Pro Scheduling Program
- 10/06/2010 - Track COBRA Enrollment in Staff Files HR Software
- 10/01/2010 - Los Angeles Marriage Chapel uses Customer Appointment Manager to Help Reschedule Appointments
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September 2010
Employee Scheduling Software
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Save Time and Reduce Overtime using Shift Scheduling Software
Posted by Brandy on January 28, 2011
Learn how to ensure hourly coverage and to find employees who are available to work when you use our shift scheduling software. Watch this video to discover how to use Visual Staff Scheduler’s Highlighter tool and Scheduling Assistant.
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Save Time Finding Employees Who Work a Particular Shift
Using highlighters, you can easily identify cells that match a certain criteria. For example, you can identify employees who are scheduled to work a particular shift simply by looking for a highlighted cell instead of looking for each individual row for a shift. This can save a lot of time and headaches.
Reduce Overtime by Not Scheduling Employees Too Many Hours
Visual Staff Scheduler’s Scheduling Assistant will show you a list of available employees sorted by position, name, and hire date, so you can sort them in the order important to you. You can also sort available employees by the number of hours desired or the number of actual hours scheduled. This helps you reduce overtime by mistakenly scheduling an employee to work too many hours. By default, Visual Staff Scheduler displays a list of employees who are within the current dividers only. For example, if you are scheduling nurses and have a divider for LPNs and a divider for RNs, the Scheduling Assistant will only show you a list of LPNs available to work when your mouse cursor is within the LPN divider. By default, it also omits employees from the list if they are already scheduled, so it won’t show you someone who is already scheduled that day. Not only is this a helpful tool while you are putting together your regular work schedules, but it is also useful when people call in sick and you need to find a replacement fast.