Posts Tagged ‘workplace disaster preparedness’
Hennepin County Selects ScheduleAnywhere for Employee Scheduling and Disaster Planning
November 16th, 2009
Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. (ABS) announced that Hennepin County, Minnesota, the largest county in Minnesota with 1.1 million residents, has chosen ScheduleAnywhere® to schedule nearly 7,500 of its employees. Hennepin County will use ScheduleAnywhere to manage the day-to-day work schedules of its employees and gain real-time visibility of schedules and staffing needs across multiple departments, including health services, public health, libraries, public safety, and public works.
Managing Employee Work Schedules Online
ScheduleAnywhere will ensure proper staffing levels are achieved throughout Hennepin County. Departments will enter their staffing requirements and instantly see coverage gaps, as well as be able to identify available and qualified employees to help fill those gaps. ScheduleAnywhere will also be used to track time off and availability, as well as employee skills and certifications.
“It’s the most effective way for Hennepin County to schedules its employees, share personnel, and ensure the right people are scheduled where and when they’re needed,” said Jon Forknell, ABS vice president and general manager. “Hennepin County will use ScheduleAnywhere to schedule employees by shift, department and location, as well as allow managers to share schedules and personnel across multiple departments.”
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Emergency Preparedness A Must: New training helps prepare entire workplace to deal with disaster
November 9th, 2009
Every year in the U.S., unplanned emergencies occur. Floods, fires, hurricanes and the like cost businesses and industry in terms of lives and dollars. Knowing what to do in an emergency is crucial for every business to maintain operations and preserve a productive workforce.
Every year in the U.S., unplanned emergencies occur. Floods, fires, hurricanes and the like cost businesses and industry in terms of lives and dollars. Knowing what to do in an emergency is crucial for every business to maintain operations and preserve a productive workforce.
In its continuing goal of providing valuable workplace health and safety training, Mastery Technologies, Inc., announces the release of a new safety course, Emergency Preparedness. The interactive training - with video produced by Minneapolis-based Comprehensive Loss Management, Inc., a leader in custom safety training courseware and video services - is available on the Web, Intranet, or CD. Read the rest of this entry »