With Workforce Mobile Scheduler, managers can easily broadcast a text message to the mobile devices of employees who are qualified to fill an open shift

USA (November 09, 2009) –

* With Workforce Mobile Scheduler, managers can easily broadcast a text message to the mobile devices of employees who are qualified to fill an open shift. Once an employee accepts the shift, it is automatically assigned, and a second message notifies employees that the shift has been filled. Meanwhile, the work schedule is automatically updated in the Kronos scheduling application.
* Until now, the process of filling open shifts was time-consuming and frustrating, requiring managers to call staff via phone in an attempt to resolve staffing shortfalls. Workforce Mobile Scheduler saves managers time by enabling them to communicate easily and quickly by leveraging the immediacy and responsiveness of mobile communications.
* Workforce Mobile Scheduler gives managers flexibility in how they interact with employees and their workforce management system. It is easy to use and designed around how people communicate in today’s fast-paced world.
* Workforce Mobile Scheduler is slated for availability in January.

Supporting Quotes

* Peter George, chief technology officer, Kronos “With Workforce Mobile Scheduler, managers can communicate with employees in an efficient, easy way. Gone are the days of spending hours calling down a sheet of phone numbers trying to catch someone live to fill a shift, and then having to go back and re-call that list to let everyone know the shift has been filled. Now the same task can be accomplished in a fraction of the time, freeing managers from administrative burden and enabling them to focus on their primary job.”

Supporting Resources

* This announcement was made from KronosWorks(TM), the industry’s largest venue for exchanging ideas on how to effectively manage the workforce. KronosWorks is taking place this week in Las Vegas.

About Kronos Incorporated

Kronos is the global leader in workforce management solutions that enable organizations to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity. Tens of thousands of organizations in 60 countries — including more than half of the Fortune 1000® — use Kronos time and attendance, scheduling, absence management, HR and payroll, hiring, and labor analytics applications. To learn how Kronos uniquely delivers complete automation and high-quality information in an easy-to-use solution, visit www.kronos.com.

©2009 Kronos Incorporated. Workforce Mobile Scheduler is a trademark and Kronos is a registered trademark of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Source: Kronos