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Workforce management (WFM) combines processes and procedures to ensure businesses have the right amount of people with the right skills working in the right place at the right time.

do you have a workforce management problem?

Take a look at some of these key signs to see if you have a WFM problem, and get solutions to help you solve them.
  • scheduling challenges
    • Even just one missed shift a month could cost your business more than $7,500 in needless annual expenses. And on top of that, poor scheduling and missed shifts also hurt workforce morale and performance. Here's how to prevent harmful scheduling mishaps from happening.

      solved: 3 common scheduling headaches >
  • too many strategic planning setbacks
  • operations are inefficient
    • If your operations are chronically inefficient, your business will never be able to reach its full potential. Get to the bottom of what's holding you back with these all-too-common causes of workplace inefficiency.

      how to stop employees from avoiding work >
  • inaccurate talent forecasting
    • Talent forecasting isn't like weather forecasting. If your predictions don't pan out, there can be, tangible — and severe — consequences for your business. Here's where talent forecasting often goes wrong, and what you can do to stop it.

      4 forecasting epic fails (and tips to avoid them) >
  • difficulty analyzing workforce results

where to start with workforce management

what you need to know when building a workforce management strategy
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get the definitive guide to workforce management

Maximize on-the-job performance and bring out the best in your people with our comprehensive guide to workforce management. You'll learn:

  • how to identify issues
  • what tools you can use to solve them
  • the right benchmarks to meet along the way

Plus, we'll set you up with next steps to put it all together and implement your new plan.

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