The Engineering Projects

Traffic Light Circuit using 555 Timer in Proteus

Hey pals! Welcome to the board. We are talking about a fascinating experiment about The Engineering Projects. We all know about the Traffic Lights. But today, we'll see inside the Traffic Lights and find some interesting working of the circuit of Traffic Lights. Before this, just have a look at the topics of discussion:

1. What is the Traffic Lights circuit with 555 Timer?
2. What does the 555 timer do in Traffic Lights?
3. What is the purpose of the 4017 IC Counter in the circuit?
4. How does the circuit of Traffic Lights work with 555 Timer IC?
5. How can we perform experiments with the circuit of 555 Timer Traffic Lights in Proteus ISIS?

In addition, we'll see some important points about the topic in DID YOU KNOW sections.

Traffic Lights circuit with 555 Timer

Whenever we rush toward any road that has a heavy flow of vehicles, we always follow some traffic rules. One of the most fundamental traffic rules is to follow the traffic lights. These traffic lights direct the vehicles to start or stop moving at the road according to our turn. These turns are decided by the Traffic Lights. The traffic Lights show the different colored lights and these lights turn on and off in a sequence. We know all these things, but we are revising these to get the logic behind the scene. we define the Traffic Lights technically as:

"The traffic lights are the combination of three LEDs colored as red, amber and green that are connected in a specialized circuit that gives the output from the LEDs in a specific format and this format is used to control the flow of traffic."

These LEDs are enclosed in a metallic body. Traffic Light signals are so useful that 99% of the countries use them. This makes the circuit one of the most fundamental and common circuits to understand.

There are many devices through which the Traffic Lights may be controlled. Out of which, two are common:

1. Traffic Lights with the D Flip Flop.
2. Traffic Lights with 555 Timer

We have discussed the 1st method in our previous tutorial, Let's have a look at the next one.

555 Timer IC Performance in Traffic Lights

before starting the simulation, let's have a look at its components briefly. The circuit of Traffic Lights uses a very common yet powerful device i.e, 555 Timer IC. The 555 Timer is so useful that it is said that annually, a billion of 555 Timers are produced and it is considered as the most popular IC of the year 2017. We introduce the 555 Timer as:

"The 555 Timer is a common 8 pins Integrated Circuit used in a variety of oscillation generators and Timers to generate a pulse of the signals that control the output sequentially."

In our experiment, we'll apply the Mono-stable Multi-vibrator mode of the 555 timer. The output of 555 Timer in this mode is in the form of a single pulse of current that has a specific length. This pulse is sometimes called the one-shot pulse.

4017 IC in the 555 Timer Traffic Lights

The 4017 is the special IC that is usually coupled with the 555 Timer. It works on the pulse generated by the 555 Timer and the definition for the 4017 IC is given as:

• "The 4017 is 16 pins counter and decoder of 555 Timer IC that generates a decade counter output from its output pins and the outputs advances from one to another with the positive edge of the clock pulse."

Once the clock pulse of 4017 IC in the traffic Lights goes from low to high, the IC started its cycle again and we get a sequential Logic output. The pins 3 to 12 of the 4017 IC Counter are said to be the output pins of the 4017 and we'll connect the traffic lights with them.

Working of Traffic Lights using 555 Timer IC

1. The Working of the circuit starts with the power connected to the Vcc terminal of 555 Timer IC.
2. the power in the 555 Timer in Mono-stable Multi-vibrator mode produces a uniform pulse of current that is stabilized with the help of capacitors used with the 555 Timer IC.
3. The current is then fed into the clock terminal of the 4017 decade counter IC that decodes these pulses of 555 Timer IC and produces the stream of output at its output terminals.
4. The terminals of the 4017 IC are connected to the diodes in a specific manner. These diodes conduct the electricity on only one side and so that a specialized sequence of the current is found at the outputs of these diodes.
5. There are two sets of the diode connections. Four diodes are connected in a set and two in another. The output of 1st set is fed to Green Light of the Traffic Lights. The Amber and Red lights of the circuit are connected with the second set.
6. The output of these two sets is connected with the resistor and then finally this current passes to the traffic Lights signal.
7. In the end, we get a specialized, clear and automatic output from the traffic lights.

Simulation of the circuit of 555 Timer Traffic Lights in Proteus ISIS

At the moment, we are going to design the circuit of the experiments. So let's start.

Devices required for 555 Timer Traffic Lights

1. 555 Timer IC
2. 4017 IC
3. Capacitors - 3
4. Resistors - 7
5. Diodes - 6
6. Traffic lights

• Fire up your Proteus Software.
• Choose the material from pick Library through "P" button.

Let's divide the circuit design into three parts:

1. 555 Timer connections
2. 4017 IC Counter connections
3. Connection of 555 Timer and 4017 IC

555 Timer Connections

• Choose the 555 Timer from the component's area and arrange it on the left side working area.
• Select the resistor then  arrange three resistors with pin 3, 6 and 7.
• Take capacitor and set two capacitors with pin 2 and 5 of 555 Timer.

• Go to terminal mode and set a Ground terminal at the Ground pin of the 555 Timer.
• Connect all the components of 555 Timer IC as:

Connections of 4017 IC

• Go to components, choose 4017 IC.
• Select diode and arrange the 7 diodes with the output pins on the right side of 4017 IC.
• Take care with the direction of the diodes.
• Set a resistor between the pins 13 and 16 of 4017 IC.
• Arrange three resistors  just after the diodes.
• Now set a Traffic Light signal on the right side of the resistors.

DID YOU KNOW?????????????????????????????

It is said by AAA, the average American spends 58.6 hours every year waiting at the red light of traffic signal.

• The circuit now looks like the image given next:

Connection of ICs

• Now, at the moment, we'll connect the ICs to finally set our circuit.
• Set a capacitor between both these ICs.
• Alter the names of the components by given them numbering so that Proteus may distinguish between different Resistors, Capacitors, diodes and ICs.
• Change the values of each component according to the table given next:

Component	Values
C1	0.01uF
C2	47uF
C3	6.8nF
R1	23k ohm
R2	10k ohm
R3	22K ohm
R4	100k ohm
R5	100 ohm
R6	100 ohm

• Observe deeply the image given below and connect all the components with the help of connecting wires.

• Our circuit is now good to go, Let's tap the play button and simulate the circuit.

The circuit shows the required output well. If you found any error, look at the steps given above again.

DID YOU KNOW????????????????

The working speed of the Traffic Lights can be varied by changing the values of capacitors connected with  pin 5 and 2 of the 555 Timer IC.

So, today we saw a fantastic circuit in which we learned that what are the Traffic lights signal using 555 timer, how does the ICs of 555 timer and 4017 IC Counter work with each other to show the output of the Traffic Lights and we designed the circuit of 555 Timer Traffic Lights in Proteus ISIS. If you have any questions, you can contact us through the comment sections.

Workforce Management: Definition, System, Software, Courses & Jobs

Hello people, I hope you all are having a great time. Let us start our discussion with a simple question, how you keep a track of your progress be it daily, monthly, or yearly? Or how your professor for fluid dynamics or any other course keep you on your toes throughout the semester? Definitely by keeping a proper schedule and record or maybe by tracking your progress through an app or anything manual! Have you ever thought about how big companies keep themselves on track? How they manage a huge network of employees by keeping in check their progress individually? Or how the day-to-day or hourly tasks are assigned and kept under check daily for every employee of the company? All these things are done through workforce management. Today, we will be discussing this process of Workforce Management through and through. Let us define Workforce first:

Definition of Workforce

Workforce can be defined as:

• "People duly engaged for performing specific tasks for a company or an individual, through a formal or informal setting are referred as the workforce of that particular individual or company."

You are very well aware of the meaning of workforce, it is time to get back on track and dive into the sea of workforce management.

Definition of Workforce Management

So, we define workforce management as;

• "Workforce management refers to the collection of different processes which keep the performance and progress of employees associated with the organization under check."

Informally, we can say that workforce management is the process through which a company keeps its employees on its toes, calculating every second of their time on the scale of progress! Oops!

Alternate Names for Workforce Management

There are a few alternate names for the workforce management system, I'm listing the possible ones below:

• Workforce Asset Management WAM
• Enterprise Resource Planning ERP
• Human Resource Management System HRM

Moving forward, Have you ever heard, seen, or experienced how established companies like Genesys, Amazon Cloud Services manage their employees or any famously known big company or a small one manages its workforce? let me tell you about Genesys for an overview, They do it through their custom made software specially tailored to keep an eye on the performance and progress of their employees, despite the fact that its employees have to move far away to the sites for installation and other stuff, but still, their system is developed enough to take care of everything.

Ever heard of UKG? Ultimate Kronos Group? Do you know what they do? They provide top-notch workforce management solutions to their clients who are looking for a better way to manage their businesses, Yes! It's a business too. And a highly profitable one, you’ll get to know this later in this article, keep reading!

Workforce Management System

The Workforce Management system is the amalgamation of several processes which keep the workforce or you may say employees of a company under check. That check may be associated with the attendance, performance, and progress of the employees and several other things which are deemed necessary for the well-being of the company.

Importance of Workforce Management

Let us first see why workforce management is important. There are a lot of advantages of workforce management, we will be discussing a few important ones in this section;

First things first, the benefits of workforce management can be summarized in three Rs.

• Right person for the job.
• Right time for the task.
• Right place for the task and the person performing the job.

These three Rs help the company to grow and achieve more.

• Workforce management helps you know the real-time situation of your company i.e. the real ground situation and help you devise a ground strategy accordingly.
• Workforce management results in the maximum use of resources without being heavy on the budget, because the right task is being assigned to the right person so it would lower the hiring cost without compromising the quality and standards of work.
• Companies that lay emphasis on the workforce management have a higher number of happy employees which means they perform well, when your employees are happy their services would ultimately lead to a better experience for your clients as well, leading to the overall growth of the company.

Basics of Workforce Management

There are a few things that are necessary to be taken care of for workforce management. I'm going to list all of them here;

• Data Collection
• Analyzing the workload
• Analyzing your staff
• Staff scheduling
• Analyzing daily performance

Now we will discuss the above-mentioned points in detail.

Data collection

• A record of everything i.e. every task from start to the end is necessary, for example, you are a huge bakery that bakes hundreds of cakes on daily basis, wouldn't it be important to calculate the timing for baking, assembling, and frosting the cake?
• It would help in the following ways;
• In order to make a better estimate of workload, you have at your place no matter how big or small it is or no matter what's the size of the task.
• To divide and assign the tasks in a better way and to schedule them properly.
• Hiring new people whenever needed, divides the workload.

Analyzing the workload

• When you are well aware of the workload at hand, you manage it better, I think we all know this! Don't we?
• For workforce management, it is a necessary prerequisite to know what awaits you in the future and manage it beforehand or at least develop a strategy to cope up.

Analyzing Staff Requirement

• The number of people who are working to get a certain job done must be ample enough to do it easily, accurately, and in time.
• Let's suppose, you have been assigned to write a manuscript of ten thousand words in a day, would it be humanly possible for you to do that in a day? No, it won't be! So, whose fault is this? Obviously, the one who has assigned you the task which is beyond your ability is at fault!
• So, in workforce management, it is necessary to divide the workload among your employees evenly and humanly, if employees are scarce make a room for more to get things done in time with accuracy.

Staff scheduling

• Staff scheduling is a very important thing when it comes to workforce management.
• Scheduling can help you assign tasks in a better way to an employee who can perform a particular task in an efficient way.
• Take an example of the above-mentioned bakery, you would assign frosting to the baker who frosts in time with accuracy meanwhile the person who assembles and decorates well would be scheduled to do that particular task.
• When we schedule our tasks, it helps up know our workforce in a better way, pointing out who is better for a specific task and who isn't!

Analyzing daily performance

• If you are able to assess the daily performance of your workforce, it would help you achieve your milestones in a more organized manner.
• For this purpose set the following criteria for assessment;
• Are the employees really efficiently doing their indicated designated task?
• Is your workforce really achieving the milestones as a team?
• Are the new additions in your team really an asset to the company?
• Are the older employees up to date enough to cope up with the modern times and trends?

Processes and Departments Involved in the Workforce Management System

Let us have a look at the processes involved in a better workforce management one by one;

Human resource management HRM

• There would be hardly anyone on earth who has searched for a job and still doesn't know about the human resource department. The human resource department helps in managing the workforce of the company through and through.
• From scheduling to assigning and paying employees, they are involved in everything.

Real-time Data Collection

• As we have discussed earlier, real-time data collection is important for the workforce management it helps analyze the performance of the employees on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• This process is carried out easily through different analytical tools provided by the workforce management software, previously it was done through spreadsheets but now the world has changed its ways!

Performance Management System

• Performance Management makes sure that the performance of the workforce is aligning well with the milestones and long-term goals of the company.
• The outdated practices are replaced, based on low performance with the modern techniques and trends.

Training Management System

• Training management is the process of keeping your workforce up to date with modern trends and technology through proper modules and workshops.

Scheduling and Forecasting

• Scheduling refers to the planning and optimization of the tasks designated to the workforce and hence forecasting is the process of analyzing the future workload of the company on the currently available workforces to manage it efficiently.

Field Service Management

• Field service management refers to the management of off-site and on-site resources such as transportation for machinery and technical staff to the site and delivery of top-notch services to the client on-site.

Budgeting and Financing

• Allocating funds for the projects and employees is one of the most crucial processes in workforce management and needs to be done vigilantly to prevent any loss in terms of talent and resources.

Time Tracking and Attendance

• This is one of the most crucial systems for workforce management, it keeps a track of working hours, off time, paid time off, shift swaps and availability of the employees.
• There are countless available options which can used for developing the time tracking and attendance system of the company, you will get to know a lot of them in our next section about Workforce Management Software

Workforce Management Software

As we are done with the basics of workforce management, the processes and departments involved, let us discuss the software involved in the process of workforce management, the days when everything was done manually are long gone, we live in a modernized society where everything is automated to reduce time and labor cost, workforce management is one of those things as well.

Types of Workforce Management Software

Workforce management software is of different types such as;

• Time and attendance software to track the working hours of the employees.
• Software for absence and leave management of employees.
• Workforce analytics software to keep the check on the performance of employees.
• Workforce scheduling and tasking software to manage workflow.
• Payroll management software to pay according to the working hours and shifts of the employees.

Modern Workforce management software is a combination of one or more above-mentioned software, most of the available options can be tweaked according to the company's demand and culture. We will discuss the qualities and peculiar features of many available options for workforce management system in the market, in this section.

Criteria for Developing a Workforce Management Software

In order to qualify as a proper workforce management software, there is a certain criterion that must be fulfilled by that certain software either it is cloud-based software or web-based software. Let us have a look at the points which are absolutely necessary for this purpose;

• The software must allow the administrators to schedule work for employees, their leave requests, and paid time off.
• The software should be able to develop contingency plans without any delays in the system.
• The software must be able to report labor activities and produce analytics accordingly.
• There must be no technical glitches in tracking the employees' attendance and productivity through the provided app or system.
• The software must allow the users to forecast labor demands.

Famous Software for Workforce Management

So, the above-mentioned points must be kept in mind while developing and buying a software for workforce management, although there are countless available options in the market for this purpose but we will only discuss a few famously known and used ones, or we can say the ones which stood the trials and tests of time are being mentioned below,

ADP Workforce Now

• The first entry on the list of workforce management software is the ADP workforce Now software, it is an all-in-one software based on a single database.
• ADP Workforce Now is a cloud-based software which has the features of human resource management, talent management, payroll management, and time and labor management among many available features.
• It is extremely easy to use and above all, it is configurable as well i.e. you can tweak it according to your needs by contacting the service provider.
• ADP Workforce Now also helps in the management of taxation and other legal formalities without any hassle.
• There is an option of advertising the vacancies in the company to hire the new talent, hiring made easy!
• The cloud-based HR system provided by the ADP workforce Now reduces the paperwork with online document storage and helps develop a better workflow in the company.

Ceridian Dayforce

• Ceridian Dayforce is a Human Capital Management HCM company which provides modern HR solutions.
• Their motto is to "Make Work-Life Better" by providing top-notch business solutions for human capital management to their clients.
• Their software provides a user-friendly solution to the complex HR operational processes to the companies which are loved by their employees.

ADP, LLC

• ADP, LLC is the human resource management software and service which automates the HR Management, tasking and scheduling for small and big businesses.
• Alongside HR management it also manages payroll and taxation of the companies using ADP, LLC services.
• ADP, LLC helps companies achieve productivity at lesser costs and lesser employees to do a task, with best available tools for tasking and scheduling and then analyzing employee’s performance.
• It's a cloud-based software with an efficient mobile app to connect employees at a single platform, reducing paperwork and making hassle-free communication possible.

Paycom

• ADP, LLC, and Paycom are often compared with each other, but the main difference lies within the fact that Paycom is used by big companies i.e. Enterprise level companies meanwhile ADP, LLC is used by small or medium-sized businesses.
• Paycom is a cloud-based solution for HR management and Payroll management.
• Paycom being cloud-based also has a user-friendly mobile app to connect the employees of the company using it, each employee has its own user id and login pin.

Workday

• Workday is also a workforce management software provider which is particularly focused on developing a better Human Resource management solution and Finance management solution for its users.
• It is a cloud-based software that provides a personal id to each and every employee of the company using it, the employee can enter and alter personal information such as emergency contact and address, and employees can also view their work schedules, off time, paid time off and can print the details as well.
• You can download the workday app easily from the play store if you are an employee of the company using it.

Rippling

• Rippling is also a famous workforce management software that helps manages the HR, IT, and Payroll of their client's company.
• Rippling works by collecting and managing the data of employees and the company all in one place on its cloud based system.
• It performs fully automated functions with a single click without any paperwork, easy! Isn't it?

UKG Workforce Central

• UKG Workforce Central is one of the most famously known software for workforce management.
• It was previously known as Kronos workforce central.
• UKG Workforce Central helps in scheduling, attendance, absence management, and a lot of other things associated with this section of managing the working hours of the employees.
• UKG Workforce Central organizes the entire workforce of a company on a single cloud-based software.
• UKG Workforce Central claims that its service is mobile, secure, and efficient.

Deputy

• Deputy is one of that workforce management software, which have received rave reviews from its users.
• It is a web-based solution for workforce management.
• Deputy makes it easier for its clients to manage payroll, scheduling, timesheets any tasking easier with a single click.

APS Core HR Solution

• As the name indicates it is almost clear what does APS Core HR Solution provides to its users?
• It provides HR and payroll solutions.
• It helps automate the complex processes of HR management without any disturbance in the workflow.
• APS Core HR Solution helps process the payroll in hours which is itself an unmatched ability of workforce management software.

EPAY HCM

• EPAY HCM helps in human capital management.
• It considerably reduces the cost of HR management for the company by automation of the workflow.
• EPAY HCM takes responsibility for new recruitments in the company, time and attendance, payroll management, and taxation.
• EPAY HCM also provides its customer support throughout the clock in case of any system failure.
• It provides a highly user-friendly experience to the employees for better workforce management.

Namely

• This workforce management software provides a seamless solution for Payroll management, HR, and Benefits platforms.
• Namely provides an HR software tailored according to the needs of the company using it and above all, it is cloud based and user friendly.

PayloCity

• PayloCity is a very well reputed software that provides customized software for workforce management to its clients.
• It is responsible for HR management, Payroll, and benefits.
• PayloCity is extremely client-oriented and user-friendly which paves a way for better automation of day-to-day tasks.
• You can save a lot of time by using PayloCity for workforce management without having to do a lot of paperwork.

Bamboo HR

• Bamboo HR is a SaaS company which means Software as a service.
• It is usually a preferred choice for companies which are having a larger system or workflow. On the parallel lines, Bamboo HR is used by small businesses as well which are on the road to progress because it is not that much costly.
• Bamboo HR is a cloud-based software and above all, it is fairly reasonable or you may say affordable.
• The Mobile app for Bamboo HR is easy to use and has personalized information stored for each employee in the company. You can easily manage everything with a single click.

Enterprise e TIME

• Enterprise e TIME helps the big and small companies to automate their system.
• They provide help with talent management and analytics along with these two, Enterprise e TIME is also responsible for Payroll management.

Planday

• Planday is an employee scheduling solution, you can easily manage a shift-based business with this platform.
• Planday takes responsibility for scheduling, shift swaps, payroll management, and working hour management of the employees.
• Planday is a web-based system.
• The most amazing feature of Planday is that it is fully integrated employee communication system which enables the authorities to text or email an employee within its designated portal.

Zoomshift

• Zoomshift is a cloud-based software which is responsible for scheduling and tasking.
• You can easily manage and publish work schedules through this software for your employees to check and comply.
• Zoomshift takes responsibility for managing overtime, availability, working hours, and shift conflicts of the employees.
• One of the most amazing features of Zoomshift is sending notifications to employees when a new schedule has been uploaded or an older one has been updated.

When I work

• When I work is an app-based workforce management software.
• It helps in scheduling, payroll, time tracking, and communication for businesses which hire hourly employees.
• When I work can be integrated with the payroll provider of the company and you can pay your employees according to their working hours, without any hassle and with a single click.
• It also manages the scheduling of the employees according to their availability and is amazing in managing shift swaps as well.

Paycor

• Paycor is a human capital management platform that pays attention to the strategic goals of the company.
• It is a core HR solution that provides everything in a single place with a single click without the hassle of switching between different platforms.
• Paycor analytics is one of the most powerful systems available in the market providing enterprise-level insights to the small businesses.

Hireology

• If you are looking for workforce management software that can be used to hire people easily and efficiently then hierology is your best bet.
• Hireology hires the best available team required for your day-to-day tasks according to the culture of your company.

Intradiem

• Intradiem is an AI-powered system that provides solutions for the automation of customer service teams.
• Intradiem manages the call centers with a huge influx of data as they can't manage it on their own efficiently.
• It can effectively determine and manage the activity of every employee in the call center.

So, this last entry concludes our list of software available in the market for workforce management, finally! As I told you earlier there are countless other options as well, but it is another story for another day!

Pricing of Workforce Management Software

Let us talk about the pricing of this software for workforce management, pricing varies from company to company and totally depends on the nature of the contract between the two parties, by two parties I mean the service provider and the company which is buying the service from them, sometimes a third party is also involved in the process which adds to additional costs. Cost is calculated by adding in all the on-site and off-site expenses and charges for using cloud based system. The service provider can charge per user price or it may charge according to the amount of data that is to be handled.

Let us move to the next section of our discussion which involves the detailed account of courses you can get yourself enrolled in if you want to be an efficient workforce manager.

Courses for Workforce Management

Now it's time to know how you can learn workforce management. Read the following section to explore your options.

• Up till now, there is no specific degree particular to workforce management, meanwhile, a separate degree for workforce management is not essentially important too if you want to pursue it as your career, Bachelor's in human resource, finance, and other fields related to social sciences would be enough for this purpose when topped with available online course related to workforce management.
• Workforce management can easily be learned through online available courses present on educational sites such as Udemy, Coursera, and many others.
• Some of these courses are free meanwhile some of them are paid, the cost of each one varies according to the site from which you opt to buy one!
• One of the famously known courses involves the call center school workforce management online courses, it is a paid course available on their website. You can complete the whole course in six months by having video lectures, written notes, and a self-assessment kit provided by them. The call center school has thoroughly explained the whole process of workforce management, its challenges, and everything you need to know and learn about workforce management.
• Icmi Bootcamp is also an available online course for workforce management, you can learn the whole process through different modules dedicated to each step required to learn the workforce management. I'm listing the modules included in this course;
• Workforce management
• Statistics and Excel
• Forecasting
• Long-term staffing
• Weekly staffing and scheduling
• Real-time management
• Report and Data administration

Pricing varies for every intake of their Virtual classroom, it's a four-day-long course and for the rest of the information you can check out their website.

• Oracle workforce management, cloud training, and certification is another important name in the available online course for workforce management. There are several certifications available on their website, you can get yourself the one you think suits you the best.
• Some of the available options include;
• Benchmark portal workforce management certification
• Strategic workforce planning SWP certification
• Society of workforce planning professionals SWWP
• Call center workforce management Bootcamp
• All the above-mentioned online resources are paid and prices vary from course to course, let me be honest, if you are really into something invest in your choice if you have chosen the workforce management as your career path you should take the course keeping up with your pocket.
• No doubt some of the available resources are free as well but they are only basic ones i.e. you would only be able to cover the basic aspects of the job, you can't get full fledge workforce manager or workforce analyst training for free at all!
• I hope this section has cleared everything about the courses available in the market which can help you learn workforce management, now, we will be moving towards the last section of our discussion which involves the jobs related to the workforce management. Let's get started,

Workforce Management Jobs

Talking about jobs related to workforce management, there are two important roles which include;

• Workforce manager
• Workforce Analyst

We will be discussing both the roles in this section one by one.

Workforce Manager

• We talked about the system and courses related to workforce management, role of a workforce manager revolves around that i.e. keeping a check on the performance of employees, tasking, and scheduling and lot of other stuff.
• It is one of the key roles of a workforce Manager to keep the track of employees' performance and assign them due tasks according to their utmost capabilities. In simple words, assign them the task they are best at!
• A workforce Manager must have a problem-solving approach with a higher emotional quotient because it is easy to lose your calm at the end of the day, as everyone is coming with their due problems you need to solve. I would recommend a reading for this, if you have got enough time, read a book titled Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves, it would help you understand how the best workforce manager keeps calm and navigate through his or her day to day work routine.
• The most important of all the things at which a workforce manager must be efficient is tasking and scheduling, timing and the right move is everything in terms of business if you really want to excel! Isn't it?
• A workforce manager is in charge of the overall workflow of the company, the processes that are going on, and their relevant things.
• A workforce manager also takes care of the culture and policies of the company i.e. is everything aligned with the goal and vision of the company or not?
• Workforce manager is responsible for the milestones set for production, if the company is achieving them efficiently or not? If not, then what are the key factors that hindering the growth of the company?
• Good Communication is the key to a better workflow, for this purpose workforce manager is responsible for carrying out meetings with the head of departments and teams involved in the processes to keep everything going or we may say running on the road to progress and success.
• Workforce manager is an important entity that checks the viability and feasibility of a project when the company has to sign any contract with a second or third party.
• The workforce manager must be picky enough to pick the right one for the right job as it falls under the duties of the workforce manager to appoint team heads for the day-to-day tasks of the company.
• Now you must be thinking about how much a workforce manager earns after performing all these jobs? According to an estimate, a workforce manager earns up to $75000 a year.
• It not necessary that the workforce manager would perform all these duties alone, instead, the workforce managers work in collaboration with their team and higher authorities to perform all these duties.

Workforce Analyst

We will now talk about the role of a workforce analyst.

• As the name suggests, workforce analyst works closely with implementation and analysis.
• Workforce Analyst is responsible for gathering real-time information about the procedures going on in the company and implement ways to improve the situation.
• Problem-solving especially the technical ones is also an important job of the Workforce Analyst, gathering information on everything related to the problem and steps to alleviate the situation.
• Workforce Analyst must be aware of the modern trends and requirements of the market and should be confident enough to implement them when needed.
• Workforce Analyst also works closely with the technical teams to assess the requirements for the pieces of equipment required in the off-site and on-site work.
• The most important of all Workforce Analyst is responsible to keep in check the finances of the ongoing projects if they are going well with the budget of the project or there is a need to improve the situation.
• Replacing the outdated practices and trends also falls under the responsibility of Workforce Analyst, important decisions make a brighter future for the companies meanwhile sticking to the old practices yield nothing but loss.
• Workforce Analyst works closely in monitoring the changes implemented in the company to undo a change or make amendments in a decision if it is not working in favor of the company.
• Workforce management jobs are available remotely as well, it is not necessary for a workforce analyst to work from the office they often work on contract on an hourly basis or virtually from anywhere in the world.

I hope this section has cleared everything you need to know about the workforce management jobs, both these roles were a sort of workforce management job description either be it office-based or remote, these roles are the same almost everywhere despite the type of company you are being hired in i.e. either it’s the call center workforce management job or a hospital workforce management job, the roles would only differ according to the culture of your organization.

So, it's a wrap for today! That was all about workforce management and everything you need to know about it, I hope you have learned something new from this discussion, in my opinion learning something new is not a difficult task at all, the most difficult of all is to unlearn the things and concepts that aren't right. I really hope to see you with another discussion real soon, for any suggestions or feedback either positive or negative you can use the comment section below. Have a good day ahead!

Top 20 Workforce Management Software

Hello friends, I hope you all are doing well. Today our topic of discussion is Top 20 Workforce Management Software, software that establishes the foundation of uninterrupted and seamless workflow for companies of varying sizes and industries.

With the automation of day to day tasks, workforce management is a relatively easy process in this era of technological advancement, I hope you have a clear idea about workforce management and how it is done, let us define workforce management for those who don't Know;

Definition of workforce management

Workforce Management can be defined as;

• "Combination of processes that keep the track of employees performance and progress in a company."

Processes in Workforce Management

Following processes are involved in workforce management;

• Human Resource Management
• Payroll management
• Scheduling and tasking
• Time track and attendance
• Finance management
• Benefits

Workforce Management Software

Now let's have a look at what is workforce management software!

We live in a modernized tech-based society, using manual techniques, methods and processes are old school things now. Everything is automated these days to save time and money. Workforce management is also done through workforce management software to a huge extent for managing employees and workflow.

Definition of Workforce Management Software

• "A workforce management software is a designated system which automates the processes such as HR, payroll management, scheduling and tasking in a seamless way for companies using it."

Workforce management software is either cloud-based or web-based, most of them have mobile apps as well, for the convenience of their users. For example, online booking software from companies like SuperSaaS offer automated scheduling capabilities that allow organizations to save time and money. They enable businesses to send automated confirmations, reminders, and follow-ups via SMS or email. Furthermore, they can connect to apps, link to bookable calendars, or can be embedded directly into websites.

Features of a Workforce Management Software

A certain criterion is followed to develop Workforce Management Software, a top-notch Workforce Management Software must have the following features;

• Ability to develop contingency plans.
• Scheduling and tasking
• Security to keep the data of the employees and company safe
• Biometric modalities
• Error-free tools for generating performance analytics
• Time tracking and attendance system
• Can be integrated with other tools and software
• Payroll Management

List of workforce management software

Now it's time to start our list for top 20 workforce management software, let's get started!

Paycom

• The very first entry on our list is Paycom, you might have guessed by its name what does paycom do but here is a brief description of its features;
• Paycom is an American company that offers Human Resource Management and Payroll management to both small and big businesses.
• Paycom is not only used by small, medium, and big businesses, it also helps people who use it according to their roles in different companies such as CEOs and Owners, IT decision-makers, operations executives, Humans resource managers, and payroll managers.
• Paycom claims to be everything you need from hire to retire for an employee.
• From talent acquisition to talent management, labor tasking and scheduling, and then payroll paycom cover everything you need to have.
• Paycom provides a seamless payroll solution to the company which is error-free and less time-consuming and helps with taxation as well.
• Through paycom employees can enter, manage and edit their personal data with ease because of its user-friendly interface.
• Paycom is indeed a good choice for those looking for a one-touch solution to everything.

Paylocity

Paylocity is an extremely versatile workforce management software having everything you need for seamless and easy workforce management in one place. Paylocity provides the following services through their workforce management software by automating the workflow;

• Workforce management through time tracking and scheduling with the help of geofencing parameters and time clocks.
• Talent management through fully automated recruiting software.
• Data insights through highly analyzed reports and surveys to improve the company's performance and productivity.
• A payroll management system that can be configured and can be integrated with different service providers in the niche.

Paylocity is used by small, medium and big businesses depending on their affordability and need, you can easily get a quote for their service through their official website.

Workday

• Workday officially known as workday inc is a single solution to all your HR, talent management, Enterprise management, and payroll management problems.
• Workday being an efficient workforce management software has an excellent time tracking tool with geofencing, the employees get a reminder for check-in and check-out when an employee enters the site of the job.
• Workday workforce management software also provides self-service to employees by giving them the option to enter and edit their personal data through a mobile app, they can view the full schedule and timelines of the project in the company's calendar available to everyone.
• Along with hassle-free payroll, workday also provides an open shift board with a swapping option i.e. employees can mention their availability and take a paid time off.
• With workday, you can get a global labor cost analysis, with this feature you can easily view the global labor trends and ongoing situation of the industry all thanks to the strong analytical tools of the workday helping you make better decisions for the growth and progress of your company.
• Workday doesn't mention the per-user cost for their workforce management software or any other tools, if you are planning to get the service for your company, you can request a quote by filling a form available on their website.

Whosoff

• The name sounds interesting so is the task of this workforce management software.
• Whosoff is super simple and used only for managing the leaves and vacations of the employees and nothing else like those specialized system that automate the whole workflow.
• Employees can apply for annual vacation or simple day leave with this workforce management software.
• The user interface is simple and easy to use the only flaw reported by the users is that you cannot cancel your leave request once you have submitted it! Yeah, there's is no going back!
• Small and medium sized companies that don't want a highly functional workforce management software can go for Whosoff to manage their leave management system easily, it is super simple, convenient and above all it is not heavy on the pocket at all, what else you need!

Sage People

Sage People is a workforce management software dedicated to the seamless provision of HR services. Sage People optimizes the workflow for medium-sized companies. Sage People provides the following features;

• Time tracking and attendance
• PTO
• Compliance
• Benefits
• Customization and internalization of different fields for a project

The only drawback of Sage People is the excess of important documents and files to everyone in the company which can somehow pose threat to sensitive information of the company which must not be disclosed to everyone.

ADP LLC

• ADP LLC is an immensely famous software used by small, medium, and big businesses having en employee range from 1to 50 up to 1000+ employees.
• ADP LLC has up to 80,000 clients who use their workforce management software services.
• ADP LLC significantly reduces the burden of managing the workflow by automating the whole process.

You can also recruit and train new employees through ADP LLC, and above all, you can also keep track of their performance through strong analytics provided by ADP LLC. They have a mobile app for time tracking which is accurate and up to the mark, employees can log in anytime without being surrounded by heaps of timesheets wasting their time. Leave case management is also an easy thing to do with several features provided by ADP LLC. ADP LLC helps you manage the following;

• Payroll
• Taxes according to regulations of federal, state, and local government.
• Human resource management

ADP LLC generously offers a three months trial which isn't provided by most of the big names in the workforce management industry. But wait, Don't be too much excited, terms and conditions do apply! You can also get a quote if you are interested in buying their service for your company, just go to their offical website, fill the form and voila! You are done!

Jiblee

The next workforce management software on our list is jiblee, jiblee provides the following features to its clients;

• HR management
• Time tracking
• Payroll management

Let us talk about time tracking first, jiblee has an efficient mobile app that can easily track time spent by employees on a task, the time they check-in and check-out is also tracked using a geofensing tool.

• Jiblee also provides automated timesheets which significantly help in payroll management, pay your employees within hours according to the tracked time and days without heaps of calculations.
• You can also get a detailed preview of your team's overall performance and productivity through strong analytics provided by jiblee.
• Jiblee can also be Integrated with slack and google teams which would make your workforce management process super easy and on the go!
• As per the reviews of jiblee users, their customer support team is super supportive and responsive, in case you are looking for a one-touch solution to your everyday workforce management problems, jiblee can be your best bet!

Built for teams

• Built for teams is a workforce management software that provides seamless HR management. let us talk about some unique features of this software;
• The org chart and company directory are loved by new recruits of the company letting them understand who is who and what is what!
• Paid time off requests are super simple to make and are really appreciated by the employees as well.
• The companies using built for teams workforce management software really appreciate their customer support team and response to feedback.

Schedule Flex

• Scheduleflex is a workforce management software and is particularly determined by the HR management of the companies using it.
• There is a shift board feature that helps employees comply with their work schedule in a well-oraganized manner.
• Shiftboard is particularly effective for better performance of the employees resulting in lesser labor costs.

Teleopti

• Teleopti WFM provides workforce management solutions to Enterprise Level businesses.
• Teleopti workforce management software is geared towards staffing and scheduling along with customer support.
• The company claims that their software can fully automate your workflow from effectively managing staff to creating automated schedules for the employees and later on analyzing their performance as well.
• Teleopti also provides in-depth and well-analyzed reports to help companies improve the customer service operation of the companies using it.
• Teleopti also provides automated training of employees to cover their lacking, helping them improve their skill and competency.
• One of the most amazing features provided by Teleopti WFM, mobile workforce management software includes the option of internal communication through instant alerts and text notifications during working hours to keep everyone aware and connected throughout the project.
• You can easily get a quote from them through their official website if you are planning to buy their services, good luck!

Namely

Namely provides the following solution for workforce management;

• Payroll management
• HR
• Benefits Platform.

If you are looking for workforce management software that can be tailored according to your company's culture and structure, then namely can definitely be your go to option.

WebHR

WebHR as the name indicates has everything you need for the human resource management of your company. It is an efficient workforce management software that manages everything from hiring to retiring of an employee through an advanced AI-based system. I'm listing some of its features;

• Time tracking and attendance
• Paid time off PTO
• Payroll management
• Benefits
• Employees self-service

CoreHr

• Corehr is dedicated to HR management of medium-sized businesses only, it is not made for big businesses.
• CoreHr helps recruit new employees and track their performance, the clocking system is perfect for check-in and check-out as well and lastly, the fully automated payroll system is a cherry on top.
• The only existing problem with CoreHr is its complicated user interface which isn't liked much by the users and needs to be improved.

Rippling

Rippling is a famous workforce management software that provides the following features to its users in terms of HR management and Payroll management;

• Time tracking and attendance
• PTO
• Performance analytics of employees
• Payroll integration with different service providers
• Tax management
• Self-service portal for employees and benefits dashboard.
• Rippling is loved by HR Managers because of its ease of use, it has an easy-going user interface that doesn't require a training session for employees to be learned.
• Some of the features provided by rippling workforce management software are complex such as payroll management and team management which need further improvement as per the reviews of people using this software.

If you are interested in buying the services of Rippling for workforce management then you can consider rippling as one of the strong candidates in the workforce management software Industry!

BambooHr

• BambooHr is an all-in-one Human Resource Management software having a user-friendly app for this purpose.
• BambooHr gathers, store and analyze employee's data conveniently and efficiently at a cloud-based database.
• BambooHr Mobile app is client-oriented, you can schedule anything on the calendar and publish it for your employees. Announcements can easily be made through the BambooHr app for a project or a single task with a single tap and it reaches everyone within seconds.
• The most unique feature of BambooHr is the time off feature, let me tell you about it in simple words, the time off feature allows the employees to send requests for leave by following a few steps meanwhile the HR Managers can approve it within a single click.
• BambooHr provides the feature of electronic signatures,  employees can sign documents anytime and anywhere without having to use a pen and paper.

EPAY HCM

• EPAY HCM is geared towards human capital management.
• It helps in the cost reduction of HR management for the company by automation of the workflow.
• EPAY HCM automates the following processes;
• recruitments in the company using it
• time and attendance
• payroll management

EPAY HCM app is user-friendly and free of complexities. One of the most appreciated things provided by EPAY HCM is its customer support throughout the clock in case of system failure or any technical glitch.

Skedulo

• All the above-mentioned workforce management software was related to people who work in a typical office setting, except one or two which had the geofencing feature. Skedulo is particularly designed for people who aren't office-based.
• You would be amazed to Know the DHL and American Red Cross along with several other organizations trust skedulo and its deskless productivity cloud to manage their system.

Skedulo provides an efficient solution to companies for managing;

• Tasking and scheduling the employees
• Over job scheduling
• For the employees who are working remotely, skedulo is a blessing because it helps them manage their day-to-day tasks effectively.
• Better management of daily tasks through skedulo helps in cost reduction of operational on-field tasks, all thanks to analytics provided by skedulo workforce management software.

Skedulo has a very user-friendly app that is available for Android as well as iPhone users and has the following features;

• Mobile forms that can be easily filled and submitted
• Scheduling and creating tasks and jobs
• Synchronized calendars and maps
• Photo attachment option
• Electronic Signature option for customers
• Mapping and routing which can be used to locate an employee as well
• Chat option for employees in the same team or job
• Leave submission

Intradiem

• All the above mentioned workforce management systems are not made for a particular industry or niche, the one we are about to discuss is particular to call centers, yes you heard it right! Intradiem is workforce management software for call centers.
• Intradiem can manage the call centers with a high influx of data because it is not humanly possible to manage such an influx without an external system or assistance.
• It is an AI-powered system which helps in the automation of customer service teams.
• Intradiem  can efficiently schedule and manage the activities of every employee in the call center by keeping a track of their performance through strong analytics.

Branch

• Branch Mobile app is particularly used by the people who work on an hourly basis.
• It is used by small-sized businesses as well as big businesses.
• You can easily manage the workflow by tasking and scheduling your employees through the workforce management software of the Branch.
• Branch shows the availability of employees, their Working hours, shift swaps, and shift timings.
• You can even integrate Branch with your desired payroll provider for easy payment based on the working hours of your employees.
• In case you are looking for workforce management software that is effective for shift management, then Branch can be a considerable option.

Nowsta

• Nowsta is the last workforce management software on our list of best 20 workforce management software.
• Nowsta is a one-touch solution that can manage payroll and the work shifts of your staff.
• Nowsta also has an app for the ease of its users, The user interface and scheduling window of the Nowsta app are super simple and convenient and are highly admired by the users.The time tracking service of Nowsta is top-notch as well.
• Nowsta has an incredible activity dashboard in case you want to check out what is going on in the projects at hand, in short, you can easily trace the timeline and project progress side by side.
• The most remarkable of all the features provided by the Nowsta workforce Management system is the payroll system which is hassle-free and time-saving.
• Nowsta Employee's database stores data hence reducing heaps of paperwork for provision of the workflow in the company using it. You can also incorporate many other applications with your Nowsta account for better coordination.
• Nowsta also provides insights and in-depth analytics about the performance of employees in different endeavors of the company.

Pricing of Workforce Management Software

• So, this last entry concludes our list of top 20 workforce management software to use, the other most frequently asked question about the workforce management software is their pricing, in case you want to know the price of a particular software, you can contact the relevant software provider or company through their website to get a quote according to your requirements, you would be getting a customized and tailored proposition!
• Some of workforce management software companies have already provided the per user price on their website but most of them haven't, you can also get a free demo from a few of these companies but again it varies from one company to the other. You can easily find a best match for yourself if you dig a bit deeper into the demo, details and reviews , Good luck!

Its a wrap for today, that's all you need to know about 20 best workforce management software, in case you know a better option; the one you have personally used , you can let us know in the comment section below. I'll see you with another discussion soon, have a good day ahead!

Best Workforce Management Apps for Mobile

Hello friends, I hope you all are doing great. Today, I am here with another discussion related to workforce management, which is all about the Best Workforce Management Apps for Mobile. With the technological revolution of today's world, everything is being controlled from far away places through different software, same is the case with workforce management, many top tier companies have launched workforce management apps that are exclusive to mobile phones for their web-based workforce management software for a convenient and exquisite user experience with the tagline "Manage everything with a single tap".

So, We will explore some of the best available apps which are exclusively designed for mobiles that are used for workforce management, Let's get started:

Definition of Workforce Management

"Workforce management refers to the process of keeping the employees of a company under constant check for performance, productivity and overall wellbeing."

For a detailed outlook on Workforce management and how it works, you can check our previous article covering all the basics, no need to fret, we have got you covered!

• We all know that the days of managing things manually by keeping handheld paperwork, records, and datasheets are long gone. We are living in the era of technology, almost everything is automated for convenience and ease. The same goes for workforce management, managing hundreds of employees is not an easy thing to handle now we have to use cloud-based and web-based software and system for the purpose of convenience and ease.
• In order to understand how the workforce management apps work, you must know about the workforce management software which is specialized to perform certain automated functions they are specialized for, such as payroll, human resource management, benefits, hiring and a lot of other stuff.
• Some apps work Independently i.e. you can use them without having a subscription from a service provider of that software company, meanwhile, others necessarily need a proper contract between the two parties, the company which is to use the software and the company which is providing the service.
• Most of the time, these apps allow only paid users to use their service and features fully. The pricing of each app for workforce management system varies accordingly and can be found easily on their website under the heading of "Pricing" or "Get your Monthly and Yearly Plan".

List of Commonly Used Mobile Apps for Workforce Management

• The main purpose of this discussion is to explore the best available options among apps for workforce management either they are paid or somehow free to a limited number of users. Without any further delay, let us start our list;

Trello

• So the first one on our list is Trello, Trello is an app-based software for workforce management, you cannot manage and integrate everything with this app like payroll, benefits, and some other complex processes but you can easily manage the workflow of your team with Trello app.
• You can easily manage tasks and projects with Trello. Trello board can be used for a timeline review of your project and the calendar can be used to keep a track of days.
• There is another available feature called Trello Cards, you can make a card for a task, share it with your teammates and track it as well.
• You can also integrate Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, Slack, and Confluence with your Trello app.
• Above all, Trello is extremely easy to use when you have to create a custom button for building an automated process, there is no need to code anything!
• You can easily set deadlines for your teammates and schedule tasks for them, they would simply pop up on your teammate's account without any hassle.

Asana

• The second entry for the best mobile phone app for workforce management is the Asana app.
• Asana makes workforce management easier by helping you automate your project and day-to-day tasks for your team members without any hassle.
• Asana boards and maps are an amazing option to keep your team updated and focused on the tasks at hand. You can focus on the prioritized task and project and clear it from the row. There is an available option of attaching documents, images and other stuff on the dashboard too.
• You can even create rules for a project or a task to prevent any human or technical errors.
• Asana Templates are also a helping hand in creating custom made project design for your team, you can choose the one which suits your project. Customize your workflow the way you like!
• For better workforce management you can integrate your Asana app with hundreds of other applications such as Google Drive, Slack, Zapier, One drive, and whatnot!
• Asana is not a one place solution to workforce management because of the absence of a true HR functionality, it is more focused on managing the creative teams for certain tasks and nothing else.

Paycom

• workforce management software that eases the process of Human Resource Management and Payroll.
• You might not believe it, but with the help of Paycom, you can manage your payroll process within hours with a single click.
• They have an extremely easy user interface and above all, they claim to be everything you need for workforce management from hiring to retiring!
• Paycom is used by Enterprise level companies for managing their workforce and has a very user-friendly app available on the play store. Every employee has their login id and security pin, employees can quickly clock in and clock out through their app, mentioning their department, location, date, and time.
• There is an amazing feature of the Manager on the go in the paycom app to perform Managerial tasks such as tracking time cards, employees Time off requests, managing schedules and expenses.

Zoho

• Zoho is another famously known workforce management system and an office suite which has countless applications on a single platform.
• Zoho app is an easy-to-use app for maintaining spreadsheets, online video conferencing, tasking, scheduling, customer relationship management, and above all payroll as well.
• To get started with Zoho you need to get its membership plan first, You can easily cancel your membership any time.
• Automating your business workflow is an easy thing now with the zoho app, to know more about it, you can check their website.

Bitrix24

• Bitrix24 definitely sounds like a spell from a Harry Potter movie, but no it's not.
• Bitrix24 is an efficient workforce management app for mobiles, a better workflow is a single tap away!
• It is loved and appreciated by people working remotely because you don't need to bring your laptop everywhere to manage your day-to-day tasks and employees, Bitrix24 has got you covered by integrating everything at a single platform.
• Bitrix24 helps in arranging video conferencing, scheduling, and tasking, you can assign tasks to your teammates anytime, track their time and progress.
• Bitrix24 is free for individual users but it has a complete payment plan for teams and organizations, you can check that out from their website.

Odoo

• The next entry on our list is Odoo, odoo is as unique as its name. It is an open-source suite comprising of a number of apps mainly in thousands for managing the inventory, E-commerce, warehouse, project management, CRM, and whatnot.
• It's basically an ERP software, Enterprise Resource Planning software which is highly used by growing businesses to track and scale their growth.
• The open-source version of odoo is still free and Working well for people using them for workforce management but advanced ones are paid.

Wrike

• The Wrike app is particularly used for project management because of its not-so-complex and easy-to-use user interface.
• Wrike helps you create a workflow for your project and run it in multiple instances, you can easily track the progress of your team members through available options in the Wrike app.
• You can easily streamline processes that need
• Supervision of a high-up through approval option in the app, ask your teammates to submit the work for approval and take it to another step after approval.
• You can schedule your workflow in advance, either be it monthly, weekly or daily.
• Wrike has different payment plans for a number of team members and organizations.

BambooHr

• BambooHr as the name indicates is an all-in-one Human Resource Management software and has a very user-friendly app for this purpose.
• BambooHr collects the information related to employees and everything in between at a single cloud-based database. It helps gather, store and analyze employee's data conveniently and efficiently.
• BambooHr Mobile app solution is user-friendly and client-oriented, you can schedule and task everything and anything on the calendar and publish it for your employees.
• One of the most amazing features of BambooHr is the time off feature, the time off feature allows the employees to send requests for leave within a few steps and on the parallel lines HR Managers can approve it within a single click, isn't it time-saving and easy?
• Announcements can be made anytime through the BambooHr app making it sure that nobody is missing out on anything. Sadly we don't have an option of internal communication in this app, you can't send an instant message to anyone in your team.
• Hiring is also a hassle-free process through the BambooHr app, you can track your application easily through the available key options.
• One of the most astounding features of BambooHr is the electronic signatures, employees can sign documents anytime, anywhere, it is a great way to save the earth by reducing waste indeed! Isn't it?

ADP LLC

• ADP LLC is a versatile and highly efficient system for workforce management.
• You can easily manage HR, payroll, hiring, and benefits through the ADP LLC app.
• ADP LLC can help the users track time and Working hours, balance sheets, transactions, retirement funds, and much more with a single tap.
• The calendar and timeline view of ADP LLC helps users to track their progress and milestones for a certain project they are working on.
• Users can download the app from the play store and log in with their id provided by the company, each employee has his own login id and password to access the account.
• ADP LLC is indeed an advanced solution for workforce management of big businesses.

Slack

• Slack is one of the most famously known apps for workforce management.
• This is particularly effective for internal communication because of its inbuilt instant messaging tool.
• Slack has a remarkable ability to provide a communication channel for off-site and on-site employees of the company, you can leave an instant message or update and nobody misses out on anything.
• Slack can even connect individuals or companies with third parties or service providers to maintain a smooth workflow.
• Slack can be used for video conferencing as well, it is particularly helpful for the coordination of on-site technical team and office-based technical coordinators in problem-solving.
• You can integrate many other software and apps with slack such as Google drive and spreadsheets but sadly it is not a one-step solution to workforce management such as BambooHR, ADP LLC, and Paycom.

Jiblee

• Jiblee is one the best available options present in the competitive market, this is not my personal or biased opinion instead customer reviews say so.
• It is a very responsive workforce management app that manages time sheets i.e. time spent on a project, payroll, attendance, and financing of a project easily without spending hours automating the workflow.
• There is a free version for the app which is highly efficient having the features of facial recognition, personal login ID and password, slack integration, online reports, and analysis, overtime analysis, timesheets automation, and much more, believe it or not, it is free!
• Jiblee is also available in a paid version with a lot of advanced features to manage everything with your phone.
• Jiblee doesn't only have a mobile phone app but it has a desktop version of its app as well.
• In case of any glitches in the system, you can contact the Jiblee support team which is super responsive.

Nowsta

• Nowsta is the last entry on our list of apps for workforce management if you are looking for a solution that can manage payroll and the workshifts of your staff.
• Nowsta has an outstanding activity dashboard to check out what's going on with the projects at hand.
• The user interface of the app and scheduling window is very easy and convenient and is highly appreciated by the users.
• The time tracking service of Nowsta is also impressive but the most amazing of all is the payroll system which is hassle-free, time-saving, and value for money.
• Employee database makes it easier to store and use data hence reducing heaps of paperwork for maintenance of the workflow.
• You can integrate many other applications with your Nowsta account to synchronize everything.
• Nowsta also provides insights and analytics for the performance of employees in different projects, so, if you are looking for something easy, user friendly yet efficient, then Nowsta can be your best bet!

Its a wrap for today, that was all about Best Workforce Management Apps for mobiles, if you know or you have used any other better available options, you can let everyone know in the comment section below. I'll see you soon with another discussion soon. Have a good day ahead!

Best Workforce Management Tools for Big Companies

Hello friends, I hope you all are happy healthy, and content. We have been discussing workforce management lately, today we will discuss another topic related to workforce Management which is none other than, "Best Workforce Management Tools for Big Companies."

Giant companies with thousands of workers need a systemic and uninterrupted workflow, with the advancement of technology workflow is fully automated through workforce management software and tools. We will discuss some of the best available tools for big companies in this article, let's get started:

Definition of Workforce Management

Let's define workforce management first:

• Workforce Management is the amalgamation of different processes, which helps companies to optimize their employee's performance and workflow."

Workforce Management System

Now you have a clear idea of what is workforce management? we will proceed further with our discussion, as per our definition of workforce management, several processes are involved in this system, which is now fully automated and controlled by workforce management tools or software in our modern-day society, who wants to be surrounded by paperwork all day with heaps of files and papers to go through? Absolutely no one! That's why workforce management software is here to help us achieve bigger things with smart work, as they say, work smarter not harder!

• I'm listing below a few possible systems which are automated through workforce management software which leads to an overall automated workforce management system;
  • Time tracking and attendance system.
  • Human resource management system.
  • Payroll management system.
  • Talent acquisition and talent management system.
  • Benefits management system.

List of workforce management Tools used by big companies

Big companies having thousands of employees use fully automated workforce management systems with the help of workforce management software, the reason for using such a highly sophisticated and efficient system is the fact that such a huge number of employees can not be managed manually, we will now be discussing a few immensely famous and widely used workforce management tools and software used by big companies.

ADP LLC

• The first one on our list is ADP LLC, the workforce management tools provided by ADP, LL are matchless in quality and efficiency.
• ADP LLC is a famous software used mostly by big businesses having an employee range of up to 1000+ employees.
• According to an estimate, ADP LLC has 80,000 clients who use their workforce management software services and tools.
• ADP LLC provides the tools for workforce management by automation of following systems;
  • Payroll Management
  • Time tracking and attendance
  • Talent acquisition and management
  • Tax management
  • Leave Management
• ADP LLC can help you recruit and train new employees through their fully automated system.
• You can also keep track of your employees performance by strong analytics of ADP LLC.
• ADP LLC has a mobile app for time tracking which is accurate and up to the mark, through time tracking system employees can log in anytime without using plenty of timesheets.
• The leave case management process is also very convenient by tools provided by ADP LLC software, in case an employee wants to apply for annual leave, leaves can be viewed and approved easily through the app by workforce managers.
• A big company has to deal with a lot of legalities, ADP LLC can manage your Taxes according to regulations of federal, state, and local government.
• ADP LLC offers a three months free trial as well although, with a few terms and conditions, you won't see it anywhere else, maybe there can be a few exceptions in the industry but a free trial for such a sophisticated system isn't a common thing.
• You can get a quote In case you want to buy the services and tools provided by ADP LLC, just fill the form and submit it and patiently wait until their team gets back to you.

Paylocity

• Paylocity is a versatile workforce management software retaining everything you need for seamless and effortless workforce management.
• Paylocity provides countless tools through its workforce management software for the automation of the workflow for big companies.

It is responsible for;

• HR management
• Payroll management
• Talent acquisition and management
• Benefits management

• PayloCity is client-oriented and user-friendly.
• The tools for time tracking and scheduling are powered by the geofencing parameters and time clocks.
• Talent management is done through fully automated recruiting software, attracting candidates which are perfect for the company using the tools provided by Paylocity.
• Paylocity has top-notch analytical tools that provide data insights with highly analyzed reports and surveys to improve the operation and productivity of the company.
• A payroll management system of paylocity is highly sophisticated which can be configured and can be incorporated with any service provider you want.
• If you are a big company thinking to buy a full-fledged service of paylocity, then tools provided by paylocity for workforce management through their fully automated software can certainly live up to the expectations, go for it!

Workday

Workday provides high-quality tools for workforce management in big companies through their all-in-one workforce management software. Workday is a one place solution to all the following through their workforce management software;

• Human resource management HR
• Talent acquisition management
• Enterprise management
• Payroll management
• Workday workforce management software has an outstanding time tracking tool powered with geofencing, through this efficient tool the employees receive an indication or alert for check-in and check-out when he or she embarks the site of the job.
• Workday workforce management software provides the facility of self-service to employees by empowering them with the option of entering and editing their data through the workday workforce management mobile app.
• Workday also provides another tool to the employees i.e they can view the full schedule and timelines of the project from the company calendar which is accessible to everyone, keeping everyone updated on the current situation.
• The payroll system can also be integrated with the service provider of your own choice, all thanks to the tools provided by workday.
• One of the most amazing featuring of the workday is that it also provides an open shift board with a swapping option your employees can easily mention their availability and take a paid time off.
• Workday provides an analysis of global labor cost with this tool the company high ups can view the global labor trends and ongoing situation of the industry with the strong analytical tools of the workday, it helps big companies in making better decisions for growth and prosperity.
• workday offers different packages to companies according to their size, You can get the per-user cost from the customer support team of the workday, by filling a simple form available at their website.

Teleopti

• Teleopti provides tools for workforce management to Enterprise Level businesses.
• Teleopti workforce management software is specialized for the following;
  • Staffing
  • Scheduling
  • Tasking
  • Customer support of the company using teleopti

• Teleopti fully automates the workflow of big companies by effectively managing staff and creating automated schedules for the employees.
• Strong analytical tools provided by teleopti are used for analyzing the performance of the employees.
• Another astounding feature of Teleopti is the tool provided by teleopti for generating in-depth and well-analyzed reports, helping companies improve their customer service operation.
• Teleopti allows a provision of fully automated training of employees to cover their lackings in different fields, helping the employees improve their skill and competency.
• One of the most amazing tools provided by Teleopti workforce management software includes the internal communication option by instant alerts and text notifications within the working hours, keeping everyone aware connected, and on track throughout the day.
• Many big companies vouch for their services in terms of their customer service tools and analytics, you can also get a quote by filling a simple form available on their website.

Paycom

Paycom provides workforce management tools to big companies that ease the automation of the following systems;

• Human Resource Management
• Payroll management system

• Paycom can help you manage the payroll process within hours with a single click, that is why is mostly used by big companies. They provide an extremely smooth workflow and above all, Paycom claims to be everything you need for workforce management from hiring to retiring!
• Paycom is mostly used by enterprise-level companies for managing their workforce with a very user-friendly app that is easily available on the play store.
• In the paycom app, for performing Managerial tasks and services, There is a remarkable feature of the Manager on the go, the tools available in the manager on the go helps manage the following;
  • Tacking time cards
  • Approving and rejecting Time off requests made by the employees
  • managing schedules
  • Supervise expenses and overall finance of the task

• The Paycom app has a very simple user interface for employees of every rank, every employee has his or her login id and security pin for logging in to the account.
• For attendance and time tracking employees can instantly clock in and clock out through their Paycom mobile app.
• Paycom provides tailored workforce management tools to the big companies, you can easily get a quote by filling a form on their website.

Skedulo

• The next most amazing of all the workforce management tools provider is skedulo, the workforce management software which automates everything from A to Z, but hey! There's is a twist, it used by big companies which hire people who don't work in the traditional office setting.
• You can yourself imagine the network of Runway, DHL, American Red Cross among many others which use skedulo for their day-to-day tasks.
• Skedulo provides effective tools for the automation of the following processes;
  • Tasking of the employees
  • scheduling of the employees
  • Preventing Over job scheduling of the employees
• One of the most remarkable tools of skedulo is the deskless productivity cloud for managing the system especially for the employees who are working remotely because it helps them manage their day-to-day tasks effectively.
• Let's talk about the skedulo app which is highly talked about by the big companies, Skedulo app has the following features;
  • Scheduling and tasking jobs
  • Synchronized calendars for employees
  • Online and offline maps
  • Photo attachment alternative
  • Electronic Signature alternative for customers
  • Mapping and routing of the employees which is used to locate an employee as well
  • Chat and communication feasibility for staffers in the same team or job
  • Leave submission and approval by the employees
  • Mobile forms that can be easily filled and submitted by the employees and consumers
• Analytics provided by skedulo workforce management software help in full automation and a reminder of daily tasks through skedulo deskless cloud software, lowering the cost of on-site and off-site tasks and projects.

 BambooHr

BambooHr is an all-in-one tool for workforce management and helps in the  following;

• Human Resource Management
• Tasking system
• Scheduling system
• Time Tracking system
• Leave Management system
• BambooHr has a cloud-based system that gathers, stores, and analyzes employee's data at a cloud-based database with utmost security.
• The most distinctive feature of BambooHr is their time off feature, the time off feature is used by the employees for sending leave requests by following a simple procedure, the HR Managers can approve the leave request with a single click, convenient and simple! Isn't it?
• Scheduling and tasking tools are very convenient to use in BambooHr workforce management software, the mobile app of bambooHR is highly user-oriented, managers can schedule anything on the calendar and publish it for their employees.
• The electronic signature tool introduced by BambooHr enables the employees to sign documents anytime without any pen or paper, this is indeed a great step to reduce paper waste and automate workflow without using heaps of papers.
• BambooHr has an excellent internal communication system, Announcements can be made through the BambooHr app for a specific project or a task and it reaches everyone within a matter of seconds.

Reflexis

• Reflexis provides workforce management tools to big companies like American Eagle, outfitters, MacDonald's, The home Depot, Sunglass Hut, and many more.
• Reflexis workforce management software provides tools to automate the following systems;
  • Time tracking
  • Scheduling
  • Labor management
  • Forecasting
• Reflexis is powered by an AI system to automate the workflow of big companies through their workforce management software.
• Reflexis help in the overall management of the company's workflow by automated schedules which can be immediately viewed by the employees once they are issued by the workforce managers. The scheduler tool of the Reflexis software is compatible with both the Android and iOS systems.
• Reflexis enables its users to clock in and clock out during shifts or designated working hours, you can easily manage paid time off, shift swaps missed shifts, and leave management.
• Reflexis strong analytic tools provide insights about the current situation of budget, labor costs, and other expenses. These in-depth reports make it possible for the big companies to reduce their labor costs and cut down extra expenses.

Kronos Workforce Central

• Kronos workforce central is being annually used by forty million users, which is definitely a huge amount, isn't it?
• Big companies opt for Kronos workforce Central because of the tools it provides for the automation of the following systems;
• Tasking system
• Human Resource Management system
• Scheduling system
• Time tracking system
• Payroll management system
• Tax management system
• Kronos workforce Central enables the big companies to automate their workflow, the HR system which needs a lot of time and dedication is easily managed by Kronos workforce Central tools.
• Kronos Workforce Central has a remarkable tool for analyzing daily operations, the workforce managers can easily probe into the in-depth analytics of the ongoing project through the dashboard in the app.
• Time tracking is also a hassle-free process when it comes to the time management and tracking tools of Kornos workforce Central, workforce managers can view the individual time punches, availability, and location of any employee, on the parallel line employees can instantly clock in and clock out according to their Working hours.
• Kronos Workforce Central provides excellent tools for scheduling that prevent overstaffing, moreover, the self-service facility provided by Kornos workforce Central to its employees helps them to mention their availability and swap shifts.
• Kronos Workforce Central has in-built tools to calculate the working hours of employees for payroll management, this payroll management, and integration considerably reduces the time from days to a few hours for payroll processing and management.
• The workforce management system provided by Kronos Workforce Central can also be integrated with other third-party apps and products to keep the important documents in a single place for a smoother workflow.
• The only drawback to the Kronos workforce Central tools is that they require dedicated training to be used efficiently and easily, you can't expect to operate everything without a proper training program or demo.

Oracle Workforce Management Software

Oracle Workforce Management software is a web-based system used by enterprise-level companies. It helps in the automation of the following processes;

• Human Resource Management System
• Time tracking system
• Scheduling and tasking system
• Forecasting system
• Attendance management system
• Payroll management system
• Talent acquisition and talent management system

• Oracle Workforce Management provides tools for data analytics, the in-depth data analytics helps take important decisions regarding tasking and scheduling of employees.
• Oracle Workforce Management system enables the integration of payroll management system with the working hours of the employees, it eventually helps in keeping the payroll management process simpler, easier and quicker.
• The user interface of the system is super easy and convenient, the drag and drop functionality makes it possible to add unlimited data daily into the system.
• Company calendar which is always visible to the employees with important details, projects, and milestones is always the highlight of the day for people using the Oracle Workforce Management system.
• Oracle Workforce Management system has an error-free time tracking and attendance system, the inbuilt tools determine overtime and premium hours of the employees without any glitches.
• The system of Oracle Workforce Management software is highly configurable, there is no need to make changes and amends in the source code of the product for the addition or deletion of a certain feature.
• Oracle Workforce Management system makes it possible for big companies to identify the areas of less productivity for rectification, all thanks to their strong analytical tools.
• You can easily use the Oracle Workforce Management system for any type of employee, either hour-based, remote, onsite, office-based, or shift-based.
• Oracle Workforce Management system provides tools for very strong internal communication, Hr managers can release an instant alert for the employees about a certain disease, emergency, or unsafe situation, ensuring the safety of everyone around.
• Oracle Workforce Management system provides a constant twenty-four hours support to the companies using their system for managing a smooth and effective workflow.

TimeTrex

The last entry for the workforce management tools used by big companies is the TimeTrex software, TimeTrex provides the following services to its clients by automating the whole system;

• Human resource management system
• Time and attendance management system
• Payroll management system
• Talent acquisition and management system
• Leave Management system
• The most famous of all the tools provided by TimeTrex is the attendance management tool, your employees don't need buddy punching at all, biometric facial recognition is the new trend to be followed, alongside facial recognition, QR code can also be scanned for attendance, these time clocks inbuilt in the TimeTrex software can recognize the employees even with hats, glasses and facial hair.
• You can set ultimate rules for the time and attendance software as well, it significantly reduces the chance of human error while calculating overtime, accruals and premium hours.
• Another amazing tool provides by TimeTrex is the synchronization of the company schedule for the employee with his or her phone calendar, you can't even forget a day or date for a meeting or event, in case you ever want to!
• Payroll management is a wholly manageable process for the companies using TimeTrex, as time tracking has already been connected with QR code, the system immediately calculates the working hours and associated salary with a single click, you can integrate it with a third-party service provider, and above all TimeTrex provides inbuilt tools which calculate relevant taxes as well.
• If you are looking for an all-in-one system for your company then TimeTrex can definitely be your best bet.

It's a wrap for today, TimeTrex concludes the best workforce management software used by big companies, I presume it has been an informative journey for you. It is never easy to find your best match in one go but real customer reviews always help, just in case you are wondering how would you find the best of all the available tools! If you know the best tool for workforce management, then you can mention it in the comment section below. I'll see you with another discussion soon. Have a good day ahead!

Know Your Generators - How To Pick The Right One From The Herd?

Generators are available for multiple usages. There are varying designs to cater the commercial or household needs. The use of commercial generators for industrial purposes, with a specific set of requirements, has led to their evolution.

Every class of generators has its specifications and functional features, advantages, and disadvantages. The uses may vary from one to another and also have different quality options.

Diesel Generators

Diesel generators, as the name suggests, use diesel as fuel. These generators produce electricity with the help of an electric generator and a diesel engine. You will find that most diesel compression ignition engines in the market run on diesel. But there are a few of them which work better with other fuels and natural gas.

Diesel Generators can make it to your consideration set for having

• A long service life
• Low maintenance
• High durability
• Easy operation (works at all weather conditions)
• Cool fuel combustion engine (vis-a-vis gasoline)

The disadvantage is the emission that comes out of the generator is not suitable for the environment.

While you will scroll through the other types of generators, you should also know about professionals who repair generators. Various nationwide generator repair specialists look into generators if they are faulty or broken. 

They deal with the problems that might arise from the generators because of aging or mishandling. The generator repair specialist’s expertise can help save your buck in the long run. You may get in touch with them whenever you face any issue.

Natural Gas Generators

Natural gas generators are one of the most efficient and widely opted generators. They function as the other generators and use liquified petroleum gas or propane to ignite the system. The easy storage of the fuel, either in overhead or underground tanks, makes it durable.

Natural Gas Generators can make it to your consideration set for

• Easy fuel availability
• Low cost
• Clean fuel usage
• Cause the least disturbance and is quite

These are one of the most popular generators for household usage. These generators don’t have a significant impact on your pocket. The disadvantage being the short service life and the high installation cost.

Gasoline Generators

Gasoline generators use gasoline as fuel. The popularity of these generators is because of their convenience - they can run by both gas and gasoline. Both are easily available. These are also quite competitive in terms of the prices and place themselves towards the fag end of the cost scale.

Gasoline Generators can make it to your consideration set for

• Being inexpensive
• Portable

The gasoline generators have many disadvantages under their belt. The chief ones being

• Produce high emissions
• Very noisy
• Not Convenient at all weather conditions (cooler temperature prohibit start)

The dual generators can be convenient while you are on the move or are seeking a secondary source of power.

Solar Generators

Solar generators use solar panels to capture the energy from the sun. The captured energy helps charge the battery in the generator. The battery then helps produce electricity. The inverter in the solar generator helps convert the electricity - from alternating to direct current.

It is the most interesting generator of the lot. The use of Solar Power is the simplest form of energy that we have around us.

The three parts - batteries, inverter, and charge controller together transform energy from solar to electrical. An important aspect to note is that the solar generator takes eight hours of direct sunlight to get fully charged.

Solar Generators can make it to your consideration set for

• Being quiet and less noisy
• Supporting small electrical needs

The disadvantages are slow charging and expensive installation.

Inverter Generators

When you think of generators, you have an image in your mind of a large, noisy, and bulky appliance. The inverter generator invention has led to the change of this perception. Experts are seeing a lot of opportunity for this class of generators.

An alternator in these generators, which connects to the engine, produces the alternating current (AC) power. These inverters convert the AC power to DC via a rectifier.

Inverter Generators can make it to your consideration set for

• Being too quiet
• High fuel efficiency (approx. 20% more than conventional)
• Producing sensitive electronic gadgets-safe electricity
• Long service life
• Less frequent refills
• Maximum performance

So each class of generators has its uses and distinctive features, advantages, and disadvantages. Your decision to choose a generator depends on your needs and requirements. While finalizing the generator which is apt for your house or your office/factory, consider the pros and cons of each of the above. Keep the contact details of the professional generator repair service companies handy.

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Construction Safety Woes: Implement a Documented Safety Program for Employees

New York City recently sealed over 300 construction sites in one month alone due to safety violations. The massive shutdown of construction sites was triggered by the demise of seven construction workers in total this year, with three deaths reported in May. The construction industry in the US is now under scrutiny, followed by these deaths.

In the past, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration or OSHA came into effect with the sole aim to protect workers in the States. Large corporations and conservative politicians shun the act because they find it interfering and hindering the production of valuable goods and services.

During the Trump presidency, the president nominated a director for the regulatory body, but the Senate never confirmed the position, and the slot remained vacant. While the OSHA situation remains uncertain, companies and employers can ensure worker safety by introducing an effective safety program.

What Is a Safety Program and How To Get Started?

The first step towards construction safety is to refer to the applicable OSHA and state-issued standards for your industry. Thirty-four states have regulations in place for injury/illness prevention programs in the US, including 15 states with compulsory rules for employers.

The next step is to devise a safety program best suited to your workplace and in line with an injury or illness prevention program. An effective safety program would include workplace safety audits, training for health/safety, safety management reporting, claims management, and a lot more. 

Once the safety program is drafted with all aspects of the program, The top management should then share the same with all employees (new and old), insurance carriers, and the regulatory agency in your state.

Top Management Should Take the Initiative and Commit

Since a good safety program requires a workspace audit for safety hazards, the top management should be involved and committed to the cause. The commitment of top leadership towards safety and risk management acts as the backbone of any safety program.

The top honchos of the organization should take the initiative and establish safety goals for the company. Once the goals have been established, the management should then delegate the implementation and maintenance of the program to capable individuals.

The top management is also expected to ensure the safety program's success by making necessary resources and professional support available.

Identify and Prevent the Hazards at the Workplace

Once the safety goals for the workplace have been established, the individuals trusted with the execution of the safety program must identify and assess the possible hazards at the premises. In this step, worker participation is of the utmost importance. It'll require honest feedback from the workers to get valuable insights.

Employers should perform a complete workplace inspection to pinpoint any hazard that can be critical. After spotting all risks, the next step is to review the available information on these hazards, including preventive measures, ensuring safety, and emergency course of action.

The employer should also consider any injuries or illnesses that have been reported frequently in the past. This is the best source to single out any workplace hazard and take corrective measures against the same.

After identifying hazards, the employer should elaborate plans to control the existing risks on priority. There should be an interim control to prevent workers from risks that can't be rectified immediately. Only after all safety measures have been implemented and inspected should the work resume.

Conduct Regular Training Programs for the Employees

Training is a crucial part of risk management at work. Training and education workers about potential hazards and their preventive measures should be done regularly. OSHA has a dedicated section on its website for safety and health topics and hazard alerts, which are very useful to arm workers against all sorts of emergencies.

Employers should also conduct regular training programs covering topics like reporting injuries and illness, ways to recognize a hazard, tips to control any danger, and other such crucial information. Continuous training and education will keep your workers safe and prevent any accidents at your workplace.

Evaluate the Program and Its Success To Ensure Continuous Improvement

The top management should continuously review the safety program in place to determine if they are still effective. In case of any loopholes or inefficacy, the employer should make corrections immediately. Also, keep a check on new regulations and new hazards, should they come up.

The best way to streamline a safety program is to bring onboard risk management advisors who know their way around OSHA, state, and local regulations. Select an advisor who knows and understands your business, as it'll help them with a safety program best suited for your workplace.

Why is STEM Education So Important?

Science, technology, engineering, and math are the foundations of our daily lives. They are the tools that professionals use to get things done and get them done right. That’s just one reason that STEM education is so important. Over the past few decades, a sea-change in educational theories has swept through academic institutions. Old ideas about a liberal arts education as a path to success have slowly been replaced by a growing determination to emphasize STEM education and encourage students to pursue STEM paths and STEM careers to develop the next generation of professionals.

In this article, we’ll look at some of the reasons that STEM education is so important. To do so, we’ll need to think about traditional education and why it’s now outdated.

Traditional Liberal Education

Traditionally, education was based on the idea that a student needed a broad knowledge of the liberal arts to be able to adapt to new ideas, new challenges, and new careers over the course of their lives. From ancient times, education centered around concepts like the Seven Liberal Arts, which emphasized language and writing skills. Most educational institutions today still honor this with general education requirements that ask students to include coursework in a variety of areas, such as math, history, literature, science, etc., in their academic degree. 

However, liberal arts education has lost a lot of its luster, particularly as the government and students have come to see education less as a path toward gaining a broad worldview and a personal philosophy and more as a qualification for entry into a career. As a result, much more effort and money have gone into directing students toward STEM careers and STEM education, under the theory that practical skills are more important than philosophical ideas.

What STEM Does for Students

STEM education is seen as the ultimate in practical education. That’s because science, technology, engineering, and math are all high-demand technical subjects that give students essential skills for high-paying careers. When you study a STEM field, you are more likely to achieve the kind of high-end technical training that will pay off down the line with a high-paying career. Because of this, STEM education is quickly becoming the most important component of secondary and higher education.

In today’s high schools, there has been a decided push away from liberal arts toward STEM fields. Many schools have scaled back or eliminated their art and music programs in favor of additional time for STEM instruction, arguing that arts education is less essential than STEM training.

Because education is vital to students’ futures, most believe that when they invest money in their college education, that investment needs to deliver returns. That means that they expect their diploma to help them get a foot in the door with top employers. Surveys routinely demonstrate that a STEM education offers a superior return on investment and better job opportunities than degrees in the arts or humanities. Graduates in STEM fields are more likely to have an easier time finding jobs because of the rapid growth in STEM fields and the increasing demand for trained workers with the STEM skills to fill them. Graduates in STEM fields typically have higher starting salaries than their liberal arts counterparts and more employment opportunities with shorter job searches as well.

Most experts believe that over the next ten years, skilled STEM workers will continue to be in short supply relative to the number of STEM positions available. Consequently, graduates in STEM fields will likely remain in demand and be in a powerful position to demand higher salaries and more perks because of the low supply and high demand for workers with their skill sets. In many cases, graduates working in STEM fields find themselves promoted and advancing rapidly because of their training and the need for new talent.

STEM in Society

The promotion of STEM education has several benefits for society. With more graduates trained in STEM-related fields, there is a greater potential for scientific and technical breakthroughs that can help to change the face of the world. But beyond this, STEM also teaches students key skills such as logic and reasoning, as well as skills in learning how to think through and solve complex problems. It also offers practical training that can make a massive difference in terms of having the specific skills and knowledge to accomplish both everyday repairs and tasks and abstract reasoning. When there are more technically proficient adults and growing scientific and technical innovation, society is more likely to see improvements in living standards as economies worldwide grow.

Getting Help with STEM

Students studying STEM fields are great with technical and scientific projects, but often need experts to help them with written homework assignments especially in engineering. That’s where My Assignment Lab comes in. When you contact this service, you’ll be matched with a high-quality homework helper that you will pay to give you the very best model homework assignments. Each of the homework helpers working with this service holds an advanced degree such as a Master’s or a Ph.D. in the field that they write about. When you pay for homework help, these writers will assess your homework question, conduct research, and write an exceptional answer to your homework question to show you exactly how a professional would address your specific homework question. This will save you time as you complete your work.

Virgin plate

A virgin plate, also known as bakelite, is a plate bathed in copper on one side, since an electronic circuit can be made on this plate.

In this type of PCB, the most relevant thing is its cost since for many technical or engineering students it is accessible for basic electronic projects with only one side, since in the current market in South America it is difficult to find a two-sided PCB.

ADVANTAGE

1. ITS COST IS ECONOMIC.
2. ACCESSIBLE FOR BASIC PROJECTS.
3. ACCESSIBLE FOR STUDENTS

DISADVANTAGES

1. IT'S ONLY 1 LAYER.
2. IT DOES NOT COME HOLES FOR THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.
3. IT HAS ONE COLOR.
4. THE SIZE OURSELVES HAVE TO CUT ACCORDING TO OUR NEED FOR OUR PROJECT.

CONCLUSION

Nowadays many students in the current economy develop very great projects on these PCB or blank board but there are now options to send it to professionals to make our board for our project we are talking about the company JLCPCB, a company dedicated to manufacturing electronic boards at low cost and With a professional finish, virgin plates are becoming obsolete due to the quality that JLCPCB makes a variety of professional plates according to their color, size and a very great advantage that also makes the SMT SMD soldering service and drilling the plate for the components electronic.

 

JLCPCB’s first raw materials testing video

What raw materials that your PCB is comprised of?When you cannot answer this question clearly, please continue reading. When you are interested in PCB raw material testing, you better keep reading. When you are in doubt about the quality of the JLCPCB board material, you must continue reading. All corporations that value products and services paramount importance. The raw material is life for a product. This is especially true for PCB production. How JLCPCB controls the level of raw materials quality? The testing videos tell the truth.

JLCPCB never take undue advantage of Non-A grade board

Global PCB raw material costs are rising, JLCPCB never takes undue advantage of Non-A grade board. Last year the whole PCB manufacturing industry faced raw material shortage issues. Many PCB companies sent internal letters to their customers stating that copper prices have risen by more than 50%, copper foil processing costs have risen by more than 20%, and demand continues to increase, resulting in a surge in copper foil prices. The current copper foil prices Compared with the third quarter of last year, it has increased by about 50%

Nanya company issued a notice about growing price, saying that the prices of CCL-related raw materials including LME copper, copper foil processing fees, epoxy resin, and fiberglass cloth continued to increase in price, coupled with tight supply and demand, in order to ease Due to cost pressure, it is planned to increase the price by about 15%-20% of the total transaction amount, which will take effect from April 1st this year."

This kind of shortage caused a battle for grabbing raw materials. But JLCPCB never takes undue advantage of the Non-A grade board. The raw material cost growth situation seems to slow down in June 2021. JLCPCB's single, double boards and small-volume board overseas prices have been lowered from June 5th, 2021 as long as the price of the core raw materials of the circuit board decreases. Cost increment for raw material is a daunting matter. The sheet material is the core and main raw material of PCB, accounting for about 6% of the cost. Using a piece of A-grade raw material and using a piece of non-A-grade material is a great temptation for PCB manufacturers to make profits. If you want to save the cost of raw materials, it is also the most costly raw material.

JLCPCB real grade A1 material

A1 grade base material

• Application for general automotive boards and household appliances PCBs.
• Applicable circuit: the hole diameter is greater than 0:25mm

A3 grade base material

• Application for: toy boards, ordinary CTI household appliances classes, and P4-LED light boards, requiring low voltage and low current
• Applicable circuit: plug-in hole diameter greater than 0:4mm

JLCPCB real grade A1 material

• 1.6mm sheet thickness
• 8 sheets of cloth
• flame retardant
• full copper (17.5um)

Other PCB company A3 grade material

• 6 sheets of cloth
• non-flame retardant
• copper thickness 12-15um

The price difference between the two is as high as $10/?. It is PCB suppliers' duty to use international standard materials, however, too many non-standard materials appear in the global market. The supply of downstream products is scarce, leading to rising raw materials. Therefore, in order to protect their interests, some companies use A3-grade materials in private. Some companies even show customers that they use A1-grade raw materials. What problems caused when customers use A3 grade raw boards for ordinary home appliances, industrial, and automotive electronic boards? Take the LED light board as an example, LED will be short-circuited, and the light will be faulty. PCB is the carrier of electronic components and is an indispensable part of various electronic products. It is easy to distinguish that A1 grade materials are better than non-A grade materials just by considering different materials from the perspective of functional properties.

JLCPCB’s first raw materials testing video

Method 1

Preparation tools:

• ? One PCB with 1.6 thickness from any PCB manufacturers
• ? A utility knife
• ? A pair of tweezers
• ? One hot air gun

Method 2

It requires a small tin furnace, but it is easier to detect. Preparation tools:

• ? A PCB with 1.6 thickness from any PCB manufacturers
• ? One small tin stove

Enough PCB DIY videos? why not a PCB material testing video?

Just curious will you join in PCB raw board testing video event? People who are interested in this, please send your testing video to rebecca@jlcpcb.com. It is a hobby activity, may no bonus here. However, if there are a lot of videos received, we will make this activity big. Thanks to people who are interested and send us the video!