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Geolocation: Revolutionising Workforce Management for Modern Businesses

Written by richardnextraFebruary 6, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, effective workforce management is crucial for staying ahead of the competition. To overcome unique challenges and optimize productivity, companies are turning to advanced solutions like geolocation. This innovative technology is at the forefront of a revolution, offering precise and controlled timekeeping and scheduling. One of the key benefits of staff geolocation is its ability to ensure precise staff clocking. By utilizing mobile technology, geolocation-enabled clocking confirms employee locations, providing

Continuing to maintain and improve cybersecurity practices is essential, as threats in the digital landscape are continually evolving.

News, Technology

Written by richardnextraNovember 2, 2023

Ensuring the security of our digital landscape is a constant challenge as threats continue to evolve. That’s why we’re proud to announce that Nextrasoft has achieved the prestigious Cyber Essentials Plus certification. This certification is a testament to our unwavering commitment to maintaining a robust cybersecurity posture and safeguarding sensitive information. By attaining Cyber Essentials Plus certification, we provide our clients and partners with even greater assurance. It demonstrates that we have taken the necessary

The Ultimate Guide to Rostering and Rota Management

human resources management, News, Rostering

Written by richardnextraAugust 9, 2023

Rostering and rota management play a crucial role in industries that rely on shift work, such as healthcare, hospitality, retail, and public services. However, juggling all the different aspects of scheduling can be challenging and costly if not done correctly. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the ins and outs of effective rostering and how it can significantly improve your business’s efficiency. Whether it’s reducing absenteeism, maximizing productivity, enhancing customer experience, or saving costs,

Are you still using spreadsheets to schedule and plan work?

News, Rostering, Time and Attendance

Written by richardnextraJune 14, 2023

Reasons why you should stop using Excel to schedule work: Maintaining and constantly updating spreadsheets can be unnecessarily cumbersome and a time-consuming chore for busy managers. Adopting scheduling software instead is an advantageous approach that saves time and streamlines communication between employees, thereby reducing administrative hassles to a great extent. With Excel spreadsheets, sharing them over Google docs or a network folder takes effort, and updating them when shifts change can be hard and time-consuming.

A schedule or electronic roster refers to a tool used by businesses to efficiently manage their workforce.

News, Product Upates, Rostering

Written by richardnextraMay 24, 2023

We adore our new roster screen! A schedule or electronic roster refers to a tool used by businesses to efficiently manage their workforce. Staff rostering involves creating a schedule for employees to work their assigned shifts. Here at Nextra, we’re totally rebuilt our rostering engine. It has a new design that provides an enhanced interface for a better user experience. This new design allows for a more streamlined approach to staff rostering, with an intuitive

The Advantages of Using a Workforce Management Solution for Staff Rostering and Scheduling

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Written by richardnextraMay 15, 2023

Electronic Rostering, Staff rostering and scheduling is an essential task for any business, but it can be time-consuming and complex process. Whether you have a large or small team, creating shift patterns, ad-hoc shifts, availability, and non-availability shifts for your employees can be challenging. Fortunately, there is a solution that can help you streamline this process and save time – a workforce management solution. In this blog post, we will discuss the benefits of using

New 4.2 Virtual Terminal

News, Product Upates

Written by richardnextraMay 2, 2023

Meet the new Nextra version 4.2 Virtual clock-in terminal. Using our Virtual terminal for staff to clock in is super easy. Just enter their PIN and their shift start or end time is logged Staff can clock in with their PIN number to start and finish their shifts. PIN numbers can be set via the HR Administrator module in Nextra. Once clocked in, a confirmation greeting is shown on the screen. Entering an incorrect PIN

Staff Absence Tracking Software

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Written by richardnextraApril 4, 2023

Staff absences can disrupt the flow of any organization, resulting in lost productivity and revenue. To help combat the issue of employee absence, Nextra has developed a staff absence tracking software that helps organizations effectively manage employee absences. This post will discuss how Nextra’s software can help reduce the impact of planned and unplanned absences within an organization. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚’𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 Nextra’s staff absence management software is designed to automate the

Streamline Your HR and Roster Management with Automation Tools

News, Rostering, Skills Management

Written by richardnextraFebruary 1, 2023

As a manager or CEO, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the demands of creating timesheets, performing payroll manual calculations, creating rosters, and managing time and attendance data. It can seem like an impossible task to take on without help. Fortunately, there are automated tools available that can help streamline your HR and roster management processes. In this blog post, we will look at how automation tools can simplify these tasks for you. Staff Clocking-In

What is eRostering and Why Should You Use It?

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Written by richardnextraJanuary 23, 2023

eRostering or e-Rostering is the use of electronic rostering or scheduling software to automatically create employee schedules. This type of software is particularly beneficial for healthcare organisations such as the NHS in the UK, but it can be an incredibly valuable asset to any hospital, care home, or community care provider with complex employee scheduling requirements. In this blog post, we’ll discuss why you should consider using eRostering for your business. The Benefits of eRostering

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