Articles de Jake Waller

Jake Waller is a wordsmith who plies his trade here at Findmyshift. He uses his background in engineering to simplify complex topics for a variety of tech firms. When not writing for Findmyshift he blogs under a pseudonym at My Name is Skylance and has a passion for creative writing and editing, about which he's always talking on Twitter.
Growth ideas for your hotelLundi Avril 28, 2025
Does your small business tech need upgrading?Vendredi Avril 18, 2025
Ways to make your school or more sustainableMercredi Avril 9, 2025
Does your small business need work management?Lundi Mars 31, 2025
Ways to offset National Insurance risesVendredi Mars 21, 2025
Making the most of your free Findmyshift trialMercredi Mars 12, 2025
Growth ideas for your security businessLundi Mars 3, 2025
How to launch a new productVendredi Février 21, 2025
Reducing employee churn in your shift-based businessMercredi Février 12, 2025
Do you know when your employees are available?Lundi Février 3, 2025
The biggest challenges facing hospitality businesses in 2025Vendredi Janvier 24, 2025
The most important skills your employees can improveMercredi Janvier 15, 2025
Could your business use a rotating shift schedule?Lundi Janvier 6, 2025
Plan ahead for Blue MondayLundi Décembre 16, 2024
What HR policies does your small business need?Vendredi Décembre 6, 2024
Smart growth ideas for your gym or fitness businessMercredi Novembre 27, 2024
How to produce a professional business invoiceLundi Novembre 18, 2024
What breaks and rest are your employees entitled to?Vendredi Novembre 8, 2024
Embracing digital transformation in emergency servicesMercredi Octobre 30, 2024
Do employees have the right to disconnect in the UK?Lundi Octobre 21, 2024
Should your business stay open over Christmas?Vendredi Octobre 11, 2024
Job satisfaction questions to ask your employeesMercredi Octobre 2, 2024
How to manage time off requests fairlyLundi Septembre 23, 2024
The biggest challenges facing accounting firmsVendredi Septembre 13, 2024
4 days or 6? The new work week modelsMercredi Septembre 4, 2024
Should your business offer its employees salary advances?Lundi Août 26, 2024
What makes Findmyshift the easiest scheduling app to use?Vendredi Août 16, 2024
How to schedule employees across different locationsMercredi Août 7, 2024
How to celebrate employee birthdaysLundi Juillet 29, 2024
Employee scheduling best practices Mercredi Juillet 17, 2024
Could a compressed work week suit your business?Lundi Juillet 8, 2024
What can your small business do about time theft?Vendredi Juin 28, 2024
Online shift scheduling for professional servicesMercredi Juin 19, 2024
Digital transformation ideas for your hotelLundi Juin 10, 2024
How often should your business update its prices?Vendredi Mai 31, 2024
Does your business need risk management?Mercredi Mai 22, 2024
How to encourage tool adoption in your small businessLundi Mai 13, 2024
How can healthcare businesses improve energy efficiency?Vendredi Mai 3, 2024
How to reduce your business’s labour costsMercredi Avril 24, 2024
Why you need to plan aheadMardi Avril 16, 2024
The challenges of running a call centreVendredi Avril 5, 2024
How to use incentive pay in your small businessMercredi Mars 27, 2024
How timesheet data can help your businessLundi Mars 18, 2024
Top tips for communicating with your teamVendredi Mars 8, 2024
Making your transportation or shipping business more sustainableMercredi Février 28, 2024
Can AI technology transform your business?Lundi Février 19, 2024
Employee scheduling tips for cinemas, theatres, and event spacesVendredi Février 9, 2024
Using AI chatbots to generate business contentMercredi Janvier 31, 2024
What are the new UK holiday laws?Lundi Janvier 22, 2024
The latest sick pay allowances in IrelandVendredi Janvier 12, 2024
Start-up principles to bring into your businessMercredi Janvier 3, 2024
Stress management for small business owners and managersMercredi Décembre 20, 2023
How to create an absence management planLundi Décembre 11, 2023
How to make the most of your best performing employeesVendredi Novembre 24, 2023
Online employee scheduling for trade businessesMercredi Novembre 15, 2023
Free team building activities for your businessLundi Novembre 6, 2023
How to make a payslipVendredi Octobre 27, 2023
Reducing labour costs in your security businessMercredi Octobre 18, 2023
How to prevent seasonal affective disorder in the workplaceLundi Octobre 9, 2023
Digital transformation ideas for your gym or fitness businessVendredi Septembre 29, 2023
How to write an employee handbookMercredi Septembre 20, 2023
Is adopting digital shift scheduling a risk?Lundi Septembre 11, 2023
The challenges of running a plumbing businessVendredi Septembre 1, 2023
Could music improve your business?Mercredi Août 23, 2023
Retaining staff through inflationLundi Août 14, 2023
Could your business use freelancers?Vendredi Août 4, 2023
Using charge out rates for client projectsMercredi Juillet 26, 2023
Will the changes to UK tipping laws affect your business?Lundi Juillet 17, 2023
How to implement a clock-in, clock-out systemVendredi Juillet 7, 2023
Common employee fears and how to fix themMercredi Juin 28, 2023
How to refresh a business stuck in a rutLundi Juin 19, 2023
How to bridge talent gaps in your teamVendredi Juin 9, 2023
The benefits of having an open-door policyMercredi Mai 31, 2023
Tips for conducting an effective interviewLundi Mai 22, 2023
Supporting employees during the cost-of-living crisisVendredi Mai 12, 2023
Ways to make your restaurant more sustainableMercredi Mai 3, 2023
How to manage different personality types in your teamLundi Avril 24, 2023
The challenges facing couriers and delivery businessesVendredi Avril 14, 2023
Easy ways to boost team moraleMercredi Avril 5, 2023
Time-saving scheduling tipsLundi Mars 27, 2023
Ways to reduce your business’s debtVendredi Mars 17, 2023
Ways to give your employees more responsibilitiesMercredi Mars 8, 2023
How to bridge the manager-employee gapLundi Février 27, 2023
The toughest tasks facing online businessesVendredi Février 17, 2023
How to help your team cope with changeMercredi Février 8, 2023
Who should manage the rota in your business?Lundi Janvier 30, 2023
Why communicating with employees is importantVendredi Janvier 20, 2023
5 ways to reduce manual workload for managersMercredi Janvier 11, 2023
The unexpected challenges of running a healthcare businessLundi Janvier 2, 2023
When to use alternate pay rates for employeesMercredi Décembre 21, 2022
Does your business need sales tracking?Lundi Décembre 12, 2022
How to manage employee holiday requestsVendredi Décembre 2, 2022
Digital transformation ideas for your restaurantMercredi Novembre 23, 2022
Should you pay your employees day rates or hourly rates?Lundi Novembre 14, 2022
How can businesses support their key workers?Vendredi Novembre 4, 2022
Scheduling for charities and volunteersMercredi Octobre 26, 2022
Are your employees working too hard?Lundi Octobre 17, 2022
Managing labour costs in your hotelVendredi Octobre 7, 2022
How to create a great employee application formMercredi Septembre 28, 2022
How to deal with employee absencesLundi Septembre 19, 2022
Why your business needs a timeclockVendredi Septembre 9, 2022
How to communicate with employees outside of workMercredi Août 31, 2022
The unexpected challenges of running a gym or leisure centreLundi Août 22, 2022
Should you let employees manage their own schedules?Vendredi Août 12, 2022
Embracing digital transformation in your security businessMercredi Août 3, 2022
How to celebrate employees' work anniversariesLundi Juillet 25, 2022
The benefits of on-demand pay and how your business can implement itJeudi Juillet 14, 2022
Managing labour costs in your call centreMardi Juillet 5, 2022
How to implement effective employee aftercareMercredi Juin 29, 2022
How to improve your employee offboarding processMardi Juin 21, 2022
Employee offboarding versus employee aftercareLundi Juin 13, 2022
Creating custom apps for your businessLundi Juin 6, 2022
Online shift scheduling for delivery companiesLundi Mai 23, 2022
Easy and affordable ways to train your staffMardi Mai 17, 2022
How to manage employee shortagesMercredi Mai 11, 2022
The most important skills to look for in shift-based employeesMercredi Mai 4, 2022
How to fix a toxic workplaceJeudi Avril 28, 2022
How to run a great employee of the month programmeVendredi Avril 22, 2022
How to grow your businessMardi Avril 19, 2022
Top tips for document managementMercredi Avril 13, 2022
Scheduling for hotels and events venuesJeudi Avril 7, 2022
How to handle shift trades effectivelyVendredi Avril 1, 2022
Digital transformation ideas for schools and universitiesLundi Mars 28, 2022
How to write a business planMardi Mars 22, 2022
The best project management methodologies for small businessesMercredi Mars 16, 2022
How to prevent buddy punchingMercredi Mars 9, 2022
How to reduce hazards in the workplaceJeudi Mars 3, 2022
Managerial tips for hybrid workingMercredi Février 23, 2022
Are these leadership mistakes costing your business?Mercredi Février 16, 2022
Scheduling for security and law enforcementJeudi Février 10, 2022
What's a reasonable reason to fire someone?Vendredi Février 4, 2022
How to fairly manage tipping in your restaurantLundi Janvier 31, 2022
Is UK retail recovering from COVID-19?Mardi Janvier 25, 2022
Tackling social loafing in your businessMercredi Janvier 19, 2022
How to deal with an unhappy employeeJeudi Janvier 13, 2022
Which shift pattern should your healthcare business use?Vendredi Janvier 7, 2022
Tackling discrimination in the workplaceLundi Janvier 3, 2022
Identifying and addressing inefficiencies in your businessJeudi Décembre 16, 2021
How to reduce food waste in your restaurantVendredi Décembre 10, 2021
How to better manage your marketing campaignsLundi Décembre 6, 2021
Avoiding employee burnout over the holidaysMardi Novembre 30, 2021
The most important KPIs for managers in the healthcare industryMercredi Novembre 24, 2021
How to write and use SOPsJeudi Novembre 18, 2021
Ways to deal with stress at workVendredi Novembre 12, 2021
How to manage difficult customersLundi Novembre 1, 2021
The pros and cons of salaried employeesVendredi Octobre 22, 2021
The importance of transparency in managementJeudi Octobre 14, 2021
Choosing the right customer acquisition channelVendredi Octobre 8, 2021
Setting a bring your own device (BYOD) policy for your businessJeudi Septembre 30, 2021
Shift scheduling for schools, colleges and universitiesJeudi Septembre 23, 2021
How to retain your best employeesJeudi Septembre 16, 2021
How small businesses can overcome the staff shortageMercredi Septembre 8, 2021
Which shift pattern should your retail business use?Lundi Août 30, 2021
Does your business need to change its business model to survive?Mardi Août 24, 2021
What your restaurant can do to limit no-showsMercredi Août 18, 2021
What is a shift allowance?Mardi Août 10, 2021
The best ways to find employees for your businessLundi Août 2, 2021
Scheduling mistakes to avoid in your businessLundi Juillet 26, 2021
Green initiatives to introduce in your businessVendredi Juillet 16, 2021
Common reasons restaurants failLundi Juillet 12, 2021
Tips for first time managersMercredi Juillet 7, 2021
How to run your own employee appreciation dayJeudi Juillet 1, 2021
Should the Bradford Factor influence your disciplinary procedure?Vendredi Juin 25, 2021
Understanding and reducing employee absenteeismLundi Juin 21, 2021
The best low-cost employee retention strategiesMardi Juin 15, 2021
How a positive attitude can transform your workplaceLundi Juin 7, 2021
A guide to rolled up holiday payLundi Mai 31, 2021
What is an employee ID?Jeudi Mai 20, 2021
Which shift pattern should your security business use?Vendredi Mai 14, 2021
What is flexible furlough?Mercredi Mai 5, 2021
The cost of poor schedulingVendredi Avril 30, 2021
What is a payroll number?Vendredi Avril 23, 2021
Could a 4 week rolling rota work for your small business?Jeudi Avril 15, 2021
What’s holding back your workplace’s communication?Mardi Avril 6, 2021
How to create a great customer experience in retailJeudi Mars 25, 2021
How to attract Gen Z employees to your businessMardi Mars 16, 2021
Time-saving email management tips for small business managersMercredi Mars 10, 2021
Why mobile scheduling tools are essential for modern managersLundi Mars 1, 2021
How to motivate employees when your small business is busyMercredi Février 17, 2021
Preparing for 5 unusual situations in the restaurant industryJeudi Février 11, 2021
Marketing tactics to acquire customers as a new businessJeudi Février 4, 2021
Would your employees prefer flexible working or a pay rise?Vendredi Janvier 29, 2021
Effective team building for remote workforcesJeudi Janvier 21, 2021
Career goal tips for the new yearMardi Janvier 12, 2021
Building better customer engagement in the fitness industryLundi Janvier 4, 2021
How small business owners can improve their time managementMardi Décembre 22, 2020
What’s the minimum notice you should give employees for shift changes?Lundi Décembre 7, 2020
What tech is driving the catering industry in 2020?Lundi Novembre 16, 2020
How to raise your restaurant’s public profileMercredi Novembre 4, 2020
How technology is changing hospitality staff rolesJeudi Octobre 29, 2020
How to create a fair rotaDimanche Octobre 25, 2020
6 types of data to improve efficiencyMardi Septembre 8, 2020
How to be seen in a competitive tourism marketMardi Août 25, 2020
Tips for supporting your employees during difficult timesMercredi Juillet 29, 2020
Tips for setting up a referral or affiliate scheme for your small businessMardi Février 4, 2020
Online scheduling for shipping, logistics and transportation companiesLundi Janvier 20, 2020
Which is the right social media platform for your small business?Mardi Janvier 14, 2020
Small business trends you should know about for 2020Vendredi Janvier 3, 2020
How to get your business ready for Christmas & New YearLundi Décembre 2, 2019
Online scheduling for the entertainment industryLundi Novembre 25, 2019
Employee skills managers should look for in the customer service industrySamedi Novembre 16, 2019
How to improve your small business's financial healthLundi Novembre 4, 2019
Online shift scheduling for emergency workersDimanche Octobre 20, 2019
The small business guide to working with influencers and bloggersMardi Octobre 8, 2019
Employee skills managers should look for in the hospitality industryLundi Septembre 16, 2019
The key benefits of a time clock systemDimanche Septembre 1, 2019
Understanding marketing collateral for small businessesMercredi Août 21, 2019
The best automation ideas for small businessesMardi Août 6, 2019
How online scheduling software can save small businesses lots of time and moneyMercredi Juillet 3, 2019
Employee skills managers need to look for in the retail sectorMercredi Juin 19, 2019
The alternative people management skills every manager needsMercredi Juin 5, 2019
What are the best opening hours for your small business?Mercredi Mai 8, 2019
Tips for researching your small business’ competitionVendredi Avril 26, 2019
How to define your ideal buyer personaJeudi Avril 11, 2019
Best ways you can reduce your employees' stress levels at workMardi Mars 12, 2019
Tips for writing an employee expenses policyVendredi Mars 1, 2019
How to identify your business's USP (unique selling point)Mercredi Février 20, 2019
How to support employees with family commitmentsLundi Février 11, 2019
Tips for encouraging teamwork in your small businessVendredi Février 1, 2019
Small business marketing ideas customers will loveMercredi Janvier 23, 2019
Tips for finding and hiring the best student employeesLundi Janvier 14, 2019
Choosing the best employee benefits for your small businessMercredi Janvier 2, 2019
How to promote cross-selling and upselling in your small businessLundi Décembre 17, 2018
The best way to define your small business's brand identityMercredi Décembre 5, 2018
Tips for improving your response rate and sales from cold emailsVendredi Novembre 30, 2018
How to create and enforce an employee time and attendance policyMercredi Novembre 21, 2018
Tips for conducting an end of year review for your small businessLundi Novembre 12, 2018
How to prepare your small business for big sales eventsJeudi Novembre 1, 2018
The benefits of promoting within your small businessLundi Octobre 22, 2018
Online employee scheduling for retail stores, shops and supermarketsLundi Octobre 15, 2018
How to find a business mentor for your small businessMardi Octobre 2, 2018
How to know when your employees are ready for promotionJeudi Septembre 27, 2018
How to implement flexible working practices in your small businessMardi Septembre 11, 2018
How to set up and run a mentoring scheme in your small businessLundi Septembre 3, 2018
How a mentoring scheme can benefit your small businessesMercredi Août 22, 2018
Online employee scheduling for call centresMercredi Août 15, 2018
How to predict and prepare for busy peak timesMercredi Août 1, 2018
How to avoid unconscious bias as a managerLundi Juillet 23, 2018
Employee scheduling for hospitals, health centres, and medical facilitiesMardi Juillet 17, 2018
Your small business is expanding…but is your team ready?Lundi Juillet 9, 2018
Four signs your small business is ready to expandMardi Juin 26, 2018
Tips for making performance reviews more productive and beneficialLundi Juin 18, 2018
The best ways to market your small business offlineLundi Juin 11, 2018
The benefits of cloud-based solutions for small businessesJeudi Juin 7, 2018
How to tell a customer their order is lateVendredi Juin 1, 2018
How to recognise and nurture management potential in your employeesMercredi Mai 23, 2018
Tips for managing problem-free night shiftsMercredi Mai 16, 2018
How to improve employee retention in your small businessMardi Mai 8, 2018
The best podcasts for small business managersMercredi Mai 2, 2018
How to make your small business more energy efficientJeudi Avril 26, 2018
Easy ways to improve customer service in your small businessMercredi Avril 18, 2018
Clocking in tips and best practicesJeudi Avril 12, 2018
How to nurture talent with effective employee development plansMercredi Avril 4, 2018
How to best manage annual leave and vacation requestsMardi Mars 27, 2018
Should your business give away free products?Lundi Mars 19, 2018
Simple ways to make employee scheduling easierLundi Mars 12, 2018
Tips for improving employee punctualityJeudi Mars 1, 2018
The best job interview questions for any roleMardi Février 20, 2018
Find out why your customers are leaving youLundi Février 12, 2018
The right way to handle employee resignationsMardi Février 6, 2018
How to deal with conflict in the workplaceJeudi Février 1, 2018
How to eliminate time-wasting activities at workMercredi Janvier 24, 2018
How to grow your business presence on social media - Part Five: YouTubeMardi Janvier 9, 2018
How to grow your business presence on social media - Part Four: LinkedInMercredi Janvier 3, 2018
New Year's resolutions you should make for your employeesJeudi Décembre 21, 2017
How to bring festive fun to the workplace... and stay productive!Lundi Décembre 11, 2017
Tips for small businesses to deal with challenges during the holiday seasonMercredi Décembre 6, 2017
How to use the holiday season for marketing your small businessMardi Novembre 28, 2017
Alternative seasonal gift ideas for small businessesLundi Novembre 20, 2017
How to grow your business presence on social media - Part Three: InstagramMercredi Novembre 15, 2017
How to grow your business through social media - Part Two: TwitterLundi Novembre 6, 2017
Tips for boosting your small business's salesMercredi Novembre 1, 2017
How to grow your business presence on social media - Part One: FacebookMercredi Octobre 25, 2017
Ways to improve the content on your small business websiteLundi Octobre 16, 2017
The role of feedback in nurturing new startersLundi Octobre 9, 2017
Kickstarter for Small Businesses: Part Two - Building and launching your campaignMercredi Septembre 27, 2017
Kickstarter for Small Businesses: Part One - Finding the right fitJeudi Septembre 21, 2017
How to look after your employees' mental healthMercredi Septembre 13, 2017
How to create and manage a successful employee onboarding programmeMardi Septembre 5, 2017
Amazon Alexa integrationLundi Août 14, 2017