It is no secret that the working environment that we find ourselves in today is different to how our ‘’normal’’ workplace used to look like. The workforce of today is not the workforce of yesteryear. The world as we know it has drastically changed and as a result, many industries have had to change too. Many employees have had to completely alter the ways in which they complete work-related tasks, as companies have had to change their working practices and cultures in an effort to efficiently adjust to the extreme changes that have occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Workforce of Today
As already mentioned, the workforce of today is completely different to the workforce of yesteryear. Times are indeed changing, and almost every growing business is facing a shortage of qualified workers and as a result, the HR function has never been more important than now. Over the years, unemployment rates have plummeted, and simultaneously the skills gap has grown. This has led to the primary concern of business leaders being attracting, and more importantly, retaining talent.
As a result of this, leaders within the HR industry have had to identify new ways in which they can continue to attract strong employees from an extremely shallow pool. What HR leaders need to understand though, is that the pool is in fact deeper than it seems. For the past two decades, weaker job markets have enabled and pushed employers to be much more selective when it comes to choosing potential candidates to interview. It is common for employers that are searching for new employees to join their workforce to make use of automated tools in order to quickly and seamlessly sift through many resumes of applicants for various positions. Many times potential candidates are required to have many (sometimes an unrealistic amount) years of experience in order to secure an entry level position. It is important for employers to shift focus on broadening the search net of possible candidates while simultaneously refraining from lowering the required standards.
Now more than ever, employers have had to accept the fact that sometimes they will need to interview candidates that may not have a spotless background. Employers need to be open-minded in the sense that they also need to be increasingly open to and accepting of individuals who may have made mistakes in the past. As a result of this, employers now have the need to constantly monitor (with complete consent of course) all employees in order to be able to pick up on signs and prevent these employees and any other employee from making a bad decision/mistake that has the potential to harm not only the employee themselves, but harm the organization as a whole. This is where the need for good and efficient employee monitoring software comes into play. Such cloud based solutions allow employers to seamlessly yet efficiently monitor and manage employees, whether these employees work remotely or in office.
Employers having means of monitoring and managing employees does not only mean that the workforce is more accessible to potentially good employees and allow these potential employees to prove themselves but also alleviates the fears of workplace safety.
Safety Within The Workplace
It is the responsibility of the HR team within every organization to monitor as much as possible employees and to check on any signs of stress that usually precede problems within the workplace. Through continuous monitoring and evaluation HR teams are able to identify stress indicators such as minor criminal offences, harmful social media posts or any other behavioral signs and are able to reach out to these individuals in order to offer any kind of assistance that may be needed by these employees.
Tools also need to be provided to employees that enable them to report any concerns or issues they may have concerning their co-workers. If employees feel the need to share that their manager is making unreasonable requests, someone at work is harassing them, or they see a co-worker being physically, mentally or emotionally abused, they might want to communicate that information discreetly. Employee privacy and confidentiality is extremely important when it comes to these types of situations, so that employees feel comfortable and safe enough to report any concerning issue. This is extremely vital when making efforts to establish and maintain a conducive working environment.
The same goes for any other potential harmful situation that may arise within the workplace such as any workplace injury, illness and/or safety risks or hazards. Employees should be able to report any safety risk, potentially harmful situation as well as any hazard that they may come across within the workplace. This can be made possible through the use of workplace safety compliance software such as Safety Assure. This cloud based solution allows its users to record and report any danger within the workplace as a preventative measure to reduce the rate of workplace injuries and prevent recurring incidents by identifying root causes, risks, hazards, and trends.
Efficient Employee Monitoring Software To Enhance Workplace Safety
It is important for employers to be able to monitor and manage employees in such a way that is not only consensual, but that is also conducive to maintaining employee safety. Employers need to change their approach to fostering a safe and productive work environment by utilizing 21st-century capabilities in order to increase accessibility without compromising security. Making use of effective and efficient employee monitoring software is key to establishing a safe and productive work environment. Employee monitoring software such as CloudDesk enables employers to effectively monitor and manage their employees regardless of whether they are working remotely or working in an office.The cloud based solution allows for the improvement of employee productivity and employee satisfaction. The cloud based solution also allows employers to identify what employees are doing and where they spend their time as CloudDesk® provides crucial data to understand their work patterns. With features such as employee web and app usage monitoring and random desktop screenshots, employers are able to monitor and identify any harmful behavior on social media that may cause damage to both employees and the company as a whole. To learn more about this cloud-based solution, contact m2sys for more information.
About the Author
Danielle Gradwell is a Market Analyst at M2SYS Technology and lifelong learner with an ongoing curiosity to learn things. She writes about subjects valuable to people and their daily lives.