Rosterfy Blog

Rosterfy's blog provides access to industry insights, trends, news, thought leadership, and more, specializing in volunteer and workforce management.

Posts about WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT:

Rosterfy Case Study: Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Andrew Newman Nov 3, 2022 1:11:28 PM
Rosterfy Case Study: Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Director of Volunteers and Workforce for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Andrew Newman reflects on the 'best volunteer program in Games history' and how they worked alongside Rosterfy to achieve such greatness. 

What is mobile workforce management?

Alice Turnbull Jul 18, 2022 9:40:01 AM
What is mobile workforce management?

Throughout history, we’ve seen a handful of major shifts in the working landscape, dictated by the advent of new technology. The industrial revolution saw factories take over from agriculture, then the typewriter and telephone saw many people make the move towards office jobs (including women) in the 1950s and 60s. Then, the invention of the internet completely changed the way we work, and the level of connectedness we are now accustomed to.

Types of insurance for volunteers: What do you need?

Rochelle Gunn Jul 10, 2022 11:27:00 AM
Types of insurance for volunteers: What do you need?

Volunteers play a vital role in helping organizations deliver successful events and keeping day to day operations running smoothly. Whether it be helping with disaster relief efforts, supporting a major sports event or contributing to community service projects, volunteers are the backbone of any any nonprofit organization. However, on the odd occasion when things don’t go as planned and a volunteer is injured in their role or causes injury to another, questions around financial liability can arise. The main way that financial liability is managed in these types of circumstances is through insurance.

Keeping your data safe with Rosterfy

Alice Turnbull Mar 29, 2022 10:39:20 AM
Keeping your data safe with Rosterfy

Data is key to a successful workforce program. The data from volunteers that we collect from registration forms helps us to better understand the wants and needs of our workforce, their availability as well as the skills and knowledge that they bring to the table. This then helps us to assign the right volunteer to the right opportunity. 

Product feature: The power of SMS

Alice Turnbull Feb 22, 2022 2:48:18 PM
Product feature: The power of SMS

It’s no secret that we all love our mobile phones. On average, people spend 5-6 hours on their phone each day and that’s not including the time that they use their phone for work! Whether it's scrolling through socials, researching a recipe, booking a holiday or shopping just because, our phones are glued to us 24/7. So how does this relate to volunteers? 

Top 5 things you could be doing if your job wasn’t consumed by manual processes

Alice Turnbull Feb 17, 2022 1:44:04 PM
Top 5 things you could be doing if your job wasn’t consumed by manual processes

Do you ever feel as if there aren’t enough hours in the days when it comes to managing your volunteer program? You’re not alone. Volunteer managers give 120% when it comes to providing their volunteers with the best possible experience but that often comes at a cost. Maybe a few too many late nights in the office? Too much tossing and turning at night as you stress about filling your roster? Or missed opportunities to really connect and get to know your volunteers?