Work force management for the retail and leisure industry

Is the phone is ringing but there is no answer? You leave the rota message with a friend or family? Never got the message I was working? You changed my shift? I forgot? I lost the paper with my shifts on it? I better have a ring round to see who can cover? It will takes me an hour to ring round and tell everyone the new rota!

Recognize any of these problems or situations?, all time consuming and frustrating. With 7 BILLION SMS 's messages being sent by the population of the UK every month, we can confidently state that as a efficient communication tool it is surpassed by no other. We ALL have a mobile and it is with us ALL of the time, so why not use it?

The unique SMS delivery back end of Shopworks allows you to communicate instantaneously, effortlessly and cost effectively to individuals, specific groups or the entire workforce. Inform them of rota's, cancelations, sick cover, extra shifts, events, bonus's or even incentives with a simple click of a button. We provide delivery and read receipts to ensure your message is effective and your staff can even reply and inform you by return SMS.

The phone is ringing to get a message to your member of staff but there is no answer.
"Hi Dave, can you cover a shift for me in Neasdon? Please call the office or reply to this message. Cheers Dave"

It takes me an hour to ring around and tell everyone the new rota/find someone to cover!
Message to all staff, shifts available in XXXX on XXXXXX. Plz reply or call 0870 777 777 if you want to work

I left a message with your friend, what do you mean you didnt get it?
All messages have delivery AND read receipts and people have their phones with them at all tim