Searching
It's really easy to search the system for any information
required, such an employee, department or location and there are
several ways the search can be carried out. Matches are returned
within a second and searches can be made against several different
fields, such as First Name, Surname or Preferred Location. The
search will automatically search live or active employees, however
you have the option to search inactive records as well, if you so
wish.
The search can be carried out through exact match, extended
match (auto completion of words) and phonetic match, where both
hard and soft pronunciation matches are searched, so if the word
doesn't sound as it is spelt, the information can still be
found.
It is easy to switch between searching locations and departments
through the touch of a single button.
If you are searching for a particular customer, the search can
be carried out through using a unique booking reference or a
customer reference or any other information.
Filtering
Filtering can be carried out by skill set, or preferred location
amongst other various options. An example of where filtering could
be used is to filter a group of teachers by the subjects they are
able to teach; so if a client is requesting secondary school drama
teachers, this group can be discovered through filtering.
Filtering can also be used to determine what shifts employees
can work within a specific day, week or even month. Another feature
of the software is that the user or client that made a particular
booking can be used on a daily basis for filtering. This ensures a
quick check that any bookings made or cancelled that day have been
notified before the end of the work period.
When a specific booking is selected, the employee or department
will automatically open in a new window, allowing for easy
navigation between the two windows. Furthermore the software
combines the ability to sort lists into various orders from
alphabetical to date added.