WhenToWork\u00a0does not create shifts<\/strong>\u00a0based on employee preferences,\u00a0it assigns shifts<\/strong>\u00a0based on those preferences.<\/p>\n Our system does allow you, week by week, to\u00a0Import<\/a>\u00a0a previous week or template or manually enter the shifts you need and then use our “AutoFill<\/a>” feature to automatically assign that week’s shifts based on your employees entered\u00a0preferences<\/a>, availability,\u00a0approved time off<\/a>,\u00a0constraints<\/a>,\u00a0skills<\/a>, etc. Each employee can enter their own work time preferences, or you can enter them.<\/p>\n Our system assumes that you know the shift begin and end times and that you have\u00a0entered an initial set of shifts<\/a>\u00a0into your schedule before using AutoFill to assign the shifts.<\/p>\n You can create or import your needed shifts and then\u00a0Publish<\/a>\u00a0the schedule and allow employees to pick up the shifts they prefer off the Tradeboard. You may also create shorter shifts (ex. 2 hour shifts) into your schedule to meet your coverage needs, then use\u00a0AutoFill<\/a>\u00a0to assign those shorter shifts to your employees based on their availability and preferences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Can WhenToWork create my shifts? Can the shifts just be created from the employee work time preferences? WhenToWork\u00a0does not create shifts\u00a0based on employee preferences,\u00a0it assigns…<\/p>\n