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Killing Time or Killing Productivity? The Ongoing Battle of Time Wasting In The Workplace

by | Mar 16, 2016 | Other | 0 comments

With recent studies suggesting that at least 39% of employees admit to wasting time on the internet while at work, is it time to crack down on time wasters?

According to the survey conducted on behalf of CareerBuilder, there’s plenty of time wasting going on. The survey included 2,138 hiring managers and HR professionals as well as 3,022 full-time private sectors from various industries and company sizes. Of that a staggering 39% not only admitted to wasting time on the Internet in general but 38% admitted to wasting time on social media in particular.

“50% of employees admitted to wasting time on their phone- chatting away and messaging during working hours..”

They also found that 50% of employees admitted to wasting time on their phone -chatting away and messaging during working hours.

So, is it time to take matters into your own hands?

If you’re screaming YES at the screen, there’s a solution out there for all business owners to consider. Not only will it give you all the information about how much time wasting is going on, but it’ll also tell you exactly who is guilty of killing time and killing productivity.

The answer? Employee computer monitoring software.

What Employee Computer Monitoring can Tell you

Installing employee monitoring software on your business devices, including company-issued smartphones and tablets, could be the best solution to your employee time wasting problems. With the right software you’ll be able to monitor the following for each employee, with regular, scheduled reports that will highlight the information you’re after.

You’ll be able to record and see:

  • Instant messaging
  • Website browsing
  • Screenshots
  • Application usage
  • Keystrokes
  • Attendance
  • Emails

That’s only scratching the surface, yet more than enough to help you crack down on less productive employees. There’s a whole suite of features available from various developers creating employee monitoring software that will allow you to gain more control over your workplace, from productivity to cyber-security.

“Great – Where do I Start?”

If employee computer monitoring software sounds like something that you’d be interested in, you can take a demo of KnowIT, an innovative cloud-based employee monitoring software for business, developed by Digital Endpoint.

It’s easy to install, easy to use and effective in recording, analyzing and presenting the data you’re in need of. You’ll soon be provided with all the information above and more for each individual employee, giving you the tools to turn time killing into time working.

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