OutSail and Zira Team Up to Optimize Workforce Management

OutSail is thrilled to announce that Zira, one of the most innovative products to hit the workforce management industry, is now a referral partner.

Brett Ungashick
OutSail HRIS Advisor
July 4, 2023
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In the HR software marketplace, all buyers are seeking the rare combination of: consumer-grade ease-of-use and enterprise-level sophistication.

Some platforms are able to be sleek and simple, but are too lean under the hood to tackle complex HR problems that businesses are looking to solve. Other legacy platforms are very robust and configurable, but aren't very fun to work in and suffer from low adoption.

Enter: Zira

Zira is a workforce management platform that was founded in 2017 by ex-Uber and Facebook engineers. The Uber experience taught the Zira team how to build simple, easy-to-use applications that millions of users thrive in every day.

And while Zira has maintained that Uber legacy of intuitive, mobile and cloud-based technology, they have built something even more impressive on the back end.

Scheduling and Time & Attendance are two of the biggest pain points in the HR software ecosystem: creating schedules can be burdensome, adding in custom company policies to time cards is exhausting and enabling shift swapping / finding replacements can be a headache.

Zira solves for all of this in their AI-powered workforce management platform. Their scheduling algorithm pulls all availability, employee preferences and nuanced company rules together before instantly creating an ideal weekly schedule. Updates or changes in schedules are pushed in real-time to employees on their phones, through their mobile appl. And, perhaps, their biggest innovation is their automation engine, which allows businesses to build custom workflows to automate frequent HR tasks. For example: Send a text to a manager if an employee is late by 5 mins, Find a replacement if an employee is late by 15 mins, Send a Spotify gift card to employees have have a 95% or higher on-time rate. The possibilities are endless.

OutSail is proud to bring innovative solutions to our clients and Zira is an up-and-coming star that will be a disruptive force in this industry for years to come.

FAQs
1. What is Zira, and what makes it unique in the workforce management industry?

Zira is a workforce management platform founded in 2017 by ex-Uber and Facebook engineers. It stands out in the HR software marketplace for its rare combination of consumer-grade ease-of-use and enterprise-level sophistication. Zira's platform offers intuitive, mobile, and cloud-based technology inspired by the team's experience at Uber, coupled with powerful back-end capabilities.

2. What are the key features of Zira's workforce management platform?

Zira's platform focuses on solving two major pain points in the HR software ecosystem: scheduling and time & attendance management. Their AI-powered scheduling algorithm creates ideal weekly schedules by considering employee availability, preferences, and company rules. Real-time updates and notifications are pushed to employees via the mobile app. Zira also offers an automation engine, allowing businesses to build custom workflows to automate frequent HR tasks, such as sending notifications for employee lateness or rewarding employees with incentives for on-time attendance.

3. How does Zira simplify scheduling and time & attendance management for businesses?

Zira's scheduling algorithm streamlines the process of creating schedules by considering various factors like employee availability and company policies. Real-time updates ensure that employees are always informed about schedule changes. Additionally, Zira's automation engine enables businesses to automate tasks like notifying managers of employee lateness or rewarding punctual employees, reducing administrative burdens and improving efficiency.

4. What are some examples of tasks that can be automated using Zira's automation engine?

Zira's automation engine allows businesses to automate a wide range of HR tasks. Examples include sending notifications to managers when an employee is late, finding replacements for absent employees, and rewarding employees with incentives for maintaining high on-time rates. The flexibility of Zira's automation engine enables businesses to create custom workflows tailored to their specific needs.

5. Why is OutSail proud to partner with Zira?

OutSail is proud to partner with Zira because it brings innovative solutions to clients in the HR software space. Zira's combination of user-friendly interface and powerful back-end capabilities makes it a disruptive force in the industry. By partnering with Zira, OutSail enhances its offering and provides clients with access to cutting-edge technology for workforce management.

FAQs
1. What is Zira, and what makes it unique in the workforce management industry?

Zira is a workforce management platform founded in 2017 by ex-Uber and Facebook engineers. It stands out in the HR software marketplace for its rare combination of consumer-grade ease-of-use and enterprise-level sophistication. Zira's platform offers intuitive, mobile, and cloud-based technology inspired by the team's experience at Uber, coupled with powerful back-end capabilities.

2. What are the key features of Zira's workforce management platform?

Zira's platform focuses on solving two major pain points in the HR software ecosystem: scheduling and time & attendance management. Their AI-powered scheduling algorithm creates ideal weekly schedules by considering employee availability, preferences, and company rules. Real-time updates and notifications are pushed to employees via the mobile app. Zira also offers an automation engine, allowing businesses to build custom workflows to automate frequent HR tasks, such as sending notifications for employee lateness or rewarding employees with incentives for on-time attendance.

3. How does Zira simplify scheduling and time & attendance management for businesses?

Zira's scheduling algorithm streamlines the process of creating schedules by considering various factors like employee availability and company policies. Real-time updates ensure that employees are always informed about schedule changes. Additionally, Zira's automation engine enables businesses to automate tasks like notifying managers of employee lateness or rewarding punctual employees, reducing administrative burdens and improving efficiency.

4. What are some examples of tasks that can be automated using Zira's automation engine?

Zira's automation engine allows businesses to automate a wide range of HR tasks. Examples include sending notifications to managers when an employee is late, finding replacements for absent employees, and rewarding employees with incentives for maintaining high on-time rates. The flexibility of Zira's automation engine enables businesses to create custom workflows tailored to their specific needs.

5. Why is OutSail proud to partner with Zira?

OutSail is proud to partner with Zira because it brings innovative solutions to clients in the HR software space. Zira's combination of user-friendly interface and powerful back-end capabilities makes it a disruptive force in the industry. By partnering with Zira, OutSail enhances its offering and provides clients with access to cutting-edge technology for workforce management.

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Brett Ungashick
OutSail HRIS Advisor
Brett Ungashick, the friendly face behind OutSail, started his career at LinkedIn, selling HR software. This experience sparked an idea, leading him to create OutSail in 2018. Based in Denver, OutSail simplifies the HR software selection process, and Brett's hands-on approach has already helped over 1,000 companies, including SalesLoft, Hudl and DoorDash. He's a go-to guy for all things HR Tech, supporting companies in every industry and across 20+ countries. When he's not demystifying HR tech, you'll find Brett enjoying a round of golf or skiing down Colorado's slopes, always happy to chat about work or play.

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