New Year, New Workflow: 5 Ways to Declutter Your Labor Tracking

5 Ways to Refresh Your Workflow

1. 1. Archive the "Ghost" Projects

   Nothing slows down a field crew like scrolling through a list of 50 active jobs to find the one they are actually working on.

   • The Refresh: Audit your active project list. If the job is done, archive it.
   • The mJob Benefit: By narrowing the list to only current, active jobs, you reduce "selection errors" and make the clock-in process faster for everyone.

2. 2. Streamline Your Cost Codes

   Do you have three different codes for "General Labor"? Or codes for services you no longer offer?

   • The Refresh: Consolidate redundant codes. If your team has to guess which category to use, your data at the end of the year will be "noisy" and inaccurate.
   • The Goal: Aim for a "lean" list of codes that provides the data you need without the headache for the user.

3. 3. Kill the "Paper Trail" Hangover

   If you are still receiving photos of paper timecards or "sticky note" adjustments, you’re carrying 2025’s problems into 2026.

   • The Refresh: Commit to a "Zero Paper" policy for Q1. Use mJob's mobile capabilities to capture everything at the source.
   • The Result: You'll save hours of manual data entry and eliminate the risk of "lost" hours.

4. 4. Automate Your Friday Afternoon

   Are you still manually pulling reports to check for overtime or missing punches?

   • The Refresh: Set up automated alerts and scheduled reports within mJob.
   • The Goal: Instead of searching for problems, let the system notify you when something needs attention. Spend your Friday afternoons planning for next week, not chasing down data.

5. 5. Refresh Your Team’s "Why"

   Sometimes the biggest clutter is a lack of communication. A new year is the perfect time for a 5-minute "toolbox talk" about mJob.

   • The Refresh: Remind the crew that accurate time tracking ensures they get paid correctly and helps the company bid more accurately on future jobs.