Annual leave planning: how to prevent staff shortages and keep work running
How to plan annual leave and avoid staff shortages, organising cover, leave balances and approvals so that work keeps running.
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Practical guides to HR, payroll and attendance, the Labour Law and social insurance.
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Accumulated leave: is it an employee problem or a leave management problem?
Why employees' leave balances pile up, and how organised leave management improves planning and reduces operational problems.
External workforce management: how do you monitor contractor workers and control costs?
The main challenges of managing an external workforce, and how accurate data helps you track contractor workers' attendance, sites, pay and performance.
Recurring overtime: what does it tell you about your workforce?
How recurring overtime reveals workload pressure and staffing gaps, and how to manage overtime from approval through payroll and compensatory leave.
How to calculate the true cost of an employee, and why salary alone does not show your workforce cost
How to calculate the true cost of an employee, the costs beyond salary, and how workforce cost analysis helps you budget and allocate resources.
Smart workload management: how to allocate tasks fairly and sustain your team's performance
How to manage workload and allocate tasks by priority, skills and availability, and how project and working-hours data help you spot imbalance early.
Work stress management: a practical guide for HR teams and managers
The causes of chronic work stress, when it needs review, and what managers and HR teams can do to improve workload, schedules and working conditions.
Employee burnout: causes, signs and how companies can spot it early
The causes and signs of employee burnout, its link to absence and turnover, and how attendance and leave data can help you spot warning signs early.
How does employee training and development help organisations meet their goals?
Training versus development, why both matter, how to build a training plan and measure its impact, and how Dawmt's Training module organises the work.
How to calculate the end-of-service benefit step by step in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
How to calculate the end-of-service benefit under the Saudi and Bahraini Labour Laws: the wage, length of service and resignation, with worked examples.
Job analysis and job descriptions in HR: why they matter for company growth
Job analysis vs job description: the steps of job analysis in HR, the PAQ, what a job description includes, and its role in hiring and appraisal.
HR planning: its steps and why it matters for company growth
What is HR planning? Why it matters, its six steps from workforce analysis to gap analysis and review, the factors that shape it, and its objectives.
What is the employee turnover rate, and how do you calculate it properly for your company?
What the employee turnover rate is, how to calculate it with a formula and worked examples, when it is high, its types and causes, and how to reduce it.
Cases of employee dismissal in the private sector: main reasons and procedures
When a private sector employee can be dismissed under the Saudi Labour Law: the Article 80 cases, termination with notice, employee rights and procedure.
HR departments in companies and their strategic roles
The departments of an HR function and what each does, how their set-up changes with company size, and how Ulrich's four-role model divides the work.
HR key performance indicators (KPIs): a complete guide
HR KPIs explained: the main categories, formulas for turnover rate, time to hire and absence rate, and how to choose and track the right ones.
Hybrid work in Saudi Arabia: the future of the modern workplace
What hybrid work is, why companies adopt it, its benefits and challenges, and how to introduce it in Saudi Arabia while tracking attendance anywhere.
How do managers measure the ROI of HR systems?
How to calculate the return on investment of an HR system: cost and time savings, productivity, employee turnover, and the factors that affect accuracy.
5 ways to reduce payroll calculation errors with cloud-based systems
The most common manual payroll errors, how salaries are set, how commissions and bonuses affect pay, and 5 ways to cut errors with a cloud payroll system.
Social insurance in Saudi Arabia: a complete guide for companies
A company guide to GOSI in Saudi Arabia: who is covered, employer and employee rates for Saudis and non-Saudis, and how to avoid deduction errors.
The Wage Protection System (WPS): what it is, why it matters and how Dawmt applies it
What Saudi Arabia's Wage Protection System (WPS) is, its goals, how it protects employees and keeps companies compliant, and preparing the payroll file.
HR manager responsibilities and their role in meeting company goals
The 10 core tasks of an HR manager and their role in strategic planning, recruitment, appraisal, workplace disputes and productivity.
Personnel management vs human resource management: the difference for companies
How personnel management and HRM differ in scope, time horizon and role, plus the goals of HRM and its part in company culture and digitisation.
How to calculate annual leave pay for employees in Saudi Arabia
Steps to calculate pay for unused annual leave in Saudi Arabia: the monthly wage and fixed allowances, the number of leave days and the daily wage.
Unexcused employee absence: causes, harms and how Dawmt helps you track it
What unexcused employee absence means, examples and harms, the absence limits that allow dismissal under Article 80 of the Saudi Labour Law, and tracking.
Absence during the probation period: the law, employee rights and solutions
Probation under the Saudi Labour Law after the 2025 amendments: its length, the leave it excludes, ending the contract, and how absence affects review.
Employee promotion systems: everything your company needs to know
The types of employee promotion, the criteria for choosing a candidate, merit versus seniority, and the role of performance appraisal and HR systems.
HR reports: types, why they matter and how Dawmt helps
The main types of HR reports by purpose and frequency, from turnover and performance to payroll and attendance, and how to automate them.
Performance appraisal systems: how to measure and improve employee performance
How a performance appraisal system works, annual versus continuous appraisal, the benefits of 360-degree feedback, and how to keep appraisals fair.
Barcode employee attendance software: the smart option for companies
How barcode and QR code attendance works, how it compares with traditional methods, and how the Dawmt Kiosk app records workers who have no smartphone.
How to choose the best employee attendance software for your company
Why attendance software matters, how to choose it from compliance to ease of use, why it should connect to payroll and leave, and how Dawmt handles it.
The complete guide to choosing an applicant tracking system (ATS) for your company
What an applicant tracking system (ATS) is, what it does from job posting to CV screening, its benefits, and how to choose one for your hiring team.
Why a shift scheduling system matters, and how to run it well with Dawmt
What a shift scheduling system is, the problems with managing shifts by hand, the benefits of doing it electronically, and 6 steps to set it up in Dawmt.
HR automation: the future of business management in Saudi Arabia
What HR automation is and how it works, its benefits for small and medium companies, how it compares with manual methods, and 7 tips for choosing a system.
The best way to evaluate employee performance accurately and fairly: a complete guide
Criteria for evaluating employees, where traditional methods fall short, steps to a fair appraisal, and how to set up an appraisal cycle in Dawmt.
How to prepare employee payroll, and how Dawmt makes it easier
What a payroll register is, how it differs from a payslip, its link to the Wage Protection System, and how to prepare it and export the WPS file in Dawmt.
The integrated HR management system: a guide to your company's success
The components of an integrated HR system, from recruitment to payroll, attendance and leave, its benefits, and how its reports support decisions.
Your guide to choosing the right payroll management system in Saudi Arabia
What a payroll management system is, how it differs from manual payroll, how it reduces accounting errors, and five steps to choosing one in Saudi Arabia.
AI in HR: transforming how employee data is analysed
How AI is used in HR for recruitment, performance analysis and reporting, and how traditional and AI-driven HR systems differ in managing employees.
Employee attendance software for managing your company's working hours
How attendance software records working hours through the mobile app, geofence, selfie verification and kiosk, and what it gives your HR department.
The best HR software for managing employees and running your company efficiently
How to choose HR software for your company in Saudi Arabia: scalability, reporting, integration, support and customisation, plus how to start with Dawmt.
Effective Employee Onboarding: Strategies for Success
Good onboarding sets new hires up to succeed. The stages of an effective programme: planning, clear communication, a personal touch and ongoing support.
HR regulations in Bahrain: a practical guide for employers
A guide for employers in Bahrain to Labour Law 36 of 2012: contracts, working hours, leave, wages and the WPS, end-of-service benefits and data protection.
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