Time & Attendance

Beyond Presence: How Attendance Management Apps in Microsoft Teams Drives Business Growth

Microsoft Teams is the go-to collaboration tool for modern businesses, yet many organizations fail to leverage its full potential for workforce optimization. Traditional attendance tracking methods create inefficiencies, leading to project delays, compliance risks, and employee frustration. In this guide, we explore how attendance management app integrated with Microsoft Teams can transform your organization—boosting productivity, streamlining resource planning, and making compliance effortless.

February 7, 2025

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Modern way of managing leaves and attendance for Higher Education, Universities, and schools

Holidays are a time to take a break from teaching and modernize how the administration works to enter the following year with more efficient solutions. Moving with the times, schools and universities more often decide to implement modern software for employee time tracking and leave management. Chec

July 13, 2023

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How To Survive Without HR? Guide for Creating a Bulletproof HR Tech Stack for Startups and Small Businesses

If you're a startup founder or small business owner, your primary focus will be on growing your product or service team first instead of HR, which can be costly. But is it possible to run a business without HR?

April 14, 2023

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Calamari recognitions of 2022

The problematic situation in the market and high inflation didn't stop our team from achieving goals. Calamari has been appreciated in Poland and around the world by our clients and experienced people from the business world.

February 21, 2023

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Clock in clock out for business – best practices

When thinking about the clock in clock out software, it is easy to overlook the simplest ways to make this software useful and employee friendly. To make the introduction of the system the easiest possible, there are seven good rules to follow.

November 7, 2022

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5 reasons why educational institution need a leave and attendance management system

The availability of teachers and lecturers is highly volatile now, mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But tacking the challenge of ensuring the operations of the school or university in times of pandemic is only one of the multiple benefits of leave and attendance management software.

October 24, 2022

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Attendance and Time Tracking for Schools, Universities and Higher Education– 7 key features

Universities and colleges are institutions extremely reliable on their staff. The knowledge of teachers and the passion of researchers are fuelling the position and the development of a particular Institution. That’s why it is crucial to find a fair time and attendance tracking software, to keep both the university and the staff secure and fair.

September 28, 2022

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Pros and cons of the timesheet in Excel (or Google docs)

Keeping the time track in the online spreadsheet is a natural pick for a company that has not done it before. There are both pros and cons of this solution.

September 6, 2022

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Leave management and time tracking software in rewarding and motivating employees

Motivate employees with Calamari: reward punctuality and performance using leave & time tracking tools. Boost engagement effortlessly.

August 28, 2022

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HRIS, HRMS and HCM – what's the difference?

Developing good habits is easier with HRIS, HCM, or HRMS software—discover how smart HR technology and HR software can boost engagement.

August 25, 2022

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Safe return to the office during the COVID-19 pandemic – how to use Calamari to help in work organization

In times when the coronavirus pandemic is still going on many companies and startups decide to go back to the offices. It is the result of the nature of the organization and to the psychological comfort of employees.

July 20, 2022

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How to safely return to offices after COVID-19

After a few months of remote working due to a coronavirus pandemic, it is time to return to the offices. Companies need to adapt workspaces to safety requirements. How to prepare employees for returning to the offices and ensure their safety?

June 15, 2022

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The business consequences of employee tardiness

Arriving a few minutes late appears to be harmless, especially if the reason justifies it. Yet a regular skipping a first quarter of morning work can bring harsh consequences for business, that reach beyond hours of particular employee’s productivity.

May 11, 2022

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5 reasons why you need a mobile clock in clock out app

With the punch cards and magnetic time cards being usually associated with employee clock in and clock out systems one may think that using a mobile app is an unnecessary fancy gadget. And that can be the reason behind a huge frustration that would be easy to avoid.

April 5, 2022

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5 pros of employee time clock app in a hybrid work model

The pandemic, lockdowns, and technological advancements have transformed the working landscape. With the rise of hybrid work models, new questions arise and time tracking can be a surprisingly good answer.

December 2, 2021

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What is buddy punching – prevent it with Calamari!

To prevent buddy punching and time theft, companies must crack down on buddy punch fraud that skews employee time, payroll, and clock records. Fix it!

November 4, 2021

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Future of remote working – models, pros, and cons

The pandemic was a world-changing event, transforming whole industries and bringing new habits to society and the work world. One of the most important changes in the popularity of remote work and a new model of operating for countless companies around the world.

September 28, 2021

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The quick guide to federal labor laws on timesheets

The legal requirement of every US company is to track employee time to stay compliant with the law. But there is more than the time tracking in the act.

September 23, 2021

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EU time tracking law: working time directive

Time tracking, mandated by the EU Working Time Directive, ensures fair wages and clear performance insights. Let's dive into the EU time tracking law!

August 24, 2021

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9(!) reasons why you shouldn’t build your in house HR system

High-tech companies sometimes face the temptation to not use an external, cloud-based tool, but to build their own tool, developed in the way it should be and tailored to every need. It is a much worse idea than one would expect at first glance.

August 17, 2021

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Seven reasons to keep your HR system after return to work

The COVID-19 pandemic encouraged multiple companies to implement HR management and time tracking systems. While the lockdowns are currently sealed off and the risk of pandemics appears to be mitigated by vaccinations, one should not abandon the implemented time tracking system so easily.

August 10, 2021

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Convince your boss to use time & attendance software

Selecting the best time and attendance software is not easy. These benefits of using an effective attendance management system convince any CEO!

June 15, 2021

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How to pick a human resource management system for G Suite

Delivering a connected work environment is one of the most popular ways to improve productivity. Google-delivered G Suite is one of the most popular business tools and it can get boosted further by supporting it with powerful Human Resources software.

May 31, 2021

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How to pick the best Slack time tracking app

Slack is one of the most popular business tools in the modern world. One of its greatest advantages is a rich library of add-ons that enrich the basic functionalities of the app.

May 25, 2021

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How to effectively motivate employees? Types and examples of motivation techniques using leave and attendance tracking software

Motivating employees and taking care of work efficiency, employees engagement, and good atmosphere is part of HR team responsibilities. Making employees well motivated is a key to achieving better work performance.

May 18, 2021

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5 reasons to have a Slack and time tracking integration

Slack is a productivity app that helps track time, manage attendance, and integrate time tracking bots, commands, and timesheets into daily workflow.

April 22, 2021

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Onshore vs. nearshore vs. offshore: differences and tips

Companies outsource software development via onshore, offshore, or nearshore—success depends on fit and tracking.

April 15, 2021

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5 tips on maximizing the offshore development team productivity

Hiring offshore developers can be a great way to boost the company’s competitiveness and deliver high-quality software for a decent price. Yet there is always a concern about the productivity of the team far away. How to ensure the job is done in the fastest way possible?

April 13, 2021

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Manage offshore teams effectively using these 7 tips

Despite the pros and cons, working with an offshore team brings uncertainty. This guide shares how to manage offshore teams effectively.

April 8, 2021

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13 benefits of a leave management system

Leave management HR software is great when it comes to managing risks and avoiding costs – so they are great when stopping bad things from happening.

January 21, 2021

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7 most popular myths about time tracking software

Since time tracking started to be obligatory for everyone around the European Union, more and more companies decide to use time tracking software to help them deal with data. But there are many myths around absence and attendance management tools that should be clarified.

November 19, 2020

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Personal productivity and time logging relation: best tips

Working all day without clear results hurts your productivity—but with the right personal productivity tool, you can take back control.

November 17, 2020

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HR automation benefits – automate HR processes now

HR automation helps HR professionals streamline processes, automate tasks, and boost the power of HR. Start benefiting from process automation today!

October 29, 2020

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Is working overtime worth it – pros and cons

Working overtime is usually shown in a context of burnout and crawling health problems that will sooner or later hurt the company and the employee by forcing him or her to take a longer break. But is it really a complete picture?

October 10, 2020

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What are employee benefits of time tracking?

So we are talking about the time tracking as an employee or corporate benefit? It sounds like insanity, but in fact, there is a brilliance in this idea.

September 22, 2020

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The three-hundred fold payroll cost optimization? You can do it!

A common-sense sees an optimization as collecting some minimal improvements to deliver outstanding results. But what if a sixty-fold or even three hundred-fold payroll cost reduction was possible right here, right now?

September 22, 2020

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5 great tools Calamari is integrated with

Good software with great integration can have a huge impact on information flow and work efficiency in all kinds of organizations. Well optimized connection between tools used in the company makes everyday work much faster and easier for employees, and it provides order in the information.

September 15, 2020

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5 tips on improving work performance by time tracking automation

Improving work performance is an easy way to save money and increase productivity without a need of making big changes in the organization.

September 3, 2020

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How taking regular breaks at work increases productivity

Taking a break from work was once a flaw—now, taking breaks may boost productivity more than you think.

August 12, 2020

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Manage work time and use the pomodoro technique

Check how the Pomodoro technique can help your employees in effective work time management.

August 4, 2020

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Too many emails? Manage your team through Slack!

We all do receive a lot of emails. Too many emails. If you are a type of HR manager who likes to keep the inbox out of any unnecessary messages, you should give a try to Calamari Slack module. It lets you manage time-off requests, breaks, absences, and presence by not leaving the Slack channel. How

February 14, 2020

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Hiring remote employees? Here’s a list of must-have online tools for remote management.

The popularity of remote work and digital nomads phenomenon is rising. At the same time, digital nomadism id getting more and more heard of around the world.

July 16, 2019

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Beacons are not just for retail. Modern way of the attendance tracking

Beacons – a term that has entered the world of innovative companies with a big BANG! The ability to track people's behavior in a confined space has excited global marketers to the limit. However, so far the potential of beacons is mainly associated with retail. But are you sure?

June 11, 2019

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Best features of online time and attendance software

Reduce labor costs and enhance work efficiency with features from the best time and attendance software to track employee attendance in detail

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