Chesapeake Energy Enhances Workforce Management

Chesapeake Energy Corp., the second largest producer of natural gas and the most active driller of new oil wells in the United States, fosters an atmosphere of energy and innovation. Approximately half of its 12,000 employees work in the field—on a rig, visiting wells or driving a truck—in 18 states. The other half work at the company’s Oklahoma City headquarters, where the average age is middle 30s, much younger than the industry average.

“Having a workforce that is very tech-savvy enables us to be more innovative, because our employees have grown up with technology. And they are asking for more,” says Williams Espino, senior director of HR technology.

Mobile Management—Anytime, Anywhere

To more easily connect its rapidly growing workforce to the company’s automated workforce-management system, Chesapeake is deploying the award-winning Kronos Workforce Mobile™ solution to about half of its workforce. Employees in the field can punch in and out on their company-issued mobile devices, view their timecards and schedules, check their accrual balances and request time off. Using mobile phones or tablets, managers can see employee schedules and quickly respond to workforce-management issues, including approving employee timecards and time-off requests.

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