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Using Flexible Bid Scheduling & Timing

You can set a flexible bidding schedule and timing to determine when a bid goes out to employees and when the schedule is published. This allows you to set up a bid in advance and automate the entire process.

Please note: This video uses the Hero Schedule version of ShiftBID. It's the same process, but the colors and branding are different. We will update these videos when our team has time!

Set Up a Bidding Schedule

To set up a bidding schedule, follow these steps:

  1. In your schedule, select the dropdown menu next to Save, and then click Manage Bidding.
  2. Under Bidding Schedule, choose a bidding mode: Standard, Sprint, or Ranked.
  3. Next, choose a start option:
    • Manual Start: You'll manually begin the bid by clicking the Begin button.
    • Schedule Start Time: Select a specific date and time for the bid to automatically begin.
  4. Set the duration for the bidding period. For example, if you set the bid for 12 hours, employees will have 12 hours to submit their bids.

Schedule When a Bid Goes Live

You can also schedule a time for the bid to be published and go live.

  1. Select the dropdown menu next to Save, and then click Make Live.
  2. Choose a start option:
    • Activate Now: This will publish the schedule immediately.
    • Schedule Activation: Choose a specific date and time for the bid to automatically go live.
  3. Click Activate.

This feature allows you to automate the publishing of your schedule, so you can set up a bid days in advance and have it go live at the perfect time.