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# What is an availability shift in haddock HR? 🕐🧩

In **haddock HR**, **availability shifts** are the way to **tell our algorithm** which hours of the day an employee is **available** to work. 📣🕒

That way, when the system generates automatic shifts, it will know how to respect the **time windows** each person can offer. More accuracy and more respect for everyone's time! 🌟💬

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### How do you create an availability shift? 🛠️

🔹 **1. Create a shift as usual** ✍️
Go to the shift creation menu in haddock HR.

🔹 **2. Select the "Availability" time type** 🕶️
It is very important that in the **time type** field you choose "**Availability**" instead of a normal work shift. That way the system will understand it correctly. 📚✅

🔹 **3. Define the start and end times** ⏰
Mark the **time window** in which the employee will be available.
For example:

- From **9:00 to 13:00** if they are only available in the morning.
- From **16:00 to 22:00** if they can only work in the afternoon.

🔹 **24-hour availability?** 😱
You can do that too!
If you want an employee to be available **all day**, simply enter **the same time** for the start and end. For example:
**From 10:00 to 10:00** = available for 24 continuous hours. 🔄🌍

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### Benefits of using availability shifts 🎯

✅ The algorithm will respect each person's real availability windows.
✅ You avoid conflicts or impossible assignments.
✅ You schedule in a fairer, more efficient, and more human way. ❤️🧠

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With **availability shifts** in **haddock HR**, you set the rules and the system follows them! ⚡🧡 Organizing teams has never been so easy!