Case Study: Aspire People streamlines leave and pool car management with Leave Dates

The innovative way Aspire People uses Leave Dates to support their growing client base

Aspire People, a UK-based education recruitment agency, faced the challenge of managing staff leave and a fleet of pool cars using a cumbersome Excel spreadsheet on SharePoint. This system was not visual enough and offered limited access, making it difficult to coordinate absences and vehicle availability for their team of over 100 staff across 14 branches. They sought a more streamlined solution from the vendor, Leave Dates, and implemented its leave management service.

The solution from Leave Dates provided real-time updates and a mobile-friendly platform for managing time-off requests. In an innovative move, Aspire People also set up their seven pool cars as "people" within the Leave Dates system, allowing staff to view and book vehicle availability easily. This eliminated previous issues with untraceable requests and cars being left at different offices. The results included more efficient absence management, low staff turnover, and steady profitability growth, with Leave Dates being credited for doing "wonders" for their operations.

Aspire People

Daniel Dawkins

Managing Director