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How Do I Create Work for My Staff or Contractors to Book Time to in Dusk FSM?

## 🛠️ How Do I Create Work for My Staff or Contractors to Book Time to in Dusk FSM?

To track time accurately in the Dusk FSM platform, **jobs** or **projects** must first be created and set up. Time entries can be logged against **simple one-task jobs**, **multi-step projects**, or **long-term programs**—giving your team flexibility across different work types.

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### 📋 How to Create a Job (Field Service Work)

Jobs are most commonly used for field service and short-duration tasks.

▶️ **Guide**: [How to Create a Job in Dusk FSM](https://help.duskmobile.com/article/Field-Service-Management/3.-How-to-create-Field-Service-Management-work-steps)

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### 🏗️ How to Create a Project in Dusk FSM

Projects offer a structured way to manage multi-step work and long-term efforts across tasks, teams, and resources.

📝 **Step-by-step Guide**:
[How to Create a Project Using Steps](https://help.duskmobile.com/article/Project-Management/2.-How-to-create-a-Project-using-steps)

📺 **Video Tutorial**:
[How to Create a Project (Video)](https://help.duskmobile.com/article/Project-Management/1.-How-to-create-a-project-by-video)

> After a job or project is created, staff and contractors can log their time using multiple methods. To enable time entry, they must first be assigned to the project or job.

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## ⏱️ Ways to Book Time to a Job or Project

### 1. **Web Portal – Manual Time Entry**

Navigate to **Personnel → Time Sheets**, then click **+Log Time**.
Fill out the required fields including Work, Task, and Type.

### 2. **Web Portal – Start/Stop Timer**

From the same screen, use the **drop-down filters** across the top to:

* Select the Customer, Work, Task, and Type
* Click **Start**
* Click the same button again to **Stop**

### 3. **Mobile App – Time and Attendance Module**

Using the **Dusk FSM App** or the **Time & Attendance App**:

* Open the **Time and Attendance** tile
* Tap **Clock In**
* Choose **Project** and **Task**
* Press **Start**
* Use **Stop** or **Clock Out** to finish time recording

▶️ **Quick Start Guide for the Time and Attendance App**:
[Time & Attendance App Quick Start](https://help.duskmobile.com/article/Time-and-Attendance/Time-and-Attendance-App-Quick-Start)

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### ⚙️ Related Setup Articles

* 🕒 [How to Set Up Time Sheets in Dusk FSM](https://help.duskmobile.com/article/Time-and-Attendance/9.-Time-Sheet-Settings)

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**Q: Why can't my Staff and Contractors see the project they need to book time to?**
Check each team member is assigned to the job or project in order for it to be visible to them when booking time via the web or mobile app.

Updated on August 20, 2025

How Do I Create Work for My Staff or Contractors to Book Time to in Dusk FSM?

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