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At UKG, diversity is a linchpin of better IT and business outcomes
Computerworld | UKG was built on the melding of two distinct camps — Ultimate Software and Kronos Software — which merged in early 2020 to create a workforce management and HR software powerhouse. The merged company’s commitment to diversity, for both workforce representation and promoting different perspectives and ideas, is a hallmark of UKG’s IT organization, reflected in everything from its hiring choices and its hybrid work model to fostering collaboration and cross-pollination across teams.
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‘Every organization has to be true to who they are’: UKG CEO on how managers build trust with their teams
Fortune | Two years ago, workforce management software provider UKG acquired Great Place To Work (GPTW), the premier certifier of, well, great places to work. Now UKG is opening the vaults on GPTW’s data banks and using the decades of detailed rankings to launch a new workforce management tool that could help companies build trust: the UKG Great Place To Work Hub.
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Health Is Wealth: Why Prioritizing Employee Well-Being Leads to Better Business Outcomes
Health Is Wealth: Why Prioritizing Employee Well-Being Leads to Better Business Outcomes
Forbes | According to research findings from The Workforce Institute at UKG and Workplace Intelligence from 2021, "74% of employees report they are more effective at their job when they feel heard.”
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Solid U.S. Job Gains Forecast in February; Unemployment Rate Seen Dipping to 3.9%
Solid U.S. Job Gains Forecast in February; Unemployment Rate Seen Dipping to 3.9%
Reuters | Shift work in February recorded its largest monthly gain since the spring of 2020, another survey from workforce management software company UKG showed.
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A Thaw in U.S. Jobs Market Could Be Good News for Fed's Inflation Battle
A Thaw in U.S. Jobs Market Could Be Good News for Fed's Inflation Battle
Reuters | Payroll manager UKG said recent shift data showed the impact of January's Omicron wave, which had kept millions of workers off the job at its peak, had all but faded, and that employment gains seemed to be gaining steam in the most troubled sectors. "It's very clear that people are increasingly coming off the sidelines," wrote UKG Vice President Dave Gilbertson.
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U.S. Private Payrolls Rise Solidly as Labor Market Continues to Gain Traction
U.S. Private Payrolls Rise Solidly as Labor Market Continues to Gain Traction
Reuters | According to UKG's workforce activity report, shift work in February recorded its largest monthly gain since the spring of 2020. The workforce management software company said the surge meant that the impact of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on hourly shift work was over.