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With Record Growth Report in the Rearview, Road Ahead Looks Rocky
Reuters | Indices of job openings from Chmura www.chmuraecon.com/blog and the Indeed Hiring Lab both rose, a sign of ongoing employment improvement. The number of workers punching in for shifts increased across a set of industries, according to data from UKG, and has continued to "soldier on" with average growth over the past six weeks of 0.6% said Dave Gilbertson, UKG vice president for strategy and operations.
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Data Shows New Economic Challenges Amid Resurgence in COVID-19 Cases
CNBC Squawk Box | The recent surge in Covid-19 cases in both the U.S. and Europe will have major implications for in-person schooling and job growth.
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Empathy Isn’t Just for a Crisis—It’s for Everyone, Every Day
Forbes Coaches Council | Why not give the gift of empathy at work? The thing about empathy is that those who tend to give it also tend to receive it. I’m not saying that we, as leaders, should require empathy from our employees. It’s our job to earn our employees' trust. It’s our job to make hard decisions. It’s our job to shoulder the burden that the livelihoods of our employees and the financial security of their families depend on the decisions we make.
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Life-Work Connections of the Past: A Model for Future Technology
Forbes HR Council | For most of our modern lives, we have understood work and life as distinctly different — work is between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and life is... the rest of the time. Covid-19 quickly proved how flawed this idea was. In the last six months, we've seen that life and work are inseparable.
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Millions of Jobs Have Been Lost, but Hiring is Booming at These Companies
Wall Street Journal | Some companies, like workplace software provider UKG Inc., froze hiring in March to hold down costs as the pandemic upended the economy, but have since returned to filling positions. UKG wants to add dozens of staffers in accounting, cloud operations, engineering, marketing, human resources and finance, said Aron Ain, the company’s chief executive.
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Did Someone Say Free Food? Companies are Getting Creative with WFH Perks
CNN | Another company, UKG, which offered its working parents a virtual summer camp for their kids, is now offering after-school help this fall. It's a win-win situation: kids are entertained, while parents get a break so they can be more productive at work.