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This report explores weekly workforce data across approximately 40,000 U.S. businesses and their 4.5 million employees.
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Great Managers = Great Workplaces: Three in Four Employees Globally Say Their Manager Directly Motivates Them to Go Above and Beyond
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Managers have a major impact on employees’ productivity and engagement, as well as other factors that create a great place to work such as building trust, fostering open communication, and caring for employees as individuals, according to a new global study by the UKG Workforce Institute. However, managers also report the highest levels of burnout at work, underlining the critical need for more organizational support in order to be the most effective in their roles.
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UKG: February Features Shift Work Rebound, Holiday Surprise
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | After a seasonably slower start to 2024 in January, February featured a holiday surprise and workforce activity increased 0.5% to push the labor market in a positive direction, according to the February 2024 Workforce Activity Report published by UKG.
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UKG Workforce Activity Report: Shift Data Predicts Lackluster Jobs Growth in May
UKG Workforce Activity Report: Shift Data Predicts Lackluster Jobs Growth in May
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for May 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses declined 1.0% relative to April 2022.
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UKG Workforce Activity Report: Economy Shows Signs of Stress in April
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for April 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses decreased 6.3% from March to April, though no job losses are expected as the decline is largely attributed to spring religious observances.
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U.S. Shift Work Recovery Reaching Summer Plateau
LOWELL, Mass. | According to the U.S. Workforce Activity Report from Kronos Incorporated for July 20-26, U.S. shift work declined during a non-holiday week for the first time since the week ending April 12, which marked “the bottom” of shift work activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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U.S. Shift Work Slumps as Weekly Growth Hits Lowest Rate of Recovery
LOWELL, Mass. | According to the U.S. Workforce Activity Report from Kronos Incorporated for the week of July 13-19, the average weekly growth rate for shift work during the recovery continues to decelerate and currently sits at 0.7% per week for the month of July.