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UKG Workforce Activity Report: End-of-Month Shift Volume Sparks Optimism for April
UKG Workforce Activity Report: End-of-Month Shift Volume Sparks Optimism for April
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for March 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked by people at U.S. businesses decreased 0.6% from February to March and is holding steady for the first time in 2022, upon the pandemic’s two-year anniversary.
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State of Small Business HR: SMBs Embracing HR Technology Better Positioned to Navigate Great Resignation
State of Small Business HR: SMBs Embracing HR Technology Better Positioned to Navigate Great Resignation
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG today announced the results of a new study with HR.com and the HR Research Institute that may help explain why smaller businesses are recovering from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic more slowly than larger businesses.
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UKG Workforce Activity Report: As Omicron-Related Illnesses Subside, Activity Increases Across All Industries, Sectors, Geographies
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG Workforce Activity Report for February 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses increased 6.6%, the largest monthly increase in shift work since the spring of 2020.
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UKG Workforce Activity Report: Hot March Start Cools, Ending with Negative Growth as Hiring Confidence Remains in Flux
LOWELL, Mass. and WESTON, Fla. | According to the U.S. Workforce Activity Report from UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), total shift work decreased 1.2% in March with declines concentrated in the second half of the month. This is in contrast with growth experienced during the first half of March, including a 2.6% increase in shift work volume during the mid-month window used by the Department of Labor to calculate employment gains and losses.
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The Workforce Institute at UKG Welcomes New Board Member Ivonne Vargas Hernández
The Workforce Institute at UKG Welcomes New Board Member Ivonne Vargas Hernández
LOWELL, Mass. and Weston, Fla. | The Workforce Institute at UKG, a think tank that helps organizations drive performance by addressing human capital management issues that affect both hourly and salaried employees, today announced that Ms. Ivonne Vargas Hernández, an author, journalist, and speaker based in Mexico City, has joined its distinguished board of advisors.
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Ahead of February Jobs Report, UKG Workforce Activity Report Shows U.S. Poised for Shift Growth After Weathering Harsh Winter
LOWELL, Mass. and WESTON, Fla. | According to the U.S. Workforce Activity Report from UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), total shift work increased 1.9% in February.