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Mar 12, 2024

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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Mar 5, 2024

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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Oct 19, 2022

Retailers Grapple with How to Manage Customer Expectations, Staffing Issues Entering Another Unconventional Holiday Season

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | It’s a complex time of year for retailers in any economy — but in 2022, record-high inflation, continued blowback from global supply chain disruptions, and an intensely competitive labor market threaten to take the “happy” out of holidays before the season even starts. Retailers surveyed1 by UKG say they’re committed to elevating the customer experience in stores for the holidays.

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Oct 4, 2022

Labor Market Settles into Period of Relative Consistency

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for September 2022 shows very slight movement in workforce activity for the seventh consecutive month.

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Nov 30, 2021

UKG Workforce Activity Report: November Jobs Growth May Exceed Expectations Based on Accelerating Shift Work Growth

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for November 2021 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses increased 1.4% in the month. This acceleration makes November the third strongest month for shift growth in 2021,

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Nov 24, 2021

What Are You Thankful For?

SHRM | "These last two years have been relentless for HR professionals, who have continuously adapted to ever-changing situations all in the name of caring for their people," said Dave Almeda, chief people officer at HR tech company UKG, based in Boston. During the pandemic, the company successfully merged two 6,000-person global communities without layoffs, welcomed more than 2,000 new employees and increased its benefits spend by $35 million, he said.