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Shift Recovery Pauses for Labor Day as Businesses Hope to Shake Off Sluggish Summer Growth
LOWELL, Mass. | According to the U.S. Workforce Activity Report for Sept. 7-13 from Kronos Incorporated – which will become UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) on Oct. 1 following its merger with Ultimate Software – the Labor Day observance resulted in an anticipated and unadjusted 11% decline in total shift volume. However, Labor Day week 2020 experienced a smaller decline than Labor Day 2019, which saw a 13.3% reduction in shift volume.
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Anti-Racism Conversations Should Not Be Easy
TLNT | Well-intentioned conversations about racism are happening at companies across the country, but if not handled correctly, they can leave Black employees more alienated and burdened than before. While in the past, many leaders have avoided necessary conversations on race, calling them “divisive,” we in the business of equity and belonging have always explained that company culture is created, recreated, and upheld in all interpersonal interactions within an organization. It’s therefore pivotal that you encourage your leaders to be human.
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Seasonally Adjusted Weekly Shift Growth Holds at 0.5% Into Labor Day
Seasonally Adjusted Weekly Shift Growth Holds at 0.5% Into Labor Day
LOWELL, Mass. | According to the U.S. Workforce Activity Report for Aug. 31-Sept. 6 from Kronos Incorporated – which will become UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) on Oct. 1 following its merger with Ultimate Software – seasonally adjusted shift work volume held firm at 0.5% growth for the second consecutive week, marking the seventh straight week of sub-1% seasonally adjusted shift growth. Non-seasonally adjusted shift growth achieved 0.9%.
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Ultimate Software Ranked #13 on PEOPLE’s 50 Companies That Care 2020 List
WESTON, Fla. | Ultimate Software has ranked #13 on Great Place to Work’s and PEOPLE magazine’s 50 Companies That Care list for 2020.
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Seasonally Adjusted August Weekly Shift Growth Averages Just 0.5%
Seasonally Adjusted August Weekly Shift Growth Averages Just 0.5%
LOWELL, Mass. | According to the U.S. Workforce Activity Report for Aug. 24-30 from Kronos Incorporated – which will become UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) on Oct. 1 following its merger with Ultimate Software – non-seasonally adjusted shift work volume grew 0.9% week-over-week. However, when seasonally adjusted to account for the annual August surge in education sector activity, week-over-week shift growth was just 0.5%.
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It's Been 6 Months of Working from Home. Here's What We've Learned
CNN + CNN International | It's been nearly six months since many companies told employees to go home and start working remotely because of the pandemic. And the shift has taught us a lot about how we work. It's made some companies rethink the concept of the 9-to-5 workday, has others realizing that remote work doesn't necessarily mean less productivity and that more meetings aren't always the answer to a problem. "This crisis has made it clear how crucial it is to bring a deep sense of empathy and understanding to the workplace."
--Cécile Alper-Leroux, vice president of product and innovation, Ultimate Kronos Group