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Gilbert Goes Digital: Booming Arizona Town Migrates Workforce Technology to the Cloud, Launches Workforce Dimensions from Kronos
LOWELL, Mass. | Gilbert, Arizona – a high-performing service organization and one of the fastest-growing communities in the U.S. – is migrating to the cloud-native Workforce Dimensions suite from Kronos. The AI-powered, mobile-first workforce management solution aligns with broader digital transformation efforts in progress throughout Gilbert and supports the town’s commitment to modernize its information technology (IT) infrastructure to provide a breakthrough employee experience.
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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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Physical Safety, Psychological Security, Job Stability: Employees Worldwide Share Top COVID-19 Concerns for the Workplace of Today and Tomorrow
LOWELL, Mass. | In a sweeping survey of employees and business leaders across 11 nations, The Workforce Institute at UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) found only a fraction of employees (20%) felt their organization met their needs during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.