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Career Boomerangs are Rising, New Survey Shows — Here’s How to Know if You Should Go Back to an Old Job

The Org | A worker set on heading back to their old office should make the first move by contacting their former manager, said Chris Mullen, the executive director of UKG’s Workforce Institute. “Reach out on email, phone, text, LinkedIn or however you are comfortable with a simple request to catch up. You shouldn’t go in asking to ‘get your old job back,’ because that could be a turn-off for your former manager who had to move on,” Mullen told The Org.
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15+ Million Pandemic-Era U.S. Job Quitters Say They Were Better Off in Their Old Job

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Four out of 10 people (43%) who quit their jobs during the pandemic now admit they were actually better off at their old job. This revelation comes from a six-country survey of nearly 4,000 people by UKG that examines sentiment about quitting during the Great Resignation.
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NASCIO Releases First Study on Diversity in State IT

Government Technology | The report underlined other private-sector strategies, including UKG Chief Belonging, Diversity and Equity Officer Brian Reaves’ advice on the importance of using KPIs that account not only for demographic data, but also for subjective experiences, like acceptance, to better analyze both quantitative and qualitative impact.
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Oracle Launches Oracle ME to Customize Employee Experiences

Reworked | More recently, HR software firm UKG unveiled its approach to what it called "life-work technology" as its product strategy going forward. The idea is to create "a more human-centered work environment and experience, supporting employee’s individual life/work journeys,” said vice president of products and innovation Cecile Alper-Leroux in a statement on the company's website.
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UKG Partners with Leading Cancer Center to Deliver World-Class Employee Experience

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a world-renowned leader in adult and pediatric cancer treatment, partners with UKG to deliver a world-class employee experience for its 6,000-person workforce.
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Companies are Realizing They Need to Attract Talent with more than just a Good Salary — They Need to Pay for Higher Education and Childcare, Too

Insider | UKG, a human resources and workforce management software company created out of a merger between Kronos and Ultimate Software in spring 2020, offers a variety of benefits to support employees' financial needs at different stages of their lives, Dave Almeda, UKG's chief people officer, told Insider.
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