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U.S. Hiring May Have Slowed in July Amid COVID Surge - Data
Reuters | Payroll firm UKG said growth in employees across a wide set of industries grew 1.1% from mid-June to mid-July, coinciding with the period when the federal government employment survey is conducted. That was about half the 2% rate of growth seen between May and June, ahead of a blockbuster June national jobs report showing 850,000 additional positions added to payrolls.
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UKG Workforce Activity Report: Businesses Add Employee Shifts Again in July, Delta Variant Threatens Growth
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG data reveals the expiration of pandemic-related unemployment benefits in many states did not accelerate a return to work. States were just as likely to grow workforce activity if they continued benefits as if they didn’t.
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A 'Turnover Tsunami' Won’t Hit Every Company
Forbes | According to recent research from The Workforce Institute at UKG, more than a third (34%) of employees would rather switch teams or quit their jobs than try to voice their concerns with their boss. Employees count on their managers to not only listen to their feedback but to embrace it, advocate for it and meaningfully act upon it.
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Prioritize Trust: The Biggest Workplace Imperative Of 2021
Forbes Coaches Council | On the eve of 2021, we’re supposed to get excited to read the seemingly never-ending stream of stories about trends, predictions and sometimes flat-out conjecture that purport to represent the big changes our workplaces will face in the coming year. This year might be a little bit different.
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Our Year of Opportunity: 2021 Annual Workplace Predictions from The Workforce Institute at UKG
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The Workforce Institute at UKG today released its annual predictions of the top trends that will impact the global workforce in 2021. “2020’s legacy will be one of immense disruption, but following disruption always comes the opportunity to refocus and reinvent,” said Dr. Chris Mullen, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, executive director, The Workforce Institute at UKG. “While the COVID-19 pandemic was unimaginable just a year ago, our 2020 predictions—anchored by themes of wellness, advocacy, and empowerment—now seem serendipitous.