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Study: Increased Pay Alone Won’t Attract Employees
Chain Store Age | Retailers need to do more than raise pay and benefits to attract and retain employees. That’s according to new research from UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), which revealed that 63% of retailers expect 2021 could be the worst hiring season in memory. Still, nearly all retailers remain confident they can deliver a positive experience for shoppers and employees.
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Puzzle Overhanging Job Market: When Will More People Return?
AP | “Folks are just hesitant to take hourly jobs with a high likelihood of interacting with the public,” said Dave Gilbertson, vice president of UKG, a software company that tracks the shifts worked at its 35,000 client companies.
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UKG Customers and Their People Thrive with UKG Dimensions Workforce Management Suite
UKG Customers and Their People Thrive with UKG Dimensions Workforce Management Suite
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) announced today that its customers worldwide are increasingly benefiting from the UKG Dimensions workforce management suite to transform their people-centric operations.
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Decline in Shift Work Casts Shadow on October 8 Jobs Report
The Epoch Times | High-frequency workforce activity data from payroll tracking firm Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) shows that shift work in the United States declined for the second month in a row in September, casting a shadow over the closely watched government report due on Oct. 8 that will reveal how many jobs the U.S. economy created last month.
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UKG Workforce Activity Report: September Shift Work Shrinks, Further Delaying Recovery
UKG Workforce Activity Report: September Shift Work Shrinks, Further Delaying Recovery
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | While another month of shift contraction further delays the employment recovery for millions of people, September marks a significant improvement from August’s 2.4% monthly decline, indicating a stabilization in workplace activity, per the high-frequency data from UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group).
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Inside the Suddenly Cutthroat Business of Holiday Hires
Adweek | In fact, UKG found 26% of retailers anticipate understaffing during the holiday season on a daily basis. If this comes to pass, the customer experience could suffer.