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Build Trust at Work: Join the UKG HR and Payroll eSymposium on June 12
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | With trust acting as the new currency in today’s workplace, UKG is hosting a free, virtual UKG HR & Payroll eSymposium next month with sessions that will tackle the ROI of trust, the role of compliance and payroll, how to retain top employees, and the promising potential of generative AI (GenAI). Keynoted by Founder and Chief AI Officer of the AI Leadership Institute Noelle Russell, the eSymposium will feature a diverse group of industry thought leaders across HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture topics who will highlight everyday trust-building moments that help organizations improve productivity and stand out from the crowd as an employer of choice.
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UKG to Transform Payroll Reporting with Generative AI
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG is transforming payroll reporting with Generative AI to uncover insights, build reports, and make data-driven decisions by simply asking a question.
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Midwest City Boosts Great Workplace Culture and Unburdens Frontline Workers with AI-Powered UKG Ready Suite
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The City of Noblesville, Indiana is successfully utilizing the AI-powered UKG Ready suite to manage complexity, track grant funding, and make life easier for its growing workforce.
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74% of American Employees Would Prefer to Work for a Smaller Business Over a Larger Business. So Why Don’t They?
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | About three-quarters (74%) of employed Americans report that, if all things were equal (e.g., compensation, benefits, hours, etc.), they would rather work for a smaller business than a larger business, according to a new study from the UKG Workforce Institute released during National Small Business Week. That said, 67% percent of employed Americans believe it is harder for smaller businesses to hire talent, which may be explained by the fact that nearly 4 out of 5 U.S. workers (78%) say larger businesses can offer higher wages.
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Real-Time Proof the Job Market is Recovering
Marketplace | Dave Gilbertson, at payroll processor UKG, which by the way is a Marketplace underwriter, said, “This high-frequency data is literally how many people were working as of just a couple days ago.” UKG tracks hourly workers punching in, mostly in-person service and production workers.
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UKG Unveils Life-Work Technology Vision at Annual Connections Conference
LOWELL, Mass. and WESTON, Fla. | UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), a leading global provider of HCM, payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutions, today introduced Life-work Technology™ to its customers at its virtual Connections conference. Recognizing that life and work are intertwined, UKG Life-work Technology delivers on the company’s promise by bringing people and HCM technology together in new ways designed to help organizations support and guide people along their personal life-work journeys.