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Oct 7, 2021

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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Oct 6, 2021

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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Oct 5, 2021

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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Oct 4, 2021

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.

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Oct 4, 2021

Store Associates First on Retailers’ Holiday Wish Lists, According to UKG Survey

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Despite rising pressures of a surging labor crisis and continued global supply chain disruptions, U.S. retailers remain optimistic for the 2021 holiday shopping season amid year two of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sep 30, 2021

Nurturing the Future Workforce: UKG Examines Dynamic Between Gen Z and the Manufacturing Sector

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Gen Z doesn’t want just a job, but a workplace where they belong, can develop a career path, and feel valued and trusted — and many claim to have found that working in modern manufacturing. New research announced today by UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) and launched in partnership with IndustryWeek finds 92% of Gen Z talent employed within manufacturing are satisfied with their current careers.