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Apr 22, 2022

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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Apr 15, 2022

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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Apr 13, 2022

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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Apr 8, 2022

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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Apr 5, 2022

Nursing Shortage Looms Large and Projected to Intensify in next 18 Months

Fierce Healthcare | The new survey informs healthcare leaders on addressing the nursing shortage and improving retention, as 92% of respondents indicate that the nurse labor shortage will intensify in the coming 18 months. More than 300 nurse leaders in the U.S. participated in the survey detailed in the report conducted in late 2021 by Wolters Kluwer in collaboration with UKG.

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Apr 4, 2022

Business Leaders Must Rethink Workplace Norms to Navigate a Persistent Labor Shortage

Forbes Technology Council | Despite strong job growth and low unemployment in February, the labor shortage continues to be a major challenge for businesses. In fact, Goldman Sachs estimates a shortage of 4.6 million workers in the U.S.—the highest since World War II. The message for businesses is clear: While the economy may be improving overall, hiring challenges will remain an issue.