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What Is HR Software? And Why Your Business Needs It

Learn the benefits of HR software and why it’s key to creating an engaging and inclusive workplace.    
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The Power of Partnership:
Giving Voice to Customers and Unlocking Opportunities

Jane Graham, Group Vice President of Relationship Management at UKG, shares three ways UKG puts customers and their people first. 
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HRIS, HRMS, HCM: What's the Difference?

The number of acronyms commonly associated with HR software can send many into a tailspin as they begin a search for new technology to help them attract, manage, and retain an engaged workforce. What’s the difference between HRIS, HRMS, and HCM anyway?
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Why Storytelling is Key to Creating, Sustaining Organizational Plasticity

Businesses that are implementing organizational plasticity are doing so because they realize they need to become more agile and resilient, and they're building it through the use of storytelling. 
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5 Steps for Making a Smooth Transition to Automated Processes

Learn five steps to take to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and eliminate errors in your HR processes by identifying which ones would benefit most from automation.
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GenAI Systems Starting to Face Government Regulations

New York City’s Local Law 144 and the U.S. government’s recent statement jointly issued by the DOJ and EEOC are just the beginning of law makers’ interest in regulating automated employment decision tools (AEDTs). Here are some facts you should know. 
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5 Things You’ll Learn from The 2022 UKG Global Impact Report

This report shares the UKG environmental, social, governance (ESG) strategies, metrics, and performance for the past year. Importantly, we know that transparency is critical to building trust. So that’s why this report includes our ESG goals and targets, publicly committing us to make informed, responsible, and socially conscious decisions by incorporating ESG criteria into how we work. 
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Why Resiliency is Key to Keeping People, Organizations Thriving

Creating a people-centric culture -- one that builds resilience in the face of uncertainty -- is important to any organization struggling to adapt and thrive in a recessionary economic environment. We share three (3) tips for how to make it happen. 
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Are We Entering the Golden Age of Organizational and Talent Development?

There is a widely held belief that an era of great disruption is a catalyst for change. Great leaders have embraced this opportunity to usher in a new era of leadership and are turning to organizational and talent development teams to help create the next generation of great leadership.
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5 Things High-Performing
HR Teams Do Differently

Learn five things the highest-performing HR teams at companies around the globe are working on to ensure they meet or exceed their people goals in 2023. 
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The Value of HR Technology and Artificial Intelligence

Learn how modern, automated HR solutions can help you ethically use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve your workplace.
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7 Benefit Program Changes Resulting from the
SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022

Get ready to implement the extensive provisions outlined in the Secure 2.0 Act, which will empower employers and employees to build retirement readiness and a stronger financial future.
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The Magic of Purpose-Driven Partnerships: UKG Customers Share Their Success Stories

Are the HR solutions your company uses keeping you up at night? Learn how two UKG customers turned their nightmares into fairytale work experiences for their own people.
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Responding to the Human Energy Crisis by Managing Change Effectively

The chronic stress of change and uncertainty has contributed to chronic burnout and mental health challenges. But since change is part of growing and improving, how do we get things done with the least disruption and stressful impact?
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Should ESG Programs be Recession Proof?

Here are three reasons why maintaining focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities during tough economic times makes good business and people sense.
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Employee Privacy Rights in 2023: What Should Employers Expect?

The privacy landscape continues to shift as the U.S. pushes for greater individual privacy rights. Here, we break down what employers need to know.
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2023 Employment Laws: What Employers Need to Know

A new year means new employment laws. Here’s everything you need to know heading into 2023.
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The Top 4 HR Challenges in Higher Education

UKG research reveals that HR professionals in higher education are spending too much time on tasks that could be automated using efficient software solutions. Here, we unpack the challenges.
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On Productivity: How to Stop
Overthinking to Get Things Done

Learn how to be more productive to improve your organization and its people. 
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