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Life-Work Trends

A Day in the Life of a Teacher: Where User Experience and K-12 Education Intersect

Now more than ever, the employee experience — specifically, how an employee feels while interacting with a product — plays an integral role in products and services utilized by all K-12 districts.
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Life-Work Trends

Why long-term customer experience matters more than technology

Partnership goes beyond implementation - here's what HR should look for in the long run from their solution providers.
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Life-Work Trends

A Day in the Life of a Manufacturing Team Member, From Work-life Balance to Life-work Journey

The pandemic has shown that to thrive, employers must be flexible, adaptable, and truly invested in the needs and concerns of their employees if they want to retain their talent. To understand the reality faced by employees and organizations alike in this modern workforce, we developed a concept called the Life-work Journey™. To illustrate the positive change and flexibility that Life-work Tech can provide, read on to see a typical day in the life of a manufacturing team member.
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How This U Krewer Celebrates Curiosity

Get to know UKG Group Vice President of Relationship Management Jane in this Women's History Month special edition.
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Wheels Up! How to Help Empower Women in Transportation on International Women’s Day

How will your organization #BreakTheBias and commit to women’s equality?
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When Pay Is Not Enough: 3 Alternative Currencies Demanded by the Modern Manufacturing Workforce

In a world where the labor participation shortage is real and not going away, manufacturers are looking for real ways to drive productivity, performance, retention of talent, and new strategies for attracting incoming generations. What can be done?
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COVID-19’s Long-Term Ramifications on Pay Equity for Moms

Investing in childcare and in our mothers is an investment in the future and our economy. Find out what needs to change and how you can play a part.
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Life at UKG

U Krewers Reflect, Connect During Black History Month

Learn about the inspiring stories of some of our Black U Krewers, recognizing the positive impacts they’ve made at work, at home, and in their community.
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Life-Work Trends

Supermarket Employees, This One’s for You

Supermarkets and grocery stores are the backbone of our communities. They ensure that families are fed, and they provide jobs to people from every walk of life. Employees help keep shelves stocked at night and serve customers with a smile during the day. This February 22, 2022, on Supermarket Employee Day (and every day in between)... we want to thank you!
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A Day in the Life of a Retail Worker, From Work-life Balance to Life-work Journey

The pandemic has shown that to thrive, employers must be flexible, adaptable, and truly invested in the needs and concerns of their employees if they want to retain their talent. To understand the reality faced by employees and organizations alike in this modern workforce, we developed a concept called the Life-work Journey™. To illustrate the positive change and flexibility that Life-work Tech can provide, read on to see a typical day in the life of a retail employee.
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Life-Work Trends

Compliance agility: How HR can keep pace with regulatory change

Compliance needs change fast for HR these days - make sure you see what's coming next and move fast enough to stay ahead.
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Defining HR priorities for 2022: 3 places to start

A new year always means new HR plans - make sure you prioritize the right areas as you set your team's direction.
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Life at UKG

The Gender Pay Gap is Real and UKG is Working to Close It for Good

Find out how UKG is working towards a more equitable workplace, and helping our customers do the same with the Pay Equity Dashboard within Pro People Analytics.
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Adapt to embrace a people-centric future at the fall 2021 eSymposium

Our next HR and Payroll eSymposium is coming soon - see all you have to look forward to at the event and how it will help transform your organization's strategies.
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Empowering Outstanding Organizational Cultures with Life-work Technology

Whether you’ll be joining us in person or virtually, here’s a quick preview of what to expect from our upcoming conferences UKG Works and UKG Connections!
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2021 UKG Partner Network Awards

Congratulations to our 2021 UKG Partner Network Award winners for providing best-in-class innovation, collaboration, influence, and white glove service to UKG and our joint customers.
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The 3 HR Megatrends that will impact businesses long-term in 2022

The UKG MegaTrends for 2022 are here - see how they'll impact your HR team and organization and what to do now to ensure you stay ahead.
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Double, Double Toil and Trouble: The Growing Anti-Work Debate

There's a growing trend of "anti-work" sentiments bubbling up throughout the world, but is work the real monster behind the mask or is it something else?
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Life at UKG

Unique Abilities: An Interview with ADAPT Member Amber Enadeghe

U Krewer Amber Enadeghe shares a conversation on identity, support, and insights from within the community of people with different abilities at work.
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Finding Clearer Perspective on the Gender Pay Gap

Pay equity across gender identities and other demographics can only be realized through insights and action. Learn how gaining a clearer perspective can help.
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