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Everything You Need to Know Before Joining Jacob Morgan at the Next UKG Book Club
What makes Jacob Morgan a 4x best-selling author and go-to keynote speaker among future-focused business leaders? Read on to find out.
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The COVID Paradox: Why are There More Jobs Than Job Seekers?
Hiring trends continue to go in unexpected directions — it's time to take a deeper look and see where organizations have opportunities to make changes.
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It's time to change how we talk about human resources software
How you talk about HR software has a major impact - make sure you're prioritizing correctly to help your people and reach your organization's goals.
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3 Simple Tips to Transform Your Return to Office Plans into a Celebration of Togetherness
Employees aren't just returning to the office — they're reclaiming a sense of togetherness at work. Find out how you can celebrate this miraculous moment.
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How Interns Can Make the Most Out of Their Experience: 4 Tips from Actual Interns
Internships can be an incredibly valuable journey — if you know how to navigate them. Learn these 4 tips (from actual interns) to make the most out of yours.
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People-focused organizations are here to stay. Are you prepared?
Does your organization put people first? It's time to find out what it means to be people-focused and the goals, resources, and technology needed to get there.
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New Research: How Did the Pandemic Impact Employees’ Life-work Journeys?
Between record unemployment to "the Great Resignation", we're now seeing exactly how the pandemic has impacted employees’ Life-work Journeys.
Life at UKG
The Power of a Platform Extension Through Technology Partners
Benefits of the UKG Ready, Dimensions, and Pro Partner Network.
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Psychological Contracts: Unspoken Agreements Impacting Your Experience at Work
What's a psychological contract and how is it affecting everyone at work? Learn more about the unwritten agreements we've all entered into.
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Perspectives on Pride and Progress from UKG Employees
As Pride Month comes to a close, we asked our employees what pride and progress meant to them. Here's what they had to say.
Life at UKG
Why (and How) We Celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth means a lot to us at UKG. Find out why we celebrate and how you can too.
Life at UKG
Brian Reaves Joins UKG on the Journey to Unity, Kindness, and Growth
UKG is honored to share that Brian Reaves has joined our organization as our Chief Belonging, Diversity, and Equity Officer.
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Science-Backed Strategies to Confront Meeting Overload
If you’re feeling overwhelmed and overbooked, you’re not alone. These tried-and-true strategies can help you reclaim your productivity.
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3 Automations to Delight Your Employees and Keep Them Engaged
To truly succeed at scale – from onboarding to offboarding employees – you'll need to adopt workflow automations.
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Thanking Our Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers, thank you for your commitment to our students regardless of the circumstances. Thank you for your creative and engaging lessons that inspire students to discover their passions. Thank you for never giving up on the students who need you the most. Thank you for everything. This week, May 3-7, please help us give our teachers the recognition they deserve.
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Overcoming the Challenges of Digitally Connecting with Service & Logistics Employees
By definition, these “remote” types of field/distributed workers are just that – physically “distant”, geographically “dispersed”, “isolated”, and “apart”. Sure, they spend the majority of their time on the road servicing accounts or operating in a model that lacks a central office or corporate headquarters. But that shouldn’t mean that critical communications have to suffer.
Life at UKG
Inside the Virtual UKG Connections Experience
It's that special time of year! Get a recap and a look behind the magic of the 2021 Virtual UKG Connections Conference.
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Public Service Recognition Week: Honoring Our Public Service Superheroes
Next week is Public Service Recognition Week (May 2-7, 2021) — a time to honor our public-service superheroes who build, maintain, and serve our communities. The pandemic gave rise to a myriad of new challenges on top of the already demanding work that public servants undertake — though it goes without saying that these individuals have risen to the occasion and deserve our recognition today more than ever.
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Reimagine a new vision for people and work at the Spring eSymposium
For HR and payroll, the coming year is all about reimagining what work looks like for our people. See where to focus as you move forward.
Life at UKG
A Simple Purpose that Created a Great Place to Work
Chief People Officer Dave Almeda shares the story of how UKG made history on this year's list of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For.