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Employee Experience
8 Strategies for Navigating Office Politics and Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Explore what office politics entail, why they matter, and learn practical strategies for navigating them with finesse.
Employee Experience
From Exhausted to Fired Up: How to Prevent Employee Burnout
Follow these four steps to retain top talent, prevent employee burnout, and create an engaged and passionate workforce.
UKG Workforce Institute
Unlocking AI’s Potential in HCM and Workforce Management
Advisory board member Bob Clements sheds light on why companies are hesitating to embrace AI in areas like managing people and scheduling work, even though AI is everywhere in our personal lives. A mix of not really getting how AI works, wondering if it's really worth the hype, and not having clear rules on using AI at work are holding things back. To get past these roadblocks, Bob suggests taking baby steps with AI projects, asking for advice from those in the know, and trying things out bit by bit. This way, companies can start to feel more comfortable with AI and begin to see its real value in making work life better.
Employee Experience
What Does it Take to Create an Engaging and Empowering Work Environment?
Learn how to contribute to a supportive environment using modern communication tools while at the same time closing the gap between virtual and in-person work environments.
Life at UKG
How to Best Prepare for a Behavioral Interview: 4 Easy Steps
This interview technique is a way for interviewers to get to know you and how your experience matches with the job you are interviewing for.
UKG Workforce Institute
Talent Intelligence Platforms Use Deep Learning to Close Skills Gaps
From Advisory board member, Alex Levit, AI and deep learning are transforming HR by improving talent sourcing and hiring in tight labor markets. By analyzing vast data, these technologies identify transferable skills, enabling talent intelligence platforms to match potential candidates with job openings beyond traditional criteria. This focus on a candidate's potential rather than current skills allows companies to adapt more flexibly to future needs, revolutionizing hiring practices.
Life-Work Trends
9 Benefits of Meditation in the Workplace and How to Get Started
As the modern workplace looks to focus on culture, incorporating a practice that supports mindfulness, helps to relieve stress and anxiety, and boosts creativity is a natural fit.
UKG Workforce Institute
How to Mine for Internal Talent: UKG Workforce Institute Weigh-In
The UKG Workforce Institute Weigh-In for February 2024: What’s one way that organizations can successfully mine for talent internally?
Workforce Management
7 Ways to Build a Better Manager and Employee Relationship
Learn how HR teams can create a work environment that cultivates strong manager and employee relationships.
Talent
Great Leaders are Both Introverts and Extroverts
How individuals can demonstrate leadership using their own qualities of introversion and extroversion.
Talent
Driving Diversity and Inclusion in Recruitment with Community Hiring Initiatives
Is your organization looking to create a diverse and inclusive workforce? With the right mix of stakeholders, community hiring initiatives can source talent while also improving economic mobility and regional outcomes. Learn how to drive diversity and inclusion in recruitment with these tips for engaging leadership.
HR
The Top ACA Requirements for Employers in 2024
What your smaller HR team needs to know about ACA requirements for employers to manage it accurately and minimize noncompliance risk.
HR
What Does UKG Do? 9 Questions for a Leading HR Software Company
We answer your questions about what UKG does, what UKG software is used for, and how partnering with UKG can make your workplace even better.
Life at UKG
Celebrating Black History Month at UKG: Reflections from Three U Krewers
Highlighting resilience, courage, and the profound impact of diversity within our vibrant workplace.
UKG Workforce Institute
Former BLS Commissioner Dr. William Beach Joins the UKG Workforce Institute
The UKG Workforce Institute is pleased to welcome our newest advisory board member: Dr. William Beach, labor economist and former Commissioner of Labor Statistics at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Life-Work Trends
The Big Game Brings a Big Spike in Employees Sidestepping Work
An estimated 16.1 million U.S. employees plan to miss work the Monday after Super Bowl LVIII. Open communication can help prevent gaps in coverage, build trust, and create a great place to work.
HR
Leveraging HR Insights To Accelerate Business Success
Employee data provides a wealth of valuable business information. Learn how HR insights gathered throughout the employee journey can create strategies to help organizations thrive.
Payroll
What’s the Best Pay Cycle for Your 2024 Payroll Calendar?
Weigh the pros and cons of different pay cycles and find the one that works best for you and your people.
Life at UKG
How Three U Krewers in India Found Career Growth with UKG
U Krewers share their experiences with UKG’s continuous learning opportunities, innovation-driven programs and supportive environment for professional growth.
HR
The 4 Benefits of AI for HR with Lean Teams
AI can make day-to-day work for HR more efficient and impactful than ever. Here are 4 top benefits of AI for HR.