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What complete disruption has taught us about HR and payroll

Disruption is more than an inconvenience, especially for HR and payroll. It's a chance to learn and grow. See how COVID-19 has shifted our perspective.

Employee Experience

Leveraging Healthcare Analytics Solutions to Manage and Predict COVID-19 Staffing and Capacity Demands

During times of fluctuating volume due to COVID-19, healthcare providers need analytics to balance labor costs without sacrificing care quality.

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What HR can and can't enforce when employees return to work

Both reopening and regulatory compliance are overwhelming - here are some areas to focus on as you navigate what to enforce with your employees.

Employee Experience

Welcome Employees Back to the Office with Mini-Onboarding

Some employees have been out of the office for months. If you're ready to welcome them back, let Sharlyn Lauby introduce you to the idea of mini-onboarding.

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Research and Workforce Trends

Summer doldrums settle over US jobs recovery

The plateau in US workforce activity we forecasted earlier in the month has hit. Get the details on this latest decline and what it means.

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Workforce Management

Logistics: Improving Workforce Engagement and Driving Performance in Uncertain Times

The logistics industry is in a time of rapid and unprecedented transformation, and to do nothing is to be left behind. Using advanced workforce management and human capital management technologies can help improve employee engagement and productivity.

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So what is workforce management anyway, and how has it changed?

If you're wondering what workforce management is all about, we have a spoiler alert: it's more than you think. We'll help you see how this key piece of HCM has evolved.

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Diversity and Inclusion Efforts During and After Pandemic & Protests

All eyes are on organizations and their diversity and inclusion efforts. HR consultant Tamara Rasberry offers key considerations to take into account.

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No More Silos: Best Practices for Aligning Workforce Management Processes

When it comes to workforce management, many retail and hospitality organizations struggle with functional siloes. As these businesses have been forced to pivot operations during closures and phased re-openings, the need for alignment has never been more critical to keep labor costs and productivity on track.

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Research and Workforce Trends

Has our COVID-19 economic recovery topped out?

US workforce activity data is pointing to a plateau in our COVID-19 recovery - see the details with these highlights from our latest Workforce Activity Report.

Employee Experience

Manufacturing, We Have a Problem

Plagued with the lowest levels of employee engagement across all industries, discover three actionable steps manufacturers can take now to drive improvement in this critical area.

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Workforce Management

Cross-Training: An Effective Strategy for Building a Leaner, More Flexible Retail & Hospitality Workforce

Retail and hospitality providers need to find a way to run lean while still delivering an exceptional customer service experience. Cross-training ensures greater flexibility in managing the workforce to get the job done.

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Workforce Management

How contact tracing connects to your workforce management strategy

Contact tracing and workforce management data are a natural fit - see how your organization can take advantage.

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Workforce Management

Returning to School: The relentless dedication of our educators

Educators are in the process of planning what returning to school will look like. What does the future of education hold? No matter what the individual state or school districts’ return to learn plan looks like, we can all rest assured that our educator

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Workforce Management

Retail Responds: Lessons Learned from European and UK Retail Customers

To further understand how the recent crisis has impacted - and continues to impact – our customers, UKG has run several industry-specific virtual roundtables to learn more about their experiences.

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Research and Workforce Trends

Watching for a potential plateau in US economic recovery

This week's US Workforce Activity Report may be showing a slowdown in economic recovery. Get the details and stay in the know on the latest data.

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Workforce Management

Industry Insights Digital Summit: Replay your favorite sessions on-demand

Last month, Kronos hosted professionals from around the world for our first ever industry-focused virtual event, Industry Insights Digital Summit.  All sessions and resources, including thought-leadership and industry trends content, are available free on-demand. 

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Adopting Agile Principles in Healthcare: Lessons from Netflix’s Lenox Hill

Success in healthcare is to be agile as an individual, and to work in agile teams we well as have a focus on work life balance. Change happens in a nanosecond. Teams must always be flexible and adaptable in their care processes, planning for the unknown.

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The rehiring and reboarding rundown: Strategies you need to succeed fast

Planning ahead can help HR make the rehiring and reboarding process go smoothly for everyone. Now is the time to get your strategy in place.

Employee Experience

Lessons Learned on a Road to Recovery

Discover shared stories and lessons learned from 9/11 economic recovery that can be applied for post-pandemic prosperity in the retail and food service industries.

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