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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.

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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.

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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? 

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How Scalable Payroll Software Fuels Global Business Growth

Discover the transformative power of scalable payroll software for your global expansion efforts.

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Research and Workforce 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.

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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. 

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Great Leaders are Both Introverts and Extroverts

How individuals can demonstrate leadership using their own qualities of introversion and extroversion.  

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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.

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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.  

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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. 

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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).

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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.

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Research and Workforce 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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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Enhancing the Employer-Employee Relationship: UKG Workforce Institute Weigh-In 

This quarter, the UKG Workforce Institute Weigh-In is all about the HR Megatrends for 2024. Over the next three months, our advisory board members will provide actionable insights for navigating three of the biggest trends impacting the workforce this year.

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Research and Workforce Trends

Three Ways UKG Is Reimagining Inclusion Through Belonging, Equity, and Impact

UKG releases a one-of-a-kind interactive, digital experience that brings social impact stories and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging to life for employees, partners, and communities.

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How Generative AI in Recruiting Will Revolutionize Talent Acquisition in 2024

You've heard about GenAI in the news, but do you know how it will revolutionize talent acquisition? See examples of how you can use GenAI in recruiting as a tool to find and hire candidates faster.

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Failsafe Your Global Payroll Implementation

To multinational organizations, global payroll transformation is a competitive necessity for driving business efficiency and keeping pace with regulatory changes around the world.

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