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Life at UKG
Top 5 Interview Questions to Ask a Hiring Manager
Prepping for an interview? Here are the top five questions to ask a hiring manager, according to UKG HR pros.
HR
The Power of Partnership: Giving Voice to Customers and Unlocking Opportunities
Jane Graham, Group Vice President of Relationship Management at UKG, shares three ways UKG puts customers and their people first.
HR
HRIS, HRMS, HCM: What's the Difference?
The number of acronyms commonly associated with HR software can send many into a tailspin as they begin a search for new technology to help them attract, manage, and retain an engaged workforce. What’s the difference between HRIS, HRMS, and HCM anyway?
Life-Work Trends
5 Ways Businesses Can Leverage AI to Support Their People
Organizations have an opportunity to embrace artificial intelligence to better support working parents and caregivers. Here are five ways to use AI.
5 Must-Haves in a High-Performance Management System
Here are five things that a data-driven high-performance management system must have to keep goals continuously aligned and employees and teams inspired and motivated.
HR
Why Storytelling is Key to Creating, Sustaining Organizational Plasticity
Businesses that are implementing organizational plasticity are doing so because they realize they need to become more agile and resilient, and they're building it through the use of storytelling.
Life at UKG
GenderCool: Taking PRIDE in Supporting Our Youth
Actively supporting employees and their families takes many forms. That’s why we’re excited about partnering with The GenderCool Project, which brings community and resources to U Krewer parents of trans and non-binary children.
HR
5 Steps for Making a Smooth Transition to Automated Processes
Learn five steps to take to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and eliminate errors in your HR processes by identifying which ones would benefit most from automation.
Employee Experience
Why Belonging Should be at the Heart of Your DEIB Strategy
You can invite all the right people to the party, but if you haven’t created an environment where all are free to be themselves, then DEI&B efforts will stall. Belonging must at the heart of it.
Employee Experience
Saluting Nurses: Agents for Change and Compassion
UKG is proud to celebrate Nursing Month this May by sharing the personal stories of two dedicated professionals who are true agents of change while bringing patients care, comfort, and healing.
HR
GenAI Systems Starting to Face Government Regulations
New York City’s Local Law 144 and the U.S. government’s recent statement jointly issued by the DOJ and EEOC are just the beginning of law makers’ interest in regulating automated employment decision tools (AEDTs). Here are some facts you should know.
Life at UKG
Celebrating AAPI Heritage: UKG AsPIRE Members Share Their Cultural Journeys
Did you know that Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities encompass nearly 50 ethnic groups in more than 40 countries? Learn more about some dynamic AAPI cultures through U Krewers Calle, Chris, and Leilani and discover the influence their heritage has had on their lives and careers.
Life-Work Trends
The 4 Equities Challenge: A Two-Step Way to Enhance Employee Experience
Learn the four equities at work and take this easy challenge to support employees and measurably improve their experience at your organization.
HR
5 Things You’ll Learn from The 2022 UKG Global Impact Report
This report shares the UKG environmental, social, governance (ESG) strategies, metrics, and performance for the past year. Importantly, we know that transparency is critical to building trust. So that’s why this report includes our ESG goals and targets, publicly committing us to make informed, responsible, and socially conscious decisions by incorporating ESG criteria into how we work.
Workforce Management
How Retailers Can Build an Accurate Labor Model
In retail organizations, creating an accurate labor budget is one of the toughest challenges facing operations and planning teams. Here’s how using an agile process to develop your labor model can dramatically improve productivity and protect profits.
Life-Work Trends
4 Behaviors That Build Trust During Times of Change
When heading up a team or project during times of intense organizational change, using these four leadership behaviors will help you build a culture of trust and belonging.
Life at UKG
6 Tips for Spring Cleaning Your Resume
When spring cleaning, why stop at bathrooms and closets? Chances are your resume could use a good scrubbing, too. Here are six ways to help your resume stand out from the crowd by creatively telling your authentic story.
Workforce Management
Using Generative AI in Service of Our People
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how more than 1,100 U Krewers around the globe collectively put Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) through its paces by designing features, functionality to make our people-focused products, services even better.
Employee Experience
Game Changer: Achieving Equity at Work
In this blog and webinar replay, UKG and NWSL leaders shed light on the need for employers across every industry to focus on leveling the playing field and creating an ecosystem of equity for all.
HR
Why Resiliency is Key to Keeping People, Organizations Thriving
Creating a people-centric culture -- one that builds resilience in the face of uncertainty -- is important to any organization struggling to adapt and thrive in a recessionary economic environment. We share three (3) tips for how to make it happen.