The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for December 2016, released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in February, reported there were 1.4 million more quits than layoffs and discharges for the month. These numbers mirror the November 2016 … [Read more...]
HR Compliance in a Legal Whiplash World
From time to time, we invite guest contributors to provide their personal perspectives about trending HCM topics. The views, opinions, and comments expressed below are solely those of the author and do not represent Ultimate Software. This post was … [Read more...]
How Ultimate Software Cultivates the Best Workplace in Technology
I’m proud to announce that Fortune recently named Ultimate Software the #1 Best Large Workplace in Technology-for the second year in a row. This significant honor adds to an extensive list of our recent awards (22 earned in 2016 alone), all stemming from one, … [Read more...]
The Future of Employee Feedback – #12DaysofHCM
Employees everywhere are talking, but are we listening?The need for organizations to actively listen to their people is at an all-time high, with three-quarters of American workers saying they’re more likely to stay with a company longer if their concerns … [Read more...]
Measuring, Improving Employee Engagement – #12DaysofHCM
The need for understanding employee engagement in the workplace continues to increase. Fortunately, the ways of effectively assessing it continue to increase as well.Today’s HCM analytics technology can help organizations of all sizes identify and predict … [Read more...]
Learning, Growing – #12DaysofHCM
This past August, Ultimate Software partnered with The Center for Generational Kinetics and surveyed more than 1,000 American workers across generations and industries about key factors influencing employee satisfaction and engagement at work.Among the … [Read more...]
Stay tuned to the #PeopleFirstPodcast – #12DaysofHCM
In 2016, we launched our very first HR Podcast - the #PeopleFirstPodcast.This eight-episode podcast series aimed to help HR professionals thrive in their careers, and in the HCM cloud. Throughout the year, powerful industry voices—such as Steve Browne, … [Read more...]
Leading into 2017 – #12DaysofHCM
In their best-selling book, First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently, Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman write, “People don’t leave jobs, they leave managers.” It’s simple, it’s true, and it highlights the importance of … [Read more...]
The Impact of the Onboarding Experience – #PeopleFirstPodcast Episode 6
“We’re in the candidate’s market for the foreseeable future,” says Robin Schooling, vice president of human resources at Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge, in Episode 6 - the Impact of the Onboarding Experience - of the #PeopleFirstPodcast. With just under 5% … [Read more...]
Workforce Trends: What to Expect in 2017
As we approach the end of 2016, we are compelled to look ahead to what we can expect in the new year! With that in mind, here are my predictions for the world of people-first HR and business.The Voice of the Employee (VoE) Takes Center StageCustomer … [Read more...]
