Last month marked Ultimate Software’s largest-ever Connections customer conference, with more than 3,000 HR professionals, analysts, and leaders gathering in Las Vegas for the four-day event. Connections 2017 centered on the theme of “Elevate” and featured a … [Read more...]
More Employees are Voluntarily Leaving Jobs – What it Means for HR
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...]
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...]
The Evolving Performance Review – #12DaysofHCM
One topic of continued discussion in 2016 was performance appraisals — mainly, what to do about them. Perhaps the key to implementing engaging and effective performance reviews is starting with a process that’s convenient and productive for all people … [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...]
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...]
Help Managers Become Better Leaders – #PeopleFirstPodcast Episode 2
“As senior leaders in the HR and business community, what should human resources professionals know about developing managers into better leaders?” asks podcast moderator, Sharlyn Lauby. “HR needs to learn how to make the business case for what is needed,” … [Read more...]
Vow to Wow New Hires
We need to chat about our engagement. No, not the kind announced on Facebook. Employee engagement in the workplace. Only about a third of American workers consider themselves engaged, according to Gallup, and an alarming number (17.5%) have decided to spend … [Read more...]
Fresh Perspective: Consumer Experience Applied to Recruiting Strategy
Wherever you are right now reading this, I’d like you to take a minute and put on your consumer cap. Forget about your current role—manager, employee, parent, partner, friend—for a few moments and picture yourself in customer mode. Imagine you’re at your … [Read more...]
Ultimate Software’s Connections Conference 2015
For more than a quarter-century, Ultimate Software has been doing whatever it takes to help you put your people first. From the very first release of our product to our leap into the cloud and across the globe, we’ve never taken our eyes off the prize: … [Read more...]
