Technological innovation is occurring at breakneck speeds, and our world—and successful businesses—are transforming just as fast. Technical skills, such as computer literacy and basic coding, are often prerequisites even for service and administrative … [Read more...]
Four Technology Trends that Truly Serve People
Supporting major cultural shifts while taking advantage of incredible new technologies will be the key to thriving in the rapidly changing, and often disrupted, modern business environment.Here are a few of the potentially most impactful emerging and … [Read more...]
Using Payroll Software to Alleviate Tax-Time Woes
Just like how February is for sweethearts and November is for feasting, for many Americans, April is synonymous with one thing: filing taxes. Depending on your personal and financial situation, the process can be relatively smooth or plagued with … [Read more...]
Ask Adam: Creating a Positive Employee Experience
“Employee experience” has become a standard HR buzzword, and today’s executives are increasingly recognizing and prioritizing its influence. In January, Forbes published “The Employee Experience Is the Future of Work,” and we now know that “ee experience” is … [Read more...]
Ultimate Unveils New Ways to “Elevate” Employee Experiences at Connections 2017
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...]
How Big Data and Analytics are Shaping the Future of HCM
We're officially in Q2 of 2017, and it’s clear that some of the same industry-leading trends that having been influencing HR for years have continued to advance and will remain hot topics for the foreseeable future. Big Data and its natural counterpart, … [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...]
How Unified Employee-Feedback Tools are Revolutionizing HR
Nearly all HR leaders agree that long-term organizational success is dependent upon building and retaining a happy, engaged workforce. While a litany of factors influence workplace satisfaction, the data on this are clear: three out of four employees say that … [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...]
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...]
