By Jack Klott, Vice President of Human Resources, Independent BankIndependent Bank has served communities in Michigan for more than 150 years and is currently the fourth-largest community bank headquartered in the state. In the banking industry, we are … [Read more...]
Letting the User Experience Drive the Decision Making Process
As a business, we focus on the customer. Even if you’re in government or the non-profit world, you have someone that fills the role of “customer”. We want those individuals to be happy with our product or service. We want them to have a good experience when … [Read more...]
Connections 2014 Summary – The New Generation of Work
This year’s Connections conference hosted by Ultimate Software was a monumental success for everyone in attendance! The annual event in Las Vegas for UltiPro customers, technology experts, and industry analysts offers unparalleled opportunities for interacting … [Read more...]
The New Generation of Work – Connections 2014
At Ultimate, we understand that getting the most from your people is a full-time endeavor. After all, every component of our technology team is focused on putting people first in delivering our innovative HR solutions, from maintaining high availability and … [Read more...]
People-Centric Recruitment and the Millennial Job Seeker – Ultimate Software Teams Up with LinkedIn
Job seekers of the millennial generation are radically different than baby boomer candidates. For one thing, millennials are adept at using all forms of technology when searching for a new job, including social media. They’re also very comfortable applying for … [Read more...]
The Mobile Simplicity Imperative: Form Meets Function?
Native, HTML5, design-driven … at the end of the day these technical terms and concepts, while important, don’t capture the way that mobile solutions and devices have transformed us. Tablets and smartphones have brought business solutions into the boardroom, … [Read more...]
Social Recognition – Motivation for 21st Century
How do you like to be recognized? How do you recognize others? In my previous company if someone went above and beyond, I sent a note to their manager and CC:ed them via email. And that was it. When someone sent me a “job well done” compliment to my inbox I … [Read more...]
Ideation
Do you remember Schoolhouse Rock? One of my favorites was the story of the U.S. bill on an arduous journey to become a law. Maybe it was the combination of music and animation or that my future political science ambitions were already present that made this … [Read more...]
United Stationers: An Open Enrollment Success Story
Back in March I wrote on the importance of choosing the right benefits and how providing decision support to employees is critical. In my role at Ultimate, I speak with many Ultimate Software open enrollment customers to better understand how they are … [Read more...]
Musings of a Product Manager: There is No Bug Juice at this Camp
But who needs bug juice when there are Sublime Doughnuts at Product Camp? For those that are unfamiliar, Product Camp is a type of BarCamp, which is an international network of user-generated conferences. The conferences are open, participatory-style workshops … [Read more...]
