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Employee Experience

3 Strategies for Connecting Individual Roles to Corporate Purpose

With the hustle and bustle of work life, it’s easy for employees to become detached from the true impact their work has on the world around them. Get tips on to how to keep the corporate purpose at the center.
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Amplifying Employee Engagement Through Wellbeing: The View from Latin America 

Advisory board member Ivonne Vargas focuses on ways for improving wellbeing as a means to amplifying employee engagement.
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Using the PAPA Model to Manage Risk

Advisory board member Sharlyn Lauby discussing risk management, and uses a model called PAPA to help develop and manage a plan to mitigate potential risk. Risks are varied in terms of probability and how fast they evolve, and the PAPA model can help organizations prioritize the different types of risk it faces and put strategies in place to address them.
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Life at UKG

Unlocking Career Doors: The Ultimate Guide to a Standout LinkedIn Profile

Ten steps to build a standout LinkedIn profile that reflects your professional identity and opens doors to new opportunities. 
UKG Workforce Institute

Monthly Recap: November 2023 at the UKG Workforce Institute 

It’s been another busy month at the UKG Workforce Institute — including a special five-part partner series with Employ on the latest talent acquisition trends. If you missed any recent insights, research, or podcasts from us, here’s a look at our conversations from November 2023. 
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Workforce Management

5 Creative Strategies for Addressing a Worker Shortage

Discover five innovative solutions to tackle today's skill and worker shortage in your organization.
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The Festive Shift: Rethinking Alcohol’s Role in Corporate Holiday Parties

Corporate offices and HR teams worldwide buzz with anticipation for these events. Celebrating the year's achievements can be fun, but it comes with quirks, especially regarding alcohol. 
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“Healthcare is a Calling More Than It is a Business” — An Interview with Dr. Henry Mintzberg 

Today we are featuring key takeaways from an in-depth interview between advisory board member Nanne Finis, and Dr. Henry Mintzberg, the acclaimed Canadian scholar and business management specialist.
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Payroll

Your 2023 Year-End Payroll Checklist

Use this year-end payroll checklist to help you get organized and set you up for success in the new year.  
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Life at UKG

Curious About a Company’s Culture? Ask These 5 Questions

What questions can you ask the interviewer to really understand a company’s culture and management style?
UKG Workforce Institute

Doing Any Holiday Shopping or Retail Hiring? Read This First.

Have you started your holiday shopping yet? Maybe you’re holding out for the best Black Friday deals later this week. If you’re doing any shopping or retail hiring this holiday season — or anytime in 2024 — you’ll want to read ahead.
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HR

The Top 10 Skills of Global Leadership

Learn the top 10 skills of global leadership and people management.
UKG Workforce Institute

The Forgotten Topics in HR: UKG Workforce Institute Weigh-In

This month, the UKG Workforce Institute Weigh-In discusses the topics HR doesn’t discuss enough. HR covers a lot of areas, and we talk about them a lot. What’s something HR doesn’t talk about enough?
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What’s Trending in Talent Acquisition? The State of Recruiting in Manufacturing

In continuation of our partner series "What's Trending in Talent Acquisition?" — the final in our series — comes from Kylene Zenk, industry fellow for manufacturing at UKG, who discusses talent acquisition trends in manufacturing.
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6 Tips to Maintain a Healthy Culture Through Compliance

It might not be obvious, but compliance and culture go hand in hand. Learn six ways to maintain a thriving culture through compliance. 
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What’s Trending in Talent Acquisition? Implications for Hiring in the Public Sector

In continuation of our partner series "What's Trending in Talent Acquisition?" Bob Lavigna, industry fellow for the public sector at UKG, discusses talent acquisition trends in the public sector. 
Employee Experience

What Are Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)?

Employee resource groups (ERGs) have become an integral part of company culture in recent years. Learn about ERGs and how to implement a program at your organization.
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