In this point of view, Cecile Alper-Leroux, vice president of HCM Innovation at Ultimate Software, explains how managers can use communications to guide their teams through times of crisis.
A lot of what my team and I do here at Ultimate Software involves predictions, albeit predictions grounded in research, but there...
The spread of the coronavirus continues, and employers
continue to adapt even though the rules of business and community seem to
change every day. Still, even though U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams predicts
that “this week, it’s going to get bad,” a number of organizations continue to
insist workers report to their offices.
Speaking...
The coronavirus is bound to impact the HR technology business, analysts and industry executives believe. However, where that impact will be felt isn’t yet clear.
The situation surrounding the pandemic is
changing quickly and constantly, and vendors say they’re focused on supporting customers
as HR departments scramble to enable their companies to...
The coronavirus is forcing more employers to accommodate remote work as families scramble to juggle working from home while schools are closed and older relatives need attention. Already, the HR tech world is seeing changes.
Across the U.S., state and local governments declared states of emergency, closed public gathering places...
Could employers’ increasing use of remote workers collide
with their security concerns and transformation efforts? New research suggests
that it might.
Supported not only by technology such as mobile, collaboration
and cloud storage solutions, but also by more flexible workplace policies and acceptance
that people don’t have to be in the office to be...
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While the remote workforce’s gender dynamics largely align
with those of in-office workers, a survey by Ultimate Software found some
surprising differences.
For example, in both environments men were more likely to be promoted within the last year. But the gap was dramatically wider in...
HR leaders say technology is allowing
them to contribute more to their organization’s success, and a full 100 percent
of them report using data to support their recommendations. At the same time, however,
they’re losing ground when it comes to engaging the workforce.
In its Pulse of HR Survey, a study of 300...
In this Point of View, Ultimate Software Vice President of Human Resources Kathleen Pai shows how culture and smart management help employers leverage remote workers--without sacrificing engagement.
Shifts in workplace culture and connective technologies have created an influx of remote workers. In fact, 25 percent of the workforce works...
