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The Best Workplaces™ in Australia are defined by genuine leadership, integrity, purpose and proper wellbeing support according to Australia’s largest employee survey

SYDNEY | Leadership behaviour is the number one attribute that makes a great workplace according to a new report and survey of more than 110,000 employees across multiple industries in Australia.
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UKG survey: Parents are telling the next generation to pursue purpose, not money, for their careers

SYDNEY, Aus. | Feelings about work today could have a profound impact on the decisions made by tomorrow’s workforce, according to a 10-country survey of employees, C-level leaders, and human resources (HR) professionals by The Workforce Institute at UKG. Nearly half of employees worldwide (46 per cent), including one-third of C-level leaders (29 per cent) in the U.S., would not recommend their company nor their profession to their children or a young person they care about.
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2023 Megatrends from UKG: Navigating the Human Energy Crisis; Optimising Organisational Plasticity; and the Gen X Effect

SYDNEY, Aus. | UKG today announced its 2023 HR Megatrends that will emerge in the year ahead.
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Pat Wadors Named as New UKG Chief People Officer

SYDNEY, Aus. | UKG announced today that Pat Wadors will become Chief People Officer (CPO) of UKG on 18 April, 2022. As CPO and a member of the UKG executive team, Wadors will lead the company’s world-class HR organisation, guiding its people-related business strategy as UKG continues to grow its organisation and award-winning culture.
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2022 Annual Workplace Predictions from The Workforce Institute at UKG

SYDNEY, Aus. | The Workforce Institute at UKG today released its annual predictions of the top trends that will impact the global workforce in 2022.
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Committing to Change: 2022 HR Megatrends from UKG

SYDNEY, Aus. | UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) today announced its 2022 HR Megatrends.
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UKG Ranked #7 on Australia’s Best Workplaces List

SYDNEY, Aus. | UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), a leading global provider of human capital management (HCM), payroll, and workforce management solutions, today announced it ranked #7 on Australia’s Best Workplaces 2021 list by Great Place to Work, in the Medium Company (100-999 employees) category for the country, marking a five-spot increase from the company’s previous ranking.
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Our Year of Opportunity: 2021 Annual Workplace Predictions from The Workforce Institute at UKG

SYDNEY, Australia | The Workforce Institute at UKG today released its annual predictions of the top trends that will impact the global workforce in 2021. “2020’s legacy will be one of immense disruption, but following disruption always comes the opportunity to refocus and reinvent,” said Dr. Chris Mullen, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, executive director, The Workforce Institute at UKG. “While the COVID-19 pandemic was unimaginable just a year ago, our 2020 predictions—anchored by themes of wellness, advocacy, and empowerment—now seem serendipitous.
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Trust is the Foundational Imperative of 2021: Global Research by The Workforce Institute at UKG Explores Why Trust is Hard to Find at Work

SYDNEY, Australia | Recently published global research from The Workforce Institute at UKG explores the importance of elevating trust to a foundational imperative to create high-performing workplace cultures in 2021.
Press release

The Best Workplaces™ in Australia are defined by genuine leadership, integrity, purpose and proper wellbeing support according to Australia’s largest employee survey

SYDNEY | Leadership behaviour is the number one attribute that makes a great workplace according to a new report and survey of more than 110,000 employees across multiple industries in Australia.
Press release

UKG survey: Parents are telling the next generation to pursue purpose, not money, for their careers

SYDNEY, Aus. | Feelings about work today could have a profound impact on the decisions made by tomorrow’s workforce, according to a 10-country survey of employees, C-level leaders, and human resources (HR) professionals by The Workforce Institute at UKG. Nearly half of employees worldwide (46 per cent), including one-third of C-level leaders (29 per cent) in the U.S., would not recommend their company nor their profession to their children or a young person they care about.
Press release

2023 Megatrends from UKG: Navigating the Human Energy Crisis; Optimising Organisational Plasticity; and the Gen X Effect

SYDNEY, Aus. | UKG today announced its 2023 HR Megatrends that will emerge in the year ahead.
Press release

Pat Wadors Named as New UKG Chief People Officer

SYDNEY, Aus. | UKG announced today that Pat Wadors will become Chief People Officer (CPO) of UKG on 18 April, 2022. As CPO and a member of the UKG executive team, Wadors will lead the company’s world-class HR organisation, guiding its people-related business strategy as UKG continues to grow its organisation and award-winning culture.
Press release

2022 Annual Workplace Predictions from The Workforce Institute at UKG

SYDNEY, Aus. | The Workforce Institute at UKG today released its annual predictions of the top trends that will impact the global workforce in 2022.
Press release

Committing to Change: 2022 HR Megatrends from UKG

SYDNEY, Aus. | UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) today announced its 2022 HR Megatrends.

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Press release

The Best Workplaces™ in Australia are defined by genuine leadership, integrity, purpose and proper wellbeing support according to Australia’s largest employee survey

SYDNEY | Leadership behaviour is the number one attribute that makes a great workplace according to a new report and survey of more than 110,000 employees across multiple industries in Australia.
Press release

UKG survey: Parents are telling the next generation to pursue purpose, not money, for their careers

SYDNEY, Aus. | Feelings about work today could have a profound impact on the decisions made by tomorrow’s workforce, according to a 10-country survey of employees, C-level leaders, and human resources (HR) professionals by The Workforce Institute at UKG. Nearly half of employees worldwide (46 per cent), including one-third of C-level leaders (29 per cent) in the U.S., would not recommend their company nor their profession to their children or a young person they care about.
Press release

2023 Megatrends from UKG: Navigating the Human Energy Crisis; Optimising Organisational Plasticity; and the Gen X Effect

SYDNEY, Aus. | UKG today announced its 2023 HR Megatrends that will emerge in the year ahead.
Press release

Pat Wadors Named as New UKG Chief People Officer

SYDNEY, Aus. | UKG announced today that Pat Wadors will become Chief People Officer (CPO) of UKG on 18 April, 2022. As CPO and a member of the UKG executive team, Wadors will lead the company’s world-class HR organisation, guiding its people-related business strategy as UKG continues to grow its organisation and award-winning culture.
Press release

2022 Annual Workplace Predictions from The Workforce Institute at UKG

SYDNEY, Aus. | The Workforce Institute at UKG today released its annual predictions of the top trends that will impact the global workforce in 2022.
Press release

Committing to Change: 2022 HR Megatrends from UKG

SYDNEY, Aus. | UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) today announced its 2022 HR Megatrends.
Press release

UKG Ranked #7 on Australia’s Best Workplaces List

SYDNEY, Aus. | UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), a leading global provider of human capital management (HCM), payroll, and workforce management solutions, today announced it ranked #7 on Australia’s Best Workplaces 2021 list by Great Place to Work, in the Medium Company (100-999 employees) category for the country, marking a five-spot increase from the company’s previous ranking.
Press release

Our Year of Opportunity: 2021 Annual Workplace Predictions from The Workforce Institute at UKG

SYDNEY, Australia | The Workforce Institute at UKG today released its annual predictions of the top trends that will impact the global workforce in 2021. “2020’s legacy will be one of immense disruption, but following disruption always comes the opportunity to refocus and reinvent,” said Dr. Chris Mullen, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, executive director, The Workforce Institute at UKG. “While the COVID-19 pandemic was unimaginable just a year ago, our 2020 predictions—anchored by themes of wellness, advocacy, and empowerment—now seem serendipitous.
Press release

Trust is the Foundational Imperative of 2021: Global Research by The Workforce Institute at UKG Explores Why Trust is Hard to Find at Work

SYDNEY, Australia | Recently published global research from The Workforce Institute at UKG explores the importance of elevating trust to a foundational imperative to create high-performing workplace cultures in 2021.
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