The most recent “State of the American Workplace” report found that high engagement levels are directly associated with lower turnover, absenteeism, and even workplace theft, as well as higher productivity, profitability, and sales. MORE

Artificial intelligence (AI) triggers a substantial amount of both excitement and fear as well as lots of media coverage. Machine learning has become increasingly embedded in many new technologies and solutions, delivering in-depth insight into business metrics and improving data-based decision making. Netflix applies its own advanced algorithms to predict not only whether certain content will be well-received, but also pinpoint exactly which users are likely to enjoy it. MORE

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Ultimate Software began 25 years ago with a mission of creating the industry’s best HR software—because we believe people are the heart of every organization. That’s why we view our customers not as users of our software, but as our partners for life. MORE

I did change my major to statistics, and here I am, almost 30 years later, still practicing it every day at Ultimate Software with our customers. The post Paying It Forward: A Reminder to Be the Difference Maker appeared first on Ultimate Software's Blog. MORE

We measure engagement, but we can proactively design employee experience, just as software development teams design user experiences. How do you do it, and what data and metrics do you measure? MORE

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Ultimate Software , a leading provider of human capital management solutions in the cloud. Well, Ultimate Software’s Leadership Actions tool does exactly that. MORE

Back in the day when IT people owned their enterprise software and ran it on premise on their own companies’ computers, the cost of implementing a new package was always expected to be two to 10 times the cost of buying the perpetual software license. MORE

The software uses a predictive engine built to automatically learn from a continuously updated data set of actual emails and their performance metrics, which are used to help recruiters write messages and job descriptions that will resonate with candidates. Xander by Ultimate Software. MORE

Once again using HRmarketer software, we analyzed the #HRTechConf conference website and tweets to come up with the following Conference Twitter Primer — all the information you need to socially prepare for the world’s largest HR technology conference and exposition hall! MORE

You should be reviewing your engagement as frequently as you review your business metrics. On top of the traditional metrics, we added a behavior change index and a Leadership Effectiveness index so every leader in the company has a leadership effectiveness score they are measured against. MORE

Instead, a homegrown ATS is ATS software built by the employer themselves. Greenhouse Software. Ultimate Software/UltiPro. Newton Software. iRecruit Software. There are a number of trends that affect ATS software. MORE

I’m doing well John. Well you look at that and tell it Lake sounds like the recipe for rainbows. technologies in that article as well. Well but is the step conversation I think is just there is an ongoing conversation in the market I think that’s happening. MORE

HR Onboarding Software Definition. Why Your Organization Needs a Solid Onboarding Software. Here are some numbers that show how important it is to have a smooth & effective onboarding process and thus access to a solid tool or software for the same. Ascentis Software. MORE

Companies use performance management software to facilitate meaningful and ongoing discussions between managers and direct reports. Workday’s enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products are cost-effective alternative to ERP software systems for human resource management. MORE

At Ultimate Software’s Connections Conference a couple of years ago, I had the chance to hear about what is involved in the development of the user experience. I’ve always known user experience was important – it’s something we use every day in software, apps, games, etc. MORE

The prescriptive functions can inform not only who to talk to and why, but how , based on what’s worked well in similar situations. The post How AI is Making Managers More Human appeared first on Ultimate Software's Blog. MORE

The conundrum with trying to fit human beings into a mathematical equation is that ultimately we are human. HR Reporting is an analytical tool designed to compile data, statistics, and metrics on employees. This one is mostly used in the computer software and IT services industries. MORE

Every March, Ultimate Software hosts its annual customer conference, Connections. Connections sessions: When Your HR Metrics Fail to Connect with Your Organization. MORE

HR Onboarding Software Definition. Why Your Organization Needs a Solid Onboarding Software. Here are some numbers that show how important it is to have a smooth & effective onboarding process and thus access to a solid tool or software for the same. Ascentis Software. MORE