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Here are the next steps in the Kronos, Ultimate Software merger

HRExecutive

About six months ago, HCM giants Kronos and Ultimate Software announced they would merge in a record, industry-changing merger valued at $22 billion. 1, the newly formed company will be called UKG, standing for Ultimate Kronos Group, the organization announced this week. Starting Oct.

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Microsoft Formally Enters the HR Tech Space: And The Strategy Is Compelling

Josh Bersin

Workday and ServiceNow each grew at over 30%, SAP acquired Qualtrics for $8 billion, ADP launched its NextGen HCM, and private equity players invested billions of dollars (Kronos, Ultimate Software, Infor, Saba, and others). Why all this investment? It’s.

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A Strategic Reset: Survey by The Workforce Institute at UKG Inspires Modern Strategies to Recruit and Engage Skilled Manufacturing Talent

Empower Software

As part of this initiative, Kronos — which will become UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) on Oct. 1 following its merger with Ultimate Software — today released a study commissioned by The Workforce Institute at UKG revealing pre-pandemic insights, recruitment strategies, and initiatives from hiring managers at U.S.

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New Research: 2017 Workforce Analytics and Strategy Report

Lighthouse

We recently completed some very interesting research here at Lighthouse focused on workforce analytics and strategy, a powerful combination for today’s HR and talent leaders. In addition, the full report includes an overview of relevant systems, including Workday, SAP Successfactors, Oracle, Ultimate Software, IBM, and others. .

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

HR and Payroll Technology Leader Ultimate Software Forms Multi-Year Partnership with Miami HEAT. Zenefits Expands Strategy to Power Insurance Brokers; Announces Groundbreaking Partnership Program, Beginning with OneDigital. ZipRecruiter and GateHouse Media Launch Partnership to Transform Hiring in 550 Markets across the U.S.

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Recruit Better: Employee Discount Programs and Taxes

HR Bartender

To help us figure this out, I asked Kellie Jones, senior director of products, pay, and tax at Ultimate Software , if she would share her expertise. Does the perk/discount align with the organization’s benefits strategy? My thanks to Kellie and our friends at Ultimate Software for sharing their knowledge with us.

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Companies Must Identify Engagement Before They Can Impact It

HR Bartender

(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. These offer a starting point in your engagement strategy. You can download the first show and check out the others on the Ultimate Software blog.