Our profound thanks to our friends at UKG for throwing a fantastic, informative and exciting event. UKG’s future is certainly bright and I’m looking forward to continuing our collaboration with the many partners and customers that I had the honor to meet, chat with and learn about.
The Hidden Costs of Onboarding Frontline Employees
A new employee takes time to reach full efficiency. During this ramp-up period, the company is paying a full salary for partial output. New frontline employees typically operate at only 25 to 50 percent of full productivity during their first few weeks.
Extanto Goes to Vegas: UKG Aspire 2025
Aspire will take place November 3–6, 2025, bringing together HR leaders, payroll experts, IT professionals and workforce operations teams. The four-day event combines keynote sessions, technical tracks, product roadmaps and partner showcases, offering a mix of education and engagement.
AI in Textbook Publishing Part II: How Publishers Are Rewriting the Future with AI
AI blurs the line between source and synthesis. If an algorithm generates a passage of text based on thousands of pre-existing works, who owns the output? The publisher who commissioned it, the developer of the model or the authors whose material informed the algorithm’s training?
AI in Publishing Part I: How Textbook Publishers Are Rewriting the Future with AI
Traditional textbooks were designed for fixed cycles, their content frozen until a new edition justified a revision. Today, publishers and educators are re-imagining these books as modular components.
Agentic AI: What it is, Where it’s Working and What Comes Next
If traditional AI assistants wait for prompts, agents move work forward. They handle routine tasks, ask for review when needed, then continue until a result is delivered.