Career development

Customer Confidence, Trust in UKG Solutions Drive Strong Results for First-Quarter Fiscal 2024

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Friday, March 8, 2024

UKG , a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions for all people, today provided a business update for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, ending December 31, 2023.

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  • UKG , a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions for all people, today provided a business update for the first quarter of fiscal 2024, ending December 31, 2023.
  • “The first quarter was a celebration of our customers’ loyalty and ingenuity,” said Chris Todd, CEO at UKG.
  • “The momentum of customer migrations to modern UKG solutions continued, especially among our largest customers, and customer retention across the board continues to be strong.
  • These factors, along with a particularly strong quarter for both public sector and retail sales, combined to help surpass expectations for new contracts won by UKG.

Fudan MBA Ascends to 27th Position in Global FT Rankings

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Monday, February 26, 2024

SHANGHAI, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Financial Times (FT) released its annual Global MBA Ranking 2024 on February 12, 2024, with Fudan MBA Program ranking 27th globally.

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  • SHANGHAI, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Financial Times (FT) released its annual Global MBA Ranking 2024 on February 12, 2024, with Fudan MBA Program ranking 27th globally.
  • Fudan MBA Program has maintained its top position in Asia for 'ESG and Net Zero Teaching'.
  • Fudan MBA has been at the forefront of embedding ESG principles into its curriculum, spearheading transformative advancements in Chinese MBA education.
  • Fudan MBA launched the groundbreaking Fudan MBA Sci-Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Elites Program, dedicated to nurturing young elites and future leaders in sci-tech innovation.

Tower Cancer Research Foundation Integrates Work and Assets of the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research and Announces Visionary New CEO Christopher Clinton Conway

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Conway brings a wealth of philanthropic and executive leadership experience and counsel, and a passion for changing the course of cancer.

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  • Conway brings a wealth of philanthropic and executive leadership experience and counsel, and a passion for changing the course of cancer.
  • TCRF's Board of Directors voted in early January 2024 to integrate the work and assets of Dr. Susan Love (1948-2023), founder and Chief Visionary Officer of the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research, into TCRF.
  • Dr. Love was an internationally renowned and compassionate trailblazer in the work to end breast cancer.
  • TCRF is now at the forefront of this work, extending its reach by establishing the Dr. Susan Love Fund for Breast Cancer Research .

Hovione certified as a Top Employer in all of its manufacturing sites

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Hovione is the first company to be certified as a Top Employer in Macau.

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  • Hovione is the first company to be certified as a Top Employer in Macau.
  • Hovione is the first ever company to be certified as a Top Employer in Macau.
  • Erin Tetreault, HR Director for Hovione New Jersey said, "We are thrilled to announce that Hovione has once again been certified as a Top Employer.
  • Imelda Cummins, HR Director for Hovione Ireland commented, "We are delighted that Hovione has once again been certified as a Top Employer.

Hovione certified as a Top Employer in all of its manufacturing sites

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 18, 2024

Hovione is the first company to be certified as a Top Employer in Macau.

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  • Hovione is the first company to be certified as a Top Employer in Macau.
  • Hovione is the first ever company to be certified as a Top Employer in Macau.
  • Erin Tetreault, HR Director for Hovione New Jersey said, "We are thrilled to announce that Hovione has once again been certified as a Top Employer.
  • Imelda Cummins, HR Director for Hovione Ireland commented, "We are delighted that Hovione has once again been certified as a Top Employer.

UKG Ranks #3 Best Place to Work in IT

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The annual recognition honors top organizations that challenge their IT staff with purposeful and meaningful careers while providing great benefits and compensation.

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  • The annual recognition honors top organizations that challenge their IT staff with purposeful and meaningful careers while providing great benefits and compensation.
  • Participants present working concepts to a panel of UKG leaders, and the winning projects are often added to the UKG product roadmap.
  • “UKG strives to help every organization become a great place to work, and that mission shows up in the ways we value, respect, and care for our U Krewers every day,” said Scott Howitt, chief digital officer at UKG.
  • “Just as we’re committed to providing our 80,000 customers across industries with innovative HCM solutions that help create top workplaces for their employees, we’re equally focused on making UKG the best place to work for our more than 15,000 U Krewers across the globe — including the hundreds who work in enterprise-technology roles.”

Sharpen Your Project Management Tools for Career Success at PMI Chicagoland Chapter's 2023 Career Conference

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

CHICAGO, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 

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  • The Project Management Institute's (PMI) Chicagoland Chapter is proud to present the 7th Annual Career Development Conference.
  • This event focuses on helping project professionals prepare for a leadership role, pivot into project management, or navigate the changing job market.
  • "I'm looking forward to the inspiring and engaging lineup of speakers this year that will sharpen your Project Management tools.
  • This year's theme is: Sharpen Your Project Management Tools for Career Success.

Americor Opens New Arizona Operations Center In Scottsdale

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Americor Funding, a leading provider of debt resolution services, is excited to announce the grand opening of its operations center in Scottsdale, Arizona. This strategic expansion aims to tap into the talent pool of part-time students from the thriving college market, bringing new opportunities for employment, growth, and customer service excellence.

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  • Americor Financial located at 7350 North Dobson Road, Suite 104, Scottsdale, AZ 85256 celebrated its opening on October 10th, 2023.
  • IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Americor Funding, a leading provider of debt resolution services, is excited to announce the grand opening of its operations center in Scottsdale, Arizona.
  • Their corporate office is located in Irvine, CA with an Operations Center in Meridian, ID.
  • Scottsdale is the 3rd location and complements the company's remote workforces in Texas, Tennessee and Florida.

North Park University Receives Nearly $1 Million in Grants for Civic Engagement, Internship Programs

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Friday, September 15, 2023

Lilly's Christian Parenting Initiative funds the project and will equip parents and congregations to share faith more effectively with children.

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  • Lilly's Christian Parenting Initiative funds the project and will equip parents and congregations to share faith more effectively with children.
  • Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Amy Governale will help implement the proposal process and oversee program evaluation.
  • Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies Dr. Joel Willits and Professor of Communications Dr. Daniel White Hodge will also support curriculum design.
  • The goal is to expand opportunities for students to pursue internships and seek permanent employment in Illinois after graduation.

Stetson University Selected for Fiske Guide to Colleges 2024

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

DELAND, Fla., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stetson University has again been named one of the best and most interesting four-year colleges in the country by the Fiske Guide to Colleges.

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  • Stetson University has again been named one of the "best and most interesting" four-year colleges in the country by the Fiske Guide to Colleges.
  • DELAND, Fla., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stetson University has again been named one of the best and most interesting four-year colleges in the country by the Fiske Guide to Colleges.
  • The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2024, now in its 40th year, selects more than 320 colleges as the "best and most interesting" among the country's 2,300 institutions, plus ones in Canada, Great Britain and Ireland.
  • Stetson also was selected as one of the Best 388 Colleges in America for 2023 by The Princeton Review, and one of the top 4 colleges in the South by U.S. News & World Report.