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Maintaining Your Database

Our firm just acquired another company including their database. Much of the information is dated. What is the best way to maintain a database? There are many ways to effectively accomplish this. First, when your people make phone calls, have them ask questions about the company, including confirmation of employees, phone #’s, email addresses, etc. … Continued

How to Ensure Candidates Don’t Get Lost in Your Database

I just found an applicant in my database that I could have placed a month ago? How can I make sure candidates do not get lost in my database? There is nothing more frustrating than losing opportunities that you could have won. In order to minimize this lost business make sure that you can find … Continued

Mobile Apps: How Often is Database Information Updated?

When using a Mobile App to access staffing software, how often does the information get updated to my server? Mobile access is very popular because staffing people are “on the go” and need to have access to their client and applicant information when not at the office. When using a mobile app for such access, the information should update immediately into … Continued

Let’s Talk Resumes

Everything pretty much starts with a resume. Even if a physical resume is not received some type of resume profile must be put together before an applicant can be placed. There are many different options to consider in the process of getting resumes entered into your staffing and recruiting database. A very basic option is … Continued

Peak Performance in 2012

Here we are in 2012.  It’s about the time of year that we wonder where 2011 went.  Some of us may also be taking issue with the “should have” and “would have gotten that done last year” clause.  However, busy, successful people always want to do more than was done.  This is why it’s a … Continued

There’s Gold In Them Hills

The California Gold Rush may have taken place way back in 1849 but you can create your very own “Gold Rush” today. If you have been working with a database to manage your prospects and customers there are surely some “gems” to be found. Often we forget that what we have been looking for is … Continued

What Happened to My Data?

For months, this is the moment you have been waiting for. It’s “live day” on the new software! Everyone has been anticipating the big unveiling. You’re nervous. After all, you had a major role in selecting the software. You’re the one that has been telling everyone how great everything is going to be. It was … Continued

Planning for Recovery

Is there anything I should be doing now with my database in order to plan for the recovery? Not only can you do something to plan for the recovery but you can use your database in order to help you now. Update your current and prospective client data. Make sure addresses, contact names, phone numbers … Continued

How Recession-Proof Is Your Firm?

A recession is clearly not something that rolls around that often. Be that as it may, firms that plan on being in business for many years need to plan for it. Usually, firms do not plan on something like this happening unless they have experienced the attrition that a typical recession generates. Although a recession … Continued

The Dos and Don’ts of CRM Recruiting

Most companies and staffing organizations have internal databases filled with rich and actionable information on thousands of applicants, candidates, and professionals. You would think that this private internal database of people that an organization has tactically and strategically collected over the years would be viewed as a prized possession. However, most agencies have are not … Continued