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The Smart Office

Statistics reveal that almost 30% of an average lifetime is spent at work.  In daily terms, time at work equates to approximately 50% of your waking hours during a given workday.  In view of that, it’s pretty important that the time people spend in a workplace translate into value for employees and companies. A company … Continued

Why we love Halloween at our office and you should too!

Halloween can be celebrated in many different ways. Some enjoy watching scary movies and attending haunted houses, while others enjoy going to Halloween costume parties, or even spending time with their little ones going trick-or-treating. What about celebrating Halloween at the workplace?

The March Madness Office Pool Survival Guide

March is finally here! That means ushering in the start of spring, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, and filling out brackets, because the start of the NCAA Basketball Tournament is upon us. Think thrilling upsets, star-making performances, and nail-biting finishes. And that all could happen in Thursday’s first game alone…

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

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Did you ever notice how people seem to be a little more cheerful around the holidays?  It could be because this year the staffing industry did exceptionally well and the unemployment rate dropped to 6.1%, according to the American Staffing Association. With this great news, the staffing industry has plenty of reason to celebrate — … Continued

March Madness = Workplace Gladness

What’s March Madness?  March Madness determines the college basketball champion of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It takes place during the 2nd week of March through the 1st week in April. I have been running a March Madness Bracket Challenge at our company since 2002. That’s a long time! We allow immediate family members … Continued

Five Little Things You Can Do To Help Cure Your Work Winter Blues

It is officially winter and with the dropping temperatures, morale is known to lower too.  According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, about 14% of adults in the US suffer from some kind of seasonal mood changes, or the “winter blues.”  Even a person not included in that 14% can feel less energized during … Continued

Automated Business Designs Unveils the Next Generation of Staffing Software, Ultra-Staff EDGE

ABD’s new staffing product, Ultra-Staff EDGE, promises to be the most significant staffing software product released in the past decade. Chicago, Illinois– Automated Business Designs (ABD), makers of Ultra-Staff staffing software, released their brand new product Ultra-Staff EDGE! Ultra-Staff EDGE joins a phenomenal line-up of ABD’s innovative software for the staffing and recruiting industry. ABD … Continued

Visit Us at the ASA 2016 Staffing World Conference and Enter the “ABD Bag Challenge”

Staffing World 2016 is fast approaching in San Diego from October 25th – 27th and promises to be bigger than ever. The American Staffing Association will be celebrating 50 years strong, a monumental achievement in just about any industry. But how do you celebrate such an important milestone? By doing something different. That’s why ABD, … Continued

A Novice’s Guide to Cloud Computing

Cloud vendors are experiencing growth of 50% per annum. Software vendors that can’t offer a cloud solution are being classified as “dinosaurs” equivalent to a candidate that cannot be placed. Everyone wants to be on the cloud because “the cloud is the place to be.” Most businesses are either using a cloud solution or seriously … Continued