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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

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?

Staffing Company Helps Cancer Patients with CureSade Run/Walk

There is nothing more rewarding than being involved in a project for a good cause! Automated Business Designs has been involved with the Northwest Community Hospital Cancer Patient Assistance Fund for the past three years. It was Patty Casey, owner of Arlington Resources,

How to Use Social Media to Your Advantage

In the past there were many ways to be successful in a business. Now social media is one of those key factors in order to help grow a company. When a consumer wants to learn more about a company, they research the company through the internet to read reviews and receive feedback from other consumers. … Continued

Reporting and Inconsistent Data

I would like to get better reporting but my system data is very inconsistent. Is this because the system does not offer drop-downs that offer a consistent way of capturing data or is it that people are not using it in that way? If your current staffing software solution does not offer this capability, you … Continued

Health Care Reform – What Does This Mean for Your Staffing Company?

Under the Employer Shared Responsibility provision of the Affordable Care Act, large employers must begin offering affordable health care coverage to full-time employees, or face certain penalties. At this time, we do have proposed regulations released by the Obama administration on Dec. 28th. While nothing is finalized yet, employers can begin to get an idea … Continued

Staffing Trends: Seasonal Hiring At Its Best Since 2007

Recent annual report released by Snagajob indicates that seasonal job availability is at its peak in the study’s five year history. The increase in seasonal hiring is directly correlated to the strong sales expectation this year. Snagajob reports that in comparing the hiring managers who expect their sales to be better than last year vw. those … Continued

What Recruiters Should Be Doing Now to Prepare for the Future Hiring Surge

As I write this blog article, I am beginning my 9th week of working at home, which is very rare for our company. Usually a work at home day would be warranted by one of our infamous Chicago snow blizzards.  Other than that, we are used to going into the office and seeing each other … Continued

First Annual ISSA Young Staffing Professionals Event Is a Hit!

At ABD, we are always excited to take part in the evolution of the recruiting and staffing world. Our entire business is built around it. So, when we had a chance to host the first annual ISSA (Illinois Search and Staffing Association) Young Staffing Professionals event on Thursday, October 22nd, you can bet we were … Continued

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…