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I Love Traffic! Who Knew?

I hail from Chicago, city of almost 3 million, with over 9 million in the Chicago Metropolitan area making it 3rd largest in the US. Along with people comes traffic – lots of it. Usually I leave the office a little later in order to avoid the “heaviest traffic” but it’s still always busy. As … Continued

How To Get the Most Out of Temp Staffing Software

Dictionary.com defines automation as the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum. Now we all know that in staffing there is no way the human factor can be completely eliminated, nor do we want that. But incorporating staffing software automation into your … Continued

Automated Business Designs Named One of the Nation’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in 2020

Staffing and recruiting software provider wins distinguished national company culture award. CHICAGO, Illinois– Automated Business Designs (ABD), developers of Ultra-Staff EDGE staffing software, was named one of the Nation’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in 2020. This distinguished honor is the fourth consecutive year that ABD has been recognized by the National Best … Continued

4 Signs it’s Time to Breakup with Your Staffing Software

The staffing and recruiting industry is all about relationships, whether it’s keeping up with candidates or checking in with clients. However, one relationship that isn’t as commonly talked about is just as important.  That relationship is the one between a staffing professional and their staffing software. Your software should be a true companion making your … Continued

Mobile Recruiting Software: Why Recruiters Can’t Live Without It

What’s the single most powerful recruiting tool you have? It might very well be your smart phone. At least 64% of adult Americans own a smart phone and what we can access with them is near limitless. For example, almost every recruiting task (candidate/client calls, emails, research, and updates to staffing and recruiting software) is … Continued

A Crazy Little Thing Called Social Media

Let’s face it: social media is here to stay. 88% of business owners said social media increased their exposure, and 72% said it increased traffic to their site. Facebook has over 500 million users, with at least 50% of daily activity. It is the perfect opportunity to increase company exposure, customer engagement, and lead generation.  Twitter … 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

Where are the Women in Tech?

According to the National Center for Women Information Technology (NCWIT), the U.S. Department of Labor estimated that 1.4 million computer related jobs would be available in the U.S. between 2010-2020. At current graduation rates for Information Technology, we can expect to fill only 32% of those jobs with U.S. Information Technology graduates. The NCWIT further … Continued

How Candidate Response Rates Rise with the Right Staffing Software

For some staffing firms, good candidate response rates resemble MLB batting averages. If a recruiter gets a 25% response rate from passive candidates, it’s presumed that person surpasses most of the competition. However, since 6% of recruiters consistently get response rates of 50% or better, there are clearly ways to use strategy and smarts to … Continued

Get Mobile with Your Staffing Software!

With today’s increasing trend of mobile device use in the workforce, it is becoming imperative that recruiters have access to their staffing software’s data at any time and from anywhere. The staffing and recruiting industry is always “on the go” which is why mobile recruiting has been the talk of the town for quite a … Continued