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Should You Attend the Next Virtual Conference?

Virtual conferences are all the rage these days. Since March, major conferences have been cancelled across the United States. Huge conferences that were never meant to be held remotely have turned virtual. You are probably receiving advertisements to attend different virtual conferences all the time now! But how do you know if it will be … Continued

Unlock Your Firm’s Potential Partner with Your Local Staffing Org

The American Staffing Association in Alexandria, VA helps advance the interests of staffing organizations throughout the United States. ASA promotes legal, ethical and professional practices for the staffing industry.

Automated Business Designs Wins 2017 Stevie® Award for Great Employers

Ultra-Staff Staffing Software provider awarded a Bronze Level Stevie® Award for Employer of the Year– Computer Software– Up to 250 Employees. CHICAGO, Illinois — Automated Business Designs, Inc. (ABD), developer of Ultra-Staff staffing software, won a Bronze Level Stevie® Award during the 2nd annual Stevie® Awards for Great Employers. ABD is honored to be recognized in … Continued

4 Ways Cloud Staffing Software Saves Your Time, Money, & Placements

Cloud computing has transformed the way business is done. At least 95% of enterprises are using some form of cloud services (typically a combination of cloud platforms, storage, or applications). For those companies in the staffing industry, cloud staffing software needs to be part of that equation. The value provided in greater security, mobility, performance, and … Continued

How to Use Pinterest for Staffing and Recruiting

Pinterest is the hot new social media site that has everyone up in frenzy. It is the fastest growing web site in 2012. The site reached 10 million unique monthly U.S. visitors faster than any other site. That is pretty amazing. In February, it has been recorded that Pinterest drove more traffic to online publishers … Continued

Why Attending Industry Events Will Help Your Bottom-Line

  Attending an industry conference or seminar may not be at the top of your company’s to do list.  However, it is important to keep in mind what you GAIN from attending these events and how ultimately, it can help your bottom-line. At the end of the day, profit is important to any business.  We … Continued

How to Speed up Pre-Employment Background Checks and Secure Top Talent

Recruiters are in a tough position when vetting applicants. Time is of the essence with the current feeding frenzy for high quality candidates, yet careful examination still needs to be practiced. The challenge of blending speed, accuracy, and legal compliance into pre-employment background checks will always be part of the difficulty. Though working with background … Continued

Using 40% of Your Staffing Software?

No one ever buys anything with the intent of using a small percentage of the product. Generally, when one makes a major purchase there is a good amount of research involved and desired features are scrutinized for efficiency and effectiveness. There may be yes/no checklists involved, various conversations with the vendor and many product demonstrations. … 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

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